ADJUSTABLE SHOWER HEAD ASSEMBLY WITH DIVERTER VALVE

• US 3,810,580 A
• Filed: 10/30/1972
• Issued: 05/14/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jack Rauh
• Original Assignee: Jack Rauh
• Inventors: Rauh, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Lloyd L.
• Application Number:
  US05/301,991
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 239/460
• US Class Current: 239/460
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/3013 the controlling element being a lift valve B05B1/3006, B05B1/3033 take precedence; lift valves in general F16K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/3086 the controlling element being a grooved body, which is movable in the outlet orifice

Abstract

A shower head assembly having an upper and lower portion, wherein the upper portion has a diverter valve mechanism slidably mounted therein, and the lower portion of the assembly is in threaded contact with the upper portion and moveable with respect thereto, thereby altering the exit apertures of the shower head assembly and adjusting water flow therefrom.

Claims

1. A shower head comprising:

a. a housing;

b. a bonnet carried by said housing;

c. an outer control band;

d. a nozzle assembly in threaded contact with said bonnet;

e. a first plurality of tooth members carried by said nozzle assembly, the extended sides of said tooth members being angled downwardly and outwardly from the upper most portion of each of said tooth members;

f. a second plurality of tooth members carried by said control band and adapted to mesh with said first plurality of tooth members thereby forming exit apertures between said first and second tooth members;

g. means for varying the space relation between said first plurality of tooth members and said second plurality of tooth members thereby varying said exit apertures.

2. A shower head comprising:

a. a housing;

b. a bonnet carried by said housing;

c. an outer control band disposed about said bonnet and rotatable with respect to said bonnet and said housing;

d. a nozzle assembly in threaded contact with said bonnet;

e. a first plurality of tooth members carried by said nozzle assembly, the extended sides of said tooth members being angled downwardly and outwardly from the upper most portion of each of said tooth members;

f. a second plurality of tooth members carried by said control band and adapted to mesh with said first plurality of tooth members thereby forming exit apertures between said first and said second tooth members and rotating said first tooth members upon rotational movement being imparted to said control band whereby said first tooth members move vertically upwardly or downwardly with respect to said bonnet and said second plurality of tooth members carried by said control band thereby varying said exit apertures.

3. A shower head assembly comprising:

a. a housing;

b. a bonnet carried by said housing and rigidly affixed thereto;

c. an outer control band disposed about said bonnet and rotatable with respect to said bonnet and said housing;

d. a nozzle adapter in threaded contact with said bonnet;

e. a nozzle;

f. a first plurality of tooth members carried by said nozzle, the extended sides of said tooth members being angled downwardly and outwardly from the upper most portion of each of said tooth members;

g. means for securing said nozzle to said nozzle adapter such that rotation of said nozzle causes rotation of said nozzle adapter;

h. a second plurality of tooth members carried by said control band and adapted to mesh with said first plurality of tooth members thereby forming exit apertures between said first and second tooth members and rotating said first tooth members upon rotational movement being imparted to said control bAnd whereby said first tooth members move vertically upwardly or downwardly with respect to said bonnet and said second plurality of tooth members carried by said control band thereby varying said exit apertures.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein means are provided for restricting the degree of rotation of said control band.