Adjustable shower head
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1. An adjustable shower head for producing adjustable sprays comprising:
- a housing having a major axis and at least one inner cylindrical guide surface;
a liquid supply connection connected to said housing for the input of liquid to said housing;
a slide bushing mounted for rotation on said inner cylindrical guide surface and for axial movement in said housing along said major axis, said slide bushing having an inclined slot defined on an outer cylindrical surface thereof, said slide bushing having a toothed rim thereon extending along a portion of said slot;
a stub shaft rotatably mounted on said housing extending radially of said housing and carrying a pinion engaged with said toothed rim for rotation of said slide bushing with rotation of said pinion;
a handle member connected to said stub shaft and extending out of said housing for rotation of said pinion;
a guide pin coaxially connected to said pinion and guided in a flushed fashion in said inclined slot for axial movement of said bushing with rotation of said pinion; and
at least one spray element fixed to said slide bushing for movement thereof and to define a variable nozzle opening with at least a portion of said housing to produce an output spray of the liquid which is adjustable with axial movement of said slide bushing in said housing which movement varies said variable nozzle opening, and flow path means connected between the liquid supply connection and said variable nozzle opening.
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An adjustable shower head for producing adjustable sprays comprising, a housing, a liquid supply connection connected to the housing for the input of liquid into the housing, and a slide bushing mounted for rotation and axial movement in the housing which has an inclined slot defined thereon and a toothed rim which is engageable by a pinion which is rotatably mounted on the housing wall. The pinion carries a guide pin which is flushly engaged within the inclined slot for axial movement of the slide bushing when the pinion is rotated. At least one spray element is fixedly connected to the slide bushing for producing an adjustable output spray of liquid.
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1. An adjustable shower head for producing adjustable sprays comprising:
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a housing having a major axis and at least one inner cylindrical guide surface; a liquid supply connection connected to said housing for the input of liquid to said housing; a slide bushing mounted for rotation on said inner cylindrical guide surface and for axial movement in said housing along said major axis, said slide bushing having an inclined slot defined on an outer cylindrical surface thereof, said slide bushing having a toothed rim thereon extending along a portion of said slot; a stub shaft rotatably mounted on said housing extending radially of said housing and carrying a pinion engaged with said toothed rim for rotation of said slide bushing with rotation of said pinion; a handle member connected to said stub shaft and extending out of said housing for rotation of said pinion; a guide pin coaxially connected to said pinion and guided in a flushed fashion in said inclined slot for axial movement of said bushing with rotation of said pinion; and at least one spray element fixed to said slide bushing for movement thereof and to define a variable nozzle opening with at least a portion of said housing to produce an output spray of the liquid which is adjustable with axial movement of said slide bushing in said housing which movement varies said variable nozzle opening, and flow path means connected between the liquid supply connection and said variable nozzle opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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