Shower head having removable spray former to permit cleaning
First Claim
1. A SHOWER HEAD COMPRISING A HOLLOW BODY WITH MEANS FOR CONNECTION TO A WATER SUPPLY PIPE AT ONE END AND WITH AN OPENING AT THE OTHER END OPPOSITE THE WATER SUPPLY PIPE CONNECTION, SAID LATTER OPENING BEING NORMALLY CLOSED BY A SPRAY PLATE, A THREAD GEAR RACK HAVING THREADS ON ITS OUTER PERIPHERY FOR ROTATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SIMILAR THREADS IN SAID HOLLOW BODY, SAID GEAR BACK HAVING ATTACHED THERETO A SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR SPRAY FORMING PURPOSES COMPRISING SAID SPRAY PLATE AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID SPRAY PLATE TO SAID GEAR RACK, SAID SPRAY PLATE HAVING PERIPHERAL MEANS FOR SPRAY FORMING FUNCTION IN ASSEMBLED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID BODY, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID GEAR RACK, THE SAID ACTUATING MEANS INCLUDING SIDE DISPOSED DRIVE GEAR, SAID GEAR RACK HAVING AT LEAST A SINGLE SET OF ARCUATELY EXTENDING GEAR TEETH ON AN UPPER SURFACE THEREOF FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID DRIVE GEAR TO IMPART ROTATIVE AND AXIAL MOVEMENT TO THE SAID THREAD GEAR RACK WITHIN THE SIMILARLY THREADED PORTION OF SAID HOLLOW BODY, THE SAID ACTUATING MEANS BEING PREDETERMINATELY SHIFTABLE AXIALLY TO PERMIT THE SAID DRIVE GEAR TO BE SELECTIVELY ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED FROM THE TEETH OF THE SAID GEAR RACK WHEREBY THE LATTER MEMBER IS FREE TO ROTATE WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY IN EITHER DIRECTION DURING ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY OF THE SHOWER HEAD.
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1. A SHOWER HEAD COMPRISING A HOLLOW BODY WITH MEANS FOR CONNECTION TO A WATER SUPPLY PIPE AT ONE END AND WITH AN OPENING AT THE OTHER END OPPOSITE THE WATER SUPPLY PIPE CONNECTION, SAID LATTER OPENING BEING NORMALLY CLOSED BY A SPRAY PLATE, A THREAD GEAR RACK HAVING THREADS ON ITS OUTER PERIPHERY FOR ROTATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SIMILAR THREADS IN SAID HOLLOW BODY, SAID GEAR BACK HAVING ATTACHED THERETO A SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR SPRAY FORMING PURPOSES COMPRISING SAID SPRAY PLATE AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID SPRAY PLATE TO SAID GEAR RACK, SAID SPRAY PLATE HAVING PERIPHERAL MEANS FOR SPRAY FORMING FUNCTION IN ASSEMBLED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID BODY, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID GEAR RACK, THE SAID ACTUATING MEANS INCLUDING SIDE DISPOSED DRIVE GEAR, SAID GEAR RACK HAVING AT LEAST A SINGLE SET OF ARCUATELY EXTENDING GEAR TEETH ON AN UPPER SURFACE THEREOF FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID DRIVE GEAR TO IMPART ROTATIVE AND AXIAL MOVEMENT TO THE SAID THREAD GEAR RACK WITHIN THE SIMILARLY THREADED PORTION OF SAID HOLLOW BODY, THE SAID ACTUATING MEANS BEING PREDETERMINATELY SHIFTABLE AXIALLY TO PERMIT THE SAID DRIVE GEAR TO BE SELECTIVELY ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED FROM THE TEETH OF THE SAID GEAR RACK WHEREBY THE LATTER MEMBER IS FREE TO ROTATE WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY IN EITHER DIRECTION DURING ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY OF THE SHOWER HEAD.
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Current AssigneeRobert J. Fife
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Original AssigneeRobert J. Fife
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InventorsFife, Robert J.
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Application NumberUS04/541,346Time in Patent Office543 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current239/457CPC Class CodesB05B 1/3086 the controlling element bei...
