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Hand held shower adapted to provide pulsating or steady flow

  • US 5,090,624 A
  • Filed: 11/20/1990
  • Issued: 02/25/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A shower comprising a shower head comprised of:

  • a housing forming a chamber defined in part by a water inlet plate having at least one radially outer steady spray supply opening, and a radially inner pulsating spray supply opening;

    a face plate having a wall sealingly confronting the water inlet plate, the wall having at least one radially outer steady spray supply orifice, and a radially inner pulsating spray supply orifice, the face plate being manually movable arcuately to connect the steady spray supply opening with the steady spray supply orifice, or to connect the pulsating spray supply opening with the pulsating spray supply orifice.said face plate including a radially outer annular chamber opening at its front or upstream end on the side of said wall opposite the side confronting said water inlet plate, and a radially inner cylindrical chamber open at its front or upstream end on the side of said wall opposite the side confronting said water inlet plate, said at least one radially outer steady spray supply orifice being in communication with said annular chamber and said radially inner pulsating spray supply orifice being in communication with said cylindrical chamber;

    a circular cover having a plurality of pulsating spray discharge orifices closing the cylindrical chamber at its front, open end;

    means disposed in said cylindrical chamber for producing a pulsating spray; and

    means disposed in said annular chamber for producing a steady spray.

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