Shower head with protective head insert
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1. A shower head having an outer casing being shaped so as to form a tubular portion and a head, said shower head comprising:
- an elongated insert having a first threaded end protruding from said casing, and a second end, said second end comprising a raised portion;
a cylindrical insert being contained in said head of said casing;
a plug being provided with at least one water outlet port, said plug being connected to said head of said casing and engaging said cylindrical insert so as to retain said cylindrical insert in said head; and
a ring which is located peripherally with respect to said cylindrical insert, said ring being engaged and kept in position by said plug so as to abut against said raised end portion of said elongated insert for locking said raised portion of said elongated insert with said cylindrical insert.
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Abstract
A shower head includes an outer casing that is shaped so as to form a tubular portion which contains an elongated insert for connection to a water supply duct. A cylindrical insert, connected with the elongated insert, is contained in a head of the casing and is locked by a plug provided with at least one outlet port for the exit of water. A ring is located peripherally with respect to the cylindrical insert, and is kept in position by the plug, and is adapted to abut against a raised portion which is provided at the end portion of the elongated insert so as to lock the elongated insert.
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16 Claims
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1. A shower head having an outer casing being shaped so as to form a tubular portion and a head, said shower head comprising:
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an elongated insert having a first threaded end protruding from said casing, and a second end, said second end comprising a raised portion; a cylindrical insert being contained in said head of said casing; a plug being provided with at least one water outlet port, said plug being connected to said head of said casing and engaging said cylindrical insert so as to retain said cylindrical insert in said head; and a ring which is located peripherally with respect to said cylindrical insert, said ring being engaged and kept in position by said plug so as to abut against said raised end portion of said elongated insert for locking said raised portion of said elongated insert with said cylindrical insert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A shower head having an outer casing being shaped so as to form a tubular portion and a head, said shower head comprising:
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an elongated insert having a first threaded end protruding from said casing and a second end, said second end comprising a raised portion; a cylindrical insert being contained in said head of said casing; a plug being provided with at least one water outlet port, said plug being connected to said head of said casing and engaging said cylindrical insert so as to retain said cylindrical insert in said head; and a ring which is located peripherally with respect to said cylindrical insert, said ring being engaged and kept in position by said plug so as to abut against said raised portion of said elongated insert for locking said raised portion of said elongated insert with said cylindrical insert; wherein said cylindrical insert comprises a lateral watertight wall having at a lateral surface thereof a water inlet port, said water inlet port being connected to said second end of said elongated insert, a water outlet port being further provided at an end face of said cylindrical insert, said water outlet port being connected to said at least one water outlet port of said plug, and gaskets being provided between said water inlet port and said second end and between said water outlet port of said cylindrical insert and said at least one water outlet port of said plug to prevent any contact of water with said outer casing. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A shower head comprising
an outer casing having a head portion; -
a cylindrical insert arranged inside said head portion of said outer casing; a water inlet port of said cylindrical insert for permitting water flow into said cylindrical insert; an elongated insert for connection to a water supply and having an end portion accommodated inside said water inlet port of said cylindrical insert; a plug connected to said casing and engaging said cylindrical insert for retaining said cylindrical insert inside said head portion of said outer casing; at least one water outlet port of said plug in fluid communication with said water inlet port of said cylindrical insert for permitting water flow through said water inlet port and through said cylindrical insert and outwards through said at least one water outlet port of said plug; and a ring located peripherally about said cylindrical insert between said cylindrical insert and said head portion of said outer casing, said ring abutting against a raised portion at said end portion of said elongated insert such as to lock said elongated insert with said cylindrical insert. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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