Pressure actuated shower head mechanism
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1. A shower head comprising:
- a housing having a body, a rotatable portion, a shower face including a plurality of spray nozzles, and a water chamber;
a water inlet line providing a source of water to said shower head;
a fluid passageway formed in said shower head allowing water to flow from said water inlet line to said rotatable portion;
a valve mechanism located within said housing, said valve mechanism including a top portion which rotates along a cam surface to adjust the flow of water into said water chamber;
said rotatable portion in communication with said valve mechanism to regulate the flow of water through said fluid passageway.
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A shower head having a water inlet passage for providing a supply of water to the shower head and a plurality of nozzles for expelling water from the shower head. The flow of water from the water inlet passage to the nozzles is controlled by a pressure actuated toggle valve mechanism. The valve mechanism is in communication with a rotatable bottom portion of the shower head and rotates as the bottom portion of the shower head rotates. The valve mechanism can adjust the flow of water to the nozzles and shut it off altogether.
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19 Claims
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1. A shower head comprising:
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a housing having a body, a rotatable portion, a shower face including a plurality of spray nozzles, and a water chamber;
a water inlet line providing a source of water to said shower head;
a fluid passageway formed in said shower head allowing water to flow from said water inlet line to said rotatable portion;
a valve mechanism located within said housing, said valve mechanism including a top portion which rotates along a cam surface to adjust the flow of water into said water chamber;
said rotatable portion in communication with said valve mechanism to regulate the flow of water through said fluid passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A shower head comprising:
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an inlet passage for receiving water from a water source;
a shower head body, including a first half and a second half;
a fluid channel placing said first half of said shower head body in fluid communication with said second half of said shower head body;
said second half of said shower head being rotatable; and
a toggle valve mechanism regulating the flow of water between said first half of said shower head and said second half of said shower head, whereby said toggle valve mechanism is maintained in its desired position by the water pressure in the shower head, wherein said toggle valve mechanism has a top portion and a stem portion with said top portion contacting a cam surface formed in said shower head body at the inlet to said fluid channel. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A shower head comprising:
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a housing having a body, a rotatable portion, a shower face including a plurality of spray nozzles, and a water chamber;
a water inlet line providing a source of water to said shower head body;
a fluid channel having an inlet allowing water from said water inlet line to flow from said body to said rotatable portion, said fluid channel having an annular surface disposed around the periphery of said fluid channel inlet;
a valve mechanism disposed in said fluid channel and having a top portion that contacts said annular surface and a stem portion that extends into contact with said rotatable portion, such that as said rotatable portion is rotated, said top portion of said valve mechanism is rotated between a closed position preventing fluid from flowing through said fluid channel and an open position whereby fluid can flow through said fluid channel;
whereby said valve mechanism is maintained in either said open position or said closed position by water pressure in the shower head. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A shower head assembly, comprising:
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an inlet passage for receiving water from a water source;
a shower head body, including a first portion and a second portion;
a fluid passage placing said first portion of said shower head body in fluid communication with said second portion of said shower head body;
said second portion of said shower head body being rotatable to allow fluid to pass through said fluid passage and out at least one spray nozzle formed in said second portion;
a valve mechanism regulating the flow of water through said fluid passage, said valve mechanism in communication with said second portion such that as said second portion is rotated, said valve mechanism is moved between an open position whereby fluid passes through said fluid passage and a closed position whereby fluid is prevented from flowing through said fluid passage;
an annular surface disposed around an upper portion of said fluid passage, said annular surface in contact with a portion of said valve mechanism throughout its rotation to effectuate opening and closing of said fluid passage. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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