Rectal area hygiene device

• US 5,742,961 A
• Filed: 12/26/1996
• Issued: 04/28/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John L. Casperson, Robert Ozeran
• Original Assignee: John L. Casperson, Robert Ozeran
• Inventors: Ozeran, Robert, Casperson, John L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eloshway, Charles R.
• Application Number:
  US08/773,077
• Time in Patent Office: 488 Days
• Field of Search: 4/601, 4/615, 4/604, 4/605, 4/443, 4/448, 239/583, 239/562, 137/625.38, 137/625.3, 137/625.33
• US Class Current: 4/615
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/14 with multiple outlet openings B05B1/02, B05B1/26 take precedence; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/3026 the controlling element being a gate valve, a sliding valve or a cock B05B1/3006, B05B1/326 take precedence; gate valves or sliding valves in general F16K3/00; cocks in general F16K5/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/86759 Reciprocating

Abstract

A conventional shower head is fitted with a tee fitting having a flow through passage and an additional tee passage within which a valve and control handle are supported. A flexible hose is coupled to a head assembly which includes an elongated handle and an elongated spray head. The handle defines an interior passage for coupling water under pressure from the flexible hose to the interior of the spray head. The spray head is elongated and defines angled facets each having a plurality of spray apertures formed therein. A valve slide shaped in correspondence to the interior of the spray head is slidably movable within the spray head. The valve slide defines a plurality of apertures corresponding to the apertures formed in the spray body. Volume of spray adjustment is controlled by the position of the valve slide with respect to the spray body. The angled facets of the spray head and aperture placement are configured to provide a hygiene device for cleaning the rectal area.

Claims

1. For use in a shower facility having a supply of water, a rectal hygiene device comprising:

means for coupling to said supply of water;

a flexible hollow hose having a first end coupled to said means for coupling and a second end;

a handle having a passage therethrough coupled to said second end; and

a spray head, having an elongated spray body defining a plurality of spray apertures therein, coupled to said handle, said spray body further defining a pair of angled faces, said spray apertures being arranged in rows thereon;

a slide valve movable within said spray body and having a plurality of valve apertures corresponding to said spray apertures, said valve slide being movable to offset or align or partially align said valve apertures with said spray apertures,

said spray head providing an elongated water spray pattern for cleaning the user'"'"'s rectal area.

2. A rectal hygiene device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said valve slide includes an extending arm having a button supported thereon.

3. A rectal hygiene device as set forth in claim 2 further including detent means for detentably positioning said valve slide with respect to said spray body.

4. A rectal hygiene device as set forth in claim 3 further including a flow control valve supported within said means for coupling.

5. For use in a bathing facility having a water supply, a rectal hygiene device comprising:

a spray head having an elongated closed-end spray body defining an open end, an interior closed-end cavity and a pair of elongated angled faces, each face defining a plurality of spray apertures for providing an elongated water spray pattern for cleaning the user'"'"'s rectal area, said spray head further including a valve slide movable within said spray body and having a plurality of valve apertures corresponding to said spray apertures, said valve slide being movable to offset or align or partially align said valve apertures with said spray apertures;

an elongated handle having a first end coupled to said open end of said spray body, a second end and a passage therethrough;

an elongated flexible hollow hose adapted for coupling said second end of said handle to said water supply.

6. A rectal hygiene device as set forth in claim 5 wherein said valve slide includes an extending arm having a button supported thereon.

7. A rectal hygiene device as set forth in claim 6 further including detent means for detentably positioning said valve slide with respect to said spray body.

8. A rectal hygiene device as set forth in claim 7 further including a flow control valve supported within said means for coupling.