Portable body shower

• US 4,809,369 A
• Filed: 08/21/1987
• Issued: 03/07/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John H. Bowden
• Original Assignee: John H. Bowden
• Inventors: Bowden, John H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Artis, Henry K.
• Application Number:
  US07/087,799
• Time in Patent Office: 564 Days
• Field of Search: 4/615, 4/558, 4/596, 4/597, 4/601, 4/602, 4/603, 4/605, 4/599
• US Class Current: 4/615
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/32 Collapsible cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/18 Roses; Shower heads with means for adding soap or the like E03C1/046; jet regulators E03C1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/20 Arrangements of several outlets along elongated bodies, e.g. perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms spray booms for agricultural uses A01M7/0071; spray bars for treating roads E01C19/176; Outlet elements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/654 using universal joints
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/06 Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath showers per se A47K3/28

Abstract

A portable body shower includes a plurality of tubular sections which can be connected to form a pipe with a closed bottom end and a hollow center. The top end of the pipe can be connected to any standard shower extension. The pipe extends downward and has perforations for supplying water in a horizontal direction toward a person showering. The device also includes non-perforated tubular sections so that water is directed at selected areas of a person'"'"'s body adjacent the perforated sections. A tubular section is also provided for dispensing soap. The body shower includes a swivel joint to enable the pipe to be rotated to direct water in any direction. The tubular sections are made of a plastic material such as polyvinylchloride.

Claims

1. A portable body shower, comprising:

a plurality of tubular sections wherein each section has ends for mating with adjoining sections, whereby the height of said body shower may be adjusted depending upon the number of sections joined end to end;

a top tubular section having a connector means for mating with any standard shower pipe extension, said plurality of sections having a plurality of holes arranged along the length of the tubular sections so that water is supplied in a generally horizontal direction toward a person showering;

an end tubular section with its bottom end being closed so that the only outlet for the water is through the plurality of holes;

said tubular sections being connected to form a shower pipe which extends downward from the shower pipe extension and includes a sufficient number of tubular sections to provide shower water along the length of a person using the portable body shower.

2. The portable body shower as recited in claim 1, further including non-perforated tubular sections selectively located along the length of said shower pipe whereby water will be directed in a generally horizontal direction only at selected areas of a person'"'"'s body adjacent the perforated tubular sections.

3. The portable body shower as claimed in claim 2, wherein the individual sections of pipe are constructed of a plastics material.

4. The portable body shower as claimed in claim 3, wherein the plastics material is polyvinylchloride.

5. The portable body shower as claimed in claim 3, further including a non-perforated tubular section located along the length of said body shower and including means for dispensing soap and body conditioners into the shower water.

6. The portable body shower as claimed in claim 3, wherein said connector means includes a swivel joint to enable the shower pipe to be rotated to direct water in any of a plurality of desired directions.

7. The portable body shower as claimed in claim 1 including a curved tube top connected between the portable body shower and a shower pipe wherein said tube top has a flexible joint so that the portable body shower can be positioned away from a wall or sink.

15. The portable body shower of claim 1 wherein the ends of the tubular sections are threaded to mate with adjoining sections.

16. The portable body shower of claim 2 wherein each of said perforated and non-perforated tubular sections is approximately nine inches in length to accommodate their portability.

17. The portable body shower of claim 5 wherein said dispensing means comprises a sponge disposed within said non-perforated tubular section.

8. A portable body shower, comprising:

a plurality of elongated sections having a hollow interior for supplying shower water, said elongated sections having connector means for mating with each other end to end and whereby the height of said body shower may be adjusted depending upon the number of sections joined together;

a plurality of water outlet means in said elongated sections for supplying water under pressure at a person showering;

a top elongated end section including means for connection to a shower pipe; and

a bottom end section having its bottom end closed, said sections being connected end to end and forming a continuous path for water so that the water flow is blocked at the bottom end and must exit said plurality of water outlet means.

9. The portable body shower as recited in claim 8, further including non-perforated tubular sections selectively located along the length of said shower pipe, whereby water will be directed in a generally horizontal direction only at those selected areas of a person'"'"'s body adjacent the perforated tubular sections with outlet means.

10. A portable body shower as recited in claim 9, wherein the individual elongated sections are constructed of a plastics material.

11. A portable body shower as recited in claim 10, wherein the plastics material is polyvinylchloride.

12. The portable body shower as claimed in claim 10, further including a non-perforate tubular section located along the length of the body shower and including means for dispensing soap and body conditioners into the shower water.

13. A portable body shower as claimed in claim 10, wherein said connector means includes a swivel joint to enable the shower pipe to be rotated to direct water in an of a plurality of directions.

14. The portable body shower as claimed in claim 8 including a curved tube top connected between the portable body shower and a shower pipe wherein said tube top has a flexible joint so that the portable body shower can be positioned away from a wall or sink.

18. The portable body shower of claim 8 wherein each of said perforated and non-perforated tubular sections is approximately nine inches in length to accommodate their portability.

19. The portable body shower of claim 12 wherein said dispensing means comprises a sponge disposed within said non-perforated tubular section.