Device for holding such article as a towel

Claim 1

A vertically adjustable article holding device adapted to be mounted on a vertically disposed pillar comprising a. an article support member, b. a pair of spaced parallel plate members extending from said article support member for engaging opposite sides of said pillar, c. a pin member extending between said plate members adjacent said article support member for engaging the front of said pillar, d. a plurality of perforations in each of said plate members spaced from said pin member, pairs of said perforations, one in each plate member, being in alignment, e. an axially removable rod for extending between a pair of said aligned perforations for engaging the rear of said pillar, and f. adjustable screw means extending between said plate members for biasing said plate members towards each other to press said plate members against the opposite sides of said pillar, g. whereby said article holding device may be applied to pillars of varying size intermediate the ends thereof, may be adjusted vertically on said pillar by releasing said adjustable screw means and tilting said article support member upwardly and may be locked in position on said pillar by applying downward pressure to said article support member and tightening said adjustable screw means to secure said device on said pillar.