Showerhead
First Claim
1. A showerhead having at least one waterway that contains water when said showerhead is pressurized and at least one cavity adjacent said at least one waterway that does not contain water when said showerhead is pressurized thereby to limit the surface area of said showerhead that is exposed to water pressure.
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Abstract
A showerhead includes a base connected with a water supply assembly. The base has a front wall with a plurality of water outlets; a plurality of waterways for directing water from the water supply assembly to the water outlets; and a plurality of cavities between the waterways that are not pressurized with water when the showerhead is operated. The showerhead may optionally include a front cover releasably supported on the base, and having a plurality of openings through which water from the water outlets of the base flows. If so, the front cover may be decorative and not pressurized with water when the showerhead is operated. A non-adjustable showerhead includes a structural unit having waterways that limit the surface area of the structural unit that is exposed to water pressure thereby limiting the force on the structural unit. The front wall of the structural unit may be exposed and serve not only a structural function but also as the esthetic part of the showerhead.
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34 Claims
- 1. A showerhead having at least one waterway that contains water when said showerhead is pressurized and at least one cavity adjacent said at least one waterway that does not contain water when said showerhead is pressurized thereby to limit the surface area of said showerhead that is exposed to water pressure.
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11. A showerhead comprising:
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a water supply assembly;
a base connected with said water supply assembly, said base having a front wall with a plurality of water outlets, said base having a plurality of waterways for directing water from said water supply assembly to said water outlets, said base having a plurality of cavities between said waterways that are not pressurized with water when said showerhead is operated; and
a front cover releasably supported on said base, said front cover having a plurality of openings through which water from said water outlets of said base flows, said front cover not being pressurized with water when said showerhead is operated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A non-adjustable showerhead including a structural unit having waterways that limit the surface area of said structural unit that is exposed to water pressure thereby limiting the force on said structural unit, said showerhead also including a front cover that carries substantially no water pressure.
- 26. A showerhead having at least one waterway that contains water when said showerhead is pressurized and that does not have a full width water chamber thereby to limit the force of water pressure on said showerhead when said showerhead is exposed to water pressure, said showerhead having a plurality of nozzles that form a spray envelope of said showerhead.
- 30. A showerhead having a plurality of waterways that contain water when said showerhead is pressurized, said showerhead having a plurality of nozzles for directing water from said waterways to form a spray envelope of said showerhead, said plurality of waterways including a central water chamber, an outer peripheral waterway that extends around the outer perimeter of said spray envelope, and a plurality of intermediate waterways extending between said central water chamber and said outer peripheral waterway.
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31. A showerhead as set forth in claim 31 having a plurality of open spaces between said intermediate waterways that do not contain water when said showerhead is pressurized thereby to limit the area of said showerhead that is exposed to water pressure.
Specification