Shower head and nozzles for the same

• US 20090218420A1
• Filed: 02/09/2009
• Published: 09/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ERGON Srl
• Original Assignee: ERGON Srl
• Inventors: Mazzola, Giovanni Maria
• Granted Patent: US 8,109,451 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/548
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/185 characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor

Abstract

There is described a shower spray device including a lower plate with a plurality of nozzles and an upper plate with an inlet for the water supply. An elastic sealing element is interposed between the two plates to delimit therewith a chamber for distributing water to the nozzles. To maintain the correct pressure of the two plates, clamping screws are used also having the function of delivery nozzles, i.e. screws formed by threaded pins having an axial duct, with an outlet open towards the outside to allow water delivery, and at least one transverse duct to place the distribution chamber in fluid communication with the axial duct for water delivery.

Claims

1. A shower spray device including at least one lower plate, in which a plurality of water delivery nozzles are mounted, at least one upper plate, in which at least one inlet for the water supply is formed, at least one elastic sealing element, interposed between said two plates, to delimit therewith a chamber for distributing water to said nozzles, and screw means for clamping said elastic sealing element between said two plates, characterized in that said screw means include a plurality of threaded pins having at least one axial duct with an outlet open towards the outside to allow water delivery and at least one transverse duct to place said distribution chamber in fluid communication with said axial duct for water delivery.

2. The shower spray device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pins are threaded on a portion of their outer surface and engaged in internally threaded holes of said upper plate.

3. The shower spray device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pins are inserted in through holes of said lower plate and are provided with a head portion suitable to abut against the outer surface of said lower plate.

4. The shower spray device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pins are installed along a closed perimeter line which surrounds said delivery nozzles.

5. The shower spray device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the axial duct of said pins has a portion with polygonal section in proximity to said outlet to allow clamping or loosening of the pin by means of a tool.

6. The shower spray device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elastic sealing element is formed by a closed ring.

7. A nozzle for delivering water in a shower spray device, characterized by including a threaded pin having at least one axial duct with an outlet open towards the outside to allow water delivery and at least one transverse duct to place the distribution chamber of a shower spray device in fluid communication with said axial duct for water delivery.

8. The nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said pin is threaded on a portion of its outer surface.

9. The nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said pin is provided with a head portion suitable to abut against the outer surface of said spray device.

10. The nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the axial duct of said pin has a portion with polygonal section in proximity to said outlet to allow clamping or loosening of the threaded pin mounted in a corresponding threaded seat of said spray device by means of a tool.