Shower stall control column
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1. A system for use in a shower stall, the system comprising:
- a housing adapted to be mounted to a wall;
a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head;
a hand-held nozzle attached by a flexible line to the housing;
a plurality of supply lines positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to a bathtub spout, the shower head, and the hand-held nozzle;
a valve system connected to said supply lines and positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout, shower head, and hand-held nozzle;
a signaling device accessible from outside the housing and adapted to send a first desired flow signal and temperature signal to a control device; and
a control device positioned inside the housing for receiving said first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second corresponding flow signal and temperature signal to the valve system, said valve system adapted to respond to said second signals.
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Abstract
A control column includes a housing adapted to be mounted to a side wall of a shower stall adjacent a front edge portion thereof. The housing includes a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing a back wall of the shower stall. A shower head assembly extends outward from a top portion of the housing, and water is supplied from a water supply to a bathtub spout or the shower head at a desired temperature and flow rate.
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1. A system for use in a shower stall, the system comprising:
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a housing adapted to be mounted to a wall; a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head; a hand-held nozzle attached by a flexible line to the housing; a plurality of supply lines positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to a bathtub spout, the shower head, and the hand-held nozzle; a valve system connected to said supply lines and positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout, shower head, and hand-held nozzle; a signaling device accessible from outside the housing and adapted to send a first desired flow signal and temperature signal to a control device; and a control device positioned inside the housing for receiving said first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second corresponding flow signal and temperature signal to the valve system, said valve system adapted to respond to said second signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for use in a shower stall, the system comprising:
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a housing adapted to be mounted to a side wall of the shower stall adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing including a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing a back wall of the shower stall; a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head; at least one supply line positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head assembly; a valve system connected to said supply line and positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to said shower head; a signaling device accessible from outside the housing and adapted to send a first desired flow signal and temperature signal to a control device; and a control device positioned inside the housing for receiving said first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second corresponding flow signal and temperature signal to the valve system, said valve system adapted to respond to said second signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for providing water, air, light and sound to a shower stall defined by a back wall and side walls, the apparatus comprising:
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a vertical housing mounted to one of said side walls adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing having a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing the back wall, said panel having a vent in a top portion thereof comprising a plurality of spaced apart apertures; an upper light positioned inside the housing adjacent an upper portion thereof; a lower light positioned inside the housing adjacent a lower portion thereof; a blower adapted to withdraw air through the vent; a telephone positioned inside the housing, said telephone including a speaker, receiver, and means for dialing a desired telephone number, the means for dialing being accessible from outside the housing; a sound system positioned inside the housing, said sound system including a speaker, receiver, and means for selecting a desired station, the means for selecting a station being accessible from outside the housing; a shower head assembly extending outward in a substantially normal direction from a top portion of said housing panel toward the back wall and away from the side wall of the shower stall, the shower head assembly including a shower head and an arm pivotally attached to the housing to allow vertical adjustment of the shower head; a plurality of supply lines positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head and a bathtub spout; a valve system connected to said supply lines and positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout and shower head; a signaling device accessible from outside the housing and adapted to send first desired signals to a control device for actuating the lights, the blower, and the valve system; a control device positioned inside the housing for receiving said first signals and sending corresponding second signals to actuate the lights, the blower, and the valve system. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for use in a shower stall, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing adapted to be mounted to a wall; a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head; a hand-held nozzle attached by a flexible line to the housing; means positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to a bathtub spout, the shower head, and the hand-held nozzle; valve means positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout, shower head, and hand-held nozzle; control means positioned inside the housing for receiving a first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second flow signal and temperature signal to the valve means; and means accessible from outside the housing for sending said first flow signal and temperature signal to the control means.
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37. An apparatus for use in a shower stall, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing adapted to be mounted to a side wall of the shower stall adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing including a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing a back wall of the shower stall; a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head; means positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head assembly; valve means positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to said shower head; control means positioned inside the housing for receiving a first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second flow signal and temperature signal to the valve means; and means accessible from outside the housing for sending said first flow signal and temperature signal to the control means.
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38. An apparatus for use in a shower stall defined by a back wall and side walls, the apparatus comprising:
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a vertical housing mounted to one of said side walls adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing having a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing the back wall, said panel having a vent in a top portion thereof comprising a plurality of spaced apart apertures; an upper light positioned inside the housing adjacent an upper portion thereof; a lower light positioned inside the housing adjacent a lower portion thereof; blower means adapted to withdraw air through the vent; a telephone positioned inside the housing, said telephone including a speaker, receiver, and means for dialing a desired telephone number, the means for dialing being accessible from outside the housing; a sound system positioned inside the housing, said sound system including a speaker, receiver, and means for selecting a desired station, the means for selecting a station being accessible from outside the housing; a shower head assembly extending outward in a substantially normal direction from a top portion of said housing panel toward the back wall and away from the side wall of the shower stall, the shower head assembly including a shower head and an arm pivotally attached to the housing to allow vertical adjustment of the shower head; means positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head and a bathtub spout; valve means positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout and shower head; control means positioned inside the housing for receiving a first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second flow signal and temperature signal to blower means, and valve means; and means accessible from outside the housing for sending said first flow signal and temperature signal to the control means.
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