US2025281003A1PendingUtilityA1

Shower curtain rod

Assignee: LI CHAOLIPriority: Mar 11, 2024Filed: Jan 21, 2025Published: Sep 11, 2025
Est. expiryMar 11, 2044(~17.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Chaoli Li
A47H 1/022A47H 2001/0215A47K 3/38
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Abstract

A retractable shower curtain rod includes a first support rod. The first support rod includes a fixed rod and a telescopic rod, the telescopic rod is coaxially sleeved in the fixed rod, a spring is installed in the fixed rod, and a fixation pin is installed in the telescopic rod, the fixation pin penetrates into a spring gap of the spring. When the telescopic rod is rotated, the fixation pin rotates in the spring gap so that the telescopic rod performs a telescopic movement relative to the fixed rod. When using it, the users can adjust a length of the shower curtain rod to match bathrooms of different sizes with a simple rotation, no additional tools or complicated operations are required, thus greatly enhancing the user experience.

Claims

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1 . A shower curtain rod, comprising:
 a first support rod ( 11 ), the first support rod ( 11 ) comprising a fixed rod ( 111 ) and a telescopic rod ( 112 ), wherein the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is coaxially sleeved in the fixed rod ( 111 ), a spring ( 13 ) is installed in the fixed rod ( 111 ), a fixation pin ( 1120 ) is installed in the telescopic rod ( 112 ), the fixation pin ( 1120 ) penetrates into a spring gap ( 13 ) of the spring ( 13 ), and when the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is rotated, the fixation pin ( 1120 ) rotates in the spring gap ( 131 ) so that the telescopic rod ( 112 ) performs a telescopic movement relative to the fixed rod ( 111 );   wherein when the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is turned counterclockwise, the fixation pin ( 1120 ) is capable of spiraling downwards in the spring gap ( 131 ) to elongate the telescopic rod ( 112 ) with respect to the fixed rod ( 111 ), when the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is turned clockwise, the fixation pin ( 1120 ) is capable of spiraling upwards in the spring gap ( 131 ) to shorten the telescopic rod ( 112 ) relative to the fixed rod ( 111 ); or, when the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is turned counterclockwise, the fixation pin ( 1120 ) is capable of spiraling upwards in the spring gap ( 131 ) to shorten the telescopic rod ( 112 ) relative to the fixed rod ( 111 ), when the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is turned clockwise, the fixation pin ( 1120 ) is capable of spiraling downwards in the spring gap ( 131 ) to elongate the telescopic rod ( 112 ) with respect to the fixed rod ( 111 ).   
     
     
         2 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring ( 13 ) comprises a fixed end ( 1301 ) and a free end ( 1302 ), the fixed end ( 1301 ) is fixed on an inner wall of the fixed rod ( 111 ), and the fixation pin ( 1120 ) penetrates into the the spring gap ( 131 ) between the fixed end ( 1301 ) and the free end ( 1302 ). 
     
     
         3 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second support rod ( 12 ) and a support assembly ( 2 ), wherein the second support rod ( 12 ) is threadedly connected to the first support rod ( 11 ), the first support rod ( 11 ) is provided with a first end ( 1101 ), the second support rod ( 12 ) is provided with a second end ( 1201 ), and the support assembly ( 2 ) is respectively disposed at the first end ( 1101 ) of the first support rod ( 11 ) and the second end ( 1201 ) of the second support rod ( 12 ). 
     
     
         4 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 3 , further comprising a connection assembly ( 3 ), wherein the first support rod ( 11 ) and the second support rod ( 12 ) are connected through the connection assembly ( 3 ) to extend a length of the first support rod ( 11 ) and the second support rod ( 12 ). 
     
