Shower flow controller
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1. A shower flow controller comprising:
- a valve body, inlet and outlet connections to said valve body for connecting a water supply to said inlet connection and for connecting a showerhead to said outlet connection;
a wall in said valve body separating said inlet connection from said outlet connection, first and second openings through said wall to permit parallel flow of water from said inlet connection to said outlet connection, said second opening being adjustable; and
means for closing said first opening and means for opening said first opening, said means for opening said first opening normally closing said first opening until manually actuated and for reclosing said first opening when manual actuation is terminated so that normal limited flow is only through said second opening until said first opening is manually opened and manually retained open.
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Abstract
The shower flow controller attaches on the shower arm, and the shower nozzle attaches thereto. The flow controller has a first orifice which is adjustable from within the body of the flow controller for minimal shower flow. The flow controller also has a second orifice which can be manually opened against a spring for bursts of additional water flow for rinse-off or the like. The second orifice is normally larger and is normally closed by spring force.
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19 Claims
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1. A shower flow controller comprising:
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a valve body, inlet and outlet connections to said valve body for connecting a water supply to said inlet connection and for connecting a showerhead to said outlet connection; a wall in said valve body separating said inlet connection from said outlet connection, first and second openings through said wall to permit parallel flow of water from said inlet connection to said outlet connection, said second opening being adjustable; and means for closing said first opening and means for opening said first opening, said means for opening said first opening normally closing said first opening until manually actuated and for reclosing said first opening when manual actuation is terminated so that normal limited flow is only through said second opening until said first opening is manually opened and manually retained open.
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2. A shower flow controller comprising:
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a valve body, inlet and outlet connections to said valve body for connecting a water supply to said inlet connection and for connecting a showerhead to said outlet connection; a wall in said valve body separating said inlet connection from said outlet connection, said wall having a first opening therethrough, said wall having an orifice body therein, said orifice body having an orifice therethrough, said first opening and said orifice to permit parallel flow of water from said inlet connection to said outlet connection; and means for closing said first opening and means for opening said first opening, said means for opening said first opening normally closing said first opening until manually actuated and for reclosing said first opening when manual actuation is terminated so that normal limited flow is only through said orifice until said first opening is manually opened and manually retained open. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A shower flow controller comprising:
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a valve body, inlet and outlet connections to said valve body for connecting a water supply to said inlet connection and for connecting a showerhead to said outlet connection; a wall in said valve body separating said inlet connection from said outlet connection, first and second openings through said wall to permit parallel flow of water from said inlet connection to said outlet connection; and means for closing said first opening and means for opening said first opening, said means for opening said first opening normally closing said first opening until manually actuated and for reclosing said first opening when manual actuation is terminated so that normal limited flow is only through said second opening until said first opening is manually opened and manually retained open, said means for closing said first opening comprising a valve seat around said first opening and a valve disc movably mounted with respect to said valve seat and spring-urged toward the closed position with respect to said valve seat. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A shower flow controller comprising:
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a valve body, an inlet connection on said body for connection to a supply of water under pressure, an outlet connection on said body for connection to a showerhead; a wall in said body separating said inlet connection from said outlet connection, a first opening in said wall, a valve seat around said first opening, said valve body including a bonnet, a valve stem movably mounted in said bonnet, a valve disc holder mounted on said valve stem, a valve disc mounted on said valve disc holder, said valve stem being movable from a first position where said valve disc engages said valve seat to close said first opening to a second position wherein said valve disc is away from said first opening, resilient means urging said valve disc to its first position, manual means for manually moving said valve disc from its first position to its second position to permit a large flow of water through said valve body; and a second opening through said wall to permit a limited flow of water from said inlet connection to said outlet connection even when said valve disc is in its first position so that a limited water flow is provided to the showerhead for minimal flow during showering. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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