Brush-type shower head

• US 5,246,301 A
• Filed: 01/09/1992
• Issued: 09/21/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Yugen Kaisha Hair Shop Asahi
• Original Assignee: TOYO Denki Kogyosho Company Limited
• Inventors: Hirasawa, Nobuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Bratlie, Steven A.
• Application Number:
  US07/818,562
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 401/28, 401/289, 401/290, 401/291, 401/282, 401/285, 401/44, 401/45, 401/46, 401/47, 15/202
• US Class Current: 401/28
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/063 by means of a supply pipe
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/1663 by relative translatory movement of the valve elements B05B1/1672 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/185 characterised by their outlet element; Mounting arrangements therefor

Abstract

A brush-type shower head is disclosed which may reduce residual detergent and contamination of the scalp and hair after shampooing. In the shower head, there are formed a plurality of water supply holes over a surface of the shower head. A plurality of projection members each having water communication holes are formed in the surface of the shower head. The water communication holes of the projection members are in communication with the water supply holes of the shower head. Under the condition that the projection members are held in contact with the scalp, water is supplied from the water communication holes of the projection members. Accordingly, the detergent components residual in the scalp or hair may be washed up without fail.

Claims

1. A brush type shower head having a plurality of water supply holes dispersedly arranged over a surface thereof, comprising:

a housing;

a plurality of resin bases each having a water communication passage associated therewith;

a plurality of water sleeves, each having a discharge hole formed therein, said water sleeves being integrally formed with one of said resin bases so as to place said discharge holes in communication with an associated one of said water communication passages;

said resin bases being arranged in said housing so as to place said water communication passages in communication with an interior of said housing, water introduced into said housing being directed out of said discharge holes.

2. A brush type shower head as recited in claim 1, wherein said discharge holes are formed at tip end portions of said water sleeves so as to direct water passing therethrough away from said housing.

3. A brush type shower head as recited in claim 1, wherein said discharge holes are formed on a side portion of said water sleeves so as to direct water passing therethrough in a lateral direction with respect to said housing.

4. A brush type shower head as recited in claim 1, wherein said resin bases comprise a plurality of first blocks and a plurality of second blocks, said first blocks each having a first water communication passage formed therein and a plurality of first water sleeves formed thereon, said first water sleeves having a discharge hole formed at a tip end portion thereof so as to direct water passing therethrough away from said housing, said second blocks each having a pair of elongated projections formed on a bottom surface and extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, said pair of elongated projections defining a second water communication passage associated with one of said second blocks, a plurality of second water sleeves having a discharge hole formed on a side portion thereof so as to direct water passing therethrough in a lateral direction, with respect to said housing, being formed on said second blocks, said interior of said housing being divided into first and second portions by a partition, said first portion being in communication with said first water communication passages and said second portion being in communication with said second water communication passages.

5. A brush-type shower head, comprising:

a handle having an outer passage formed therein;

at least one first resin base having a first water communication passage formed therein;

at least one straight stream water sleeve integrally formed on said first resin base and being in communication with said first water communication passage, said straight stream water sleeve having a first discharge hole formed at a tip portion thereof;

at least one second resin base;

a pair of elongated projections formed on said second resin base, said elongated projections extending along said second resin base in a longitudinal direction thereof so as to define a second water communication passage;

at least one side stream water sleeve integrally formed on said second resin base and being in communication with said second water communication passage, said side stream water sleeve having a second discharge hole formed in a side portion thereof;

said first and second resin bases being mounted in an opening formed in said handle in a predetermined manner whereby water introduced into said first water communication passage through said outer passage is discharged in a radial direction with respect to a surface of said first and second resin bases through said first discharge hole, and water introduced into said second water communication passage is discharged in a lateral direction with respect to said surface through said second discharge hole.