     
         5 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 4 , wherein the connection assembly ( 3 ) comprises at least a first connection rod ( 31 ), a second connection rod ( 32 ) and a third connection rod ( 33 ), one end of the first support rod ( 11 ) is provided with a first connection portion ( 41 ), one end of the first connection rod ( 31 ) is provided with a second connection portion ( 42 ), the first connection portion ( 41 ) and the second connection portion ( 42 ) are detachably connected so that the first support rod ( 11 ) and the first connection rod ( 31 ) are detachably connected; the other end of the first connection rod ( 31 ) is provided with a third connection portion ( 43 ), one end of the second connection rod ( 32 ) is provided with a fourth connection portion ( 44 ), the third connection portion ( 43 ) and the fourth connection portion ( 44 ) are detachably connected so that the first connection rod ( 31 ) and the second connection rod ( 32 ) are detachably connected; the other end of the second connection rod ( 32 ) is provided with a fifth connection portion ( 45 ), one end of the third connection rod ( 33 ) is provided with a sixth connection portion ( 46 ), the fifth connection portion ( 45 ) and the sixth connection portion ( 46 ) are detachably connected so that the second connection rod ( 32 ) and the third connection rod ( 33 ) are detachably connected; the other end of the third connection rod ( 33 ) is provided with a seventh connection portion ( 47 ), one end of the second support rod ( 12 ) is provided with an eighth connection portion ( 48 ), the seventh connection portion ( 47 ) and the eighth connection portion ( 48 ) are detachably connected so that the third connection rod ( 33 ) and the second support rod ( 12 ) are detachably connected. 
     
     
         6 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 3 , wherein the support assembly ( 2 ) also comprises a first support assembly ( 21 ) and a second support assembly ( 22 ), the first support assembly ( 21 ) is provided with a first mounting groove ( 211 ), the first end ( 1101 ) is detachably installed in the first mounting groove ( 211 ), so that the first support assembly ( 21 ) is detachably connected to the first support rod ( 11 ), the second support assembly ( 22 ) is provided with a second mounting groove ( 221 ), so that the second support assembly ( 22 ) is detachably connected to the second support rod ( 12 ). 
     
     
         7 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 6 , wherein the first support assembly ( 21 ) comprises a flexible first footpad ( 2101 ) and a rigid first casing ( 2102 ), the first casing ( 2102 ) is sleeved on the first footpad ( 2101 ), a bottom of the first footpad ( 2101 ) is provided with an anti-slip pattern ( 23 ), the second support assembly ( 22 ) comprises a flexible second footpad ( 2201 ) and a rigid second casing ( 2202 ), the second casing ( 2202 ) is sleeved on the second footpad ( 2201 ), and a bottom of the second footpad ( 2201 ) is provided with the anti-slip patterns ( 23 ). 
     
     
         8 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 7 , wherein the first casing ( 2102 ) and the second casing ( 2202 ) are made of stainless steel. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 1 , further comprising a rubber sleeve ( 5 ), wherein the rubber sleeve ( 5 ) is sleeved between the fixed rod ( 111 ) and the telescopic rod ( 112 ). 
     
     
         11 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 7 , wherein the first footpad is a first rubber footpad or a first silicone footpad; and the second footpad is a second rubber footpad or a second silicone footpad. 
     
     
         12 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of the spring is between 10% and 90% of a length of the fixed rod. 
     
     
         13 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 1 , wherein the length of the spring ranges from 10 mm to 500 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 13 , wherein the length of the spring ranges from 350 mm to 380 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 1 , wherein a wire diameter range of the spring is from 1 mm to 10 mm; an inner diameter range of the spring is from 5 mm to 30 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 15 , wherein the wire diameter of the spring is 2.5 mm; the inner diameter of the spring is 16 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 1 , wherein a width range of the fixation pin is from 1 mm to 10 mm; a length range of the fixation pin is from 1 mm to 30 mm. 
     
