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Showerhead

  • US 4,561,593 A
  • Filed: 01/19/1983
  • Issued: 12/31/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
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1. A showerhead comprising:

  • a generally hollow housing having front and rear openings leading to the interior of said housing;

    a closure affixed within said front opening and defining outlets for directing liquid in a selected spray pattern outwardly from said interior;

    a pivot assembly including a ball in the form of a generally spherical segment and joined to a shank which projects away from said ball and is slidably received through said rear opening in protrusion toward said front opening, a conduit being defined through said ball and said shank to deliver liquid into said interior;

    a nut having means for connection to a delivery pipe and a snout enveloping said ball, the internal wall of said snout tapering inwardly to captivate said ball when the latter is urged outwardly relatively to said snout;

    means for urging said ball outwardly relative to said snout when said connection means is attached to said pipe and for effecting a seal for said liquid;

    means within the interior of said housing for captivating said shank against withdrawal from said rear opening, said captivating means seating said shank within said housing, permitting rotation of said housing around said shank;

    means defined in said housing including said closure for creating first and second groups of flow outlets for said liquid;

    first and second channels defined in said closure for enabling the flow of said liquid individually to respective different ones of said groups;

    and a flow director secured to said shank for selecting the path of flow of said liquid as between said first and second channels as said housing is rotated around said shank.

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