Abstract: A universal mounting bracket (20) being configured to mount a prepared shower mixing valve (55) directly to the reverse side of a fiber glass shower wall (52). A direct mounting is realized when a nearly circular mounting aperture (24) within the mounting bracket body (22) is aligned with a prepared mating aperture (54) through the fiber glass wall. The mounting bracket (20) is attached with a plurality of U shaped spring clips (46) that snap into a plurality of rectangular apertures (30) located on the bracket body (22). The mounting bracket comprises a plurality of rearward protruding forked projections (32) axial positioned at 90 degrees to one another on the outer rim of the bracket body. The configuration of the forked projections (32) allow a plurality of copper tubes (58) of the prepared mixing valve (55) to be saddled and secured into the forked projections (32).

Abstract: A first base piece including a pair of spaced outwardly projecting abutments having free outer end portions with generally aligned openings formed therethrough is provided as well as a second elongated piece having one end portion thereof removably projectable through the abutment openings and including a longitudinal slot or third opening therein through which the outer end portions of the abutments are removably receivable upon displacement of the slotted portion of the second piece over the outer end portions of the abutments. An elongated flexible member is also provided having a pair of enlargements anchored to its opposite end portions and the enlargements are of a size and shape to be prevented from passage through the openings and to allow their passage through the slot.