     
         18 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 17 , wherein a width of the fixation pin is 4.2 mm; a length of the fixation pin is from 20 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The shower curtain rod according to  claim 6 , wherein a width of the first support assembly is greater than a width of the first support rod; and a width of the second support assembly is greater than a width of the second support rod. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A shower curtain rod, comprising:
 a first support rod ( 11 ), the first support rod ( 11 ) comprising a fixed rod ( 111 ) and a telescopic rod ( 112 ), wherein the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is coaxially sleeved in the fixed rod ( 111 ), a spring ( 13 ) is installed in the fixed rod ( 111 ), a fixation pin ( 1120 ) is installed in the telescopic rod ( 112 ), the fixation pin ( 1120 ) penetrates into a spring gap ( 13 ) of the spring ( 13 ), and when the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is rotated, the fixation pin ( 1120 ) rotates in the spring gap ( 131 ) so that the telescopic rod ( 112 ) performs a telescopic movement relative to the fixed rod ( 111 );   wherein the spring ( 13 ) comprises a fixed end ( 1301 ) and a free end ( 1302 ), the fixed end ( 1301 ) is fixed on an inner wall of the fixed rod ( 111 ), and the fixation pin ( 1120 ) penetrates into the the spring gap ( 131 ) between the fixed end ( 1301 ) and the free end ( 1302 );   wherein the shower curtain rod further comprises a second support rod ( 12 ) and a support assembly ( 2 ), wherein the second support rod ( 12 ) is threadedly connected to the first support rod ( 11 ), the first support rod ( 11 ) is provided with a first end ( 1101 ), the second support rod ( 12 ) is provided with a second end ( 1201 ), and the support assembly ( 2 ) is respectively disposed at the first end ( 1101 ) of the first support rod ( 11 ) and the second end ( 1201 ) of the second support rod ( 12 ).   
     
     
         22 . A shower curtain rod, comprising:
 a first support rod ( 11 ), the first support rod ( 11 ) comprising a fixed rod ( 111 ) and a telescopic rod ( 112 ), wherein the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is coaxially sleeved in the fixed rod ( 111 ), a spring ( 13 ) is installed in the fixed rod ( 111 ), a fixation pin ( 1120 ) is installed in the telescopic rod ( 112 ), the fixation pin ( 1120 ) penetrates into a spring gap ( 13 ) of the spring ( 13 ), and when the telescopic rod ( 112 ) is rotated, the fixation pin ( 1120 ) rotates in the spring gap ( 131 ) so that the telescopic rod ( 112 ) performs a telescopic movement relative to the fixed rod ( 111 );   wherein the spring ( 13 ) comprises a fixed end ( 1301 ) and a free end ( 1302 ), the fixed end ( 1301 ) is fixed on an inner wall of the fixed rod ( 111 ), and the fixation pin ( 1120 ) penetrates into the the spring gap ( 131 ) between the fixed end ( 1301 ) and the free end ( 1302 );   wherein the shower curtain rod further comprises a second support rod ( 12 ) and a support assembly ( 2 ), wherein the second support rod ( 12 ) is threadedly connected to the first support rod ( 11 ), the first support rod ( 11 ) is provided with a first end ( 1101 ), the second support rod ( 12 ) is provided with a second end ( 1201 ), and the support assembly ( 2 ) is respectively disposed at the first end ( 1101 ) of the first support rod ( 11 ) and the second end ( 1201 ) of the second support rod ( 12 );   wherein the support assembly ( 2 ) also comprises a first support assembly ( 21 ) and a second support assembly ( 22 ), the first support assembly ( 21 ) is provided with a first mounting groove ( 211 ), the first end ( 1101 ) is detachably installed in the first mounting groove ( 211 ), so that the first support assembly ( 21 ) is detachably connected to the first support rod ( 11 ), the second support assembly ( 22 ) is provided with a second mounting groove ( 221 ), so that the second support assembly ( 22 ) is detachably connected to the second support rod ( 12 );   wherein the first support assembly ( 21 ) comprises a flexible first footpad ( 2101 ) and a rigid first casing ( 2102 ), the first casing ( 2102 ) is sleeved on the first footpad ( 2101 ), a bottom of the first footpad ( 2101 ) is provided with an anti-slip pattern ( 23 ), the second support assembly ( 22 ) comprises a flexible second footpad ( 2201 ) and a rigid second casing ( 2202 ), the second casing ( 2202 ) is sleeved on the second footpad ( 2201 ), and a bottom of the second footpad ( 2201 ) is provided with the anti-slip patterns ( 23 );   wherein the first footpad is a first rubber footpad or a first silicone footpad; and the second footpad is a second rubber footpad or a second silicone footpad.

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