Shower head assembly
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1. A shower head, comprising:
- a lower shell having at least one aperture and said lower shell defining an exterior surface;
at least one external nozzle protruding through said at least one aperture and extending below the exterior surface of said lower shell;
at least one inner nozzle extending into said at least one external nozzle;
an inner nozzle cover having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface connected with said at least one inner nozzle to form a water channel; and
an upper shell connected to said lower shell to form an internal cavity housing therein at least a portion of said at least one external nozzle, said at least one inner nozzle, and said inner nozzle cover.
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Abstract
A shower head having a plurality of nozzles capable of attachment to a flexible shower arm. The shower head has a unique nozzle construction that allows for the manipulation of an external flexible nozzle to remove mineral deposits and has an internal, rigid nozzle structure for efficiently forming an aesthetically pleasing water stream. The shower head may have two available flow configurations which are selectable by a valve.
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21 Claims
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1. A shower head, comprising:
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a lower shell having at least one aperture and said lower shell defining an exterior surface;
at least one external nozzle protruding through said at least one aperture and extending below the exterior surface of said lower shell;
at least one inner nozzle extending into said at least one external nozzle;
an inner nozzle cover having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface connected with said at least one inner nozzle to form a water channel; and
an upper shell connected to said lower shell to form an internal cavity housing therein at least a portion of said at least one external nozzle, said at least one inner nozzle, and said inner nozzle cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A shower head assembly, comprising:
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a lower shell having at least one aperture and said lower shell defining an exterior surface;
an external nozzle layer having at least one external nozzle protruding through said at least one aperture and extending below the exterior surface of said lower shell;
an inner nozzle insert having at least one water channel and at least one inner nozzle corresponding with and extending into said at least one external nozzle; and
an upper shell connected to said lower shell to form an internal cavity housing therein at least a portion of said external nozzle layer and said inner nozzle insert. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A shower head nozzle assembly, comprising:
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an external nozzle having an upper and a lower portion; and
an inner nozzle having an upper and a lower portion, a portion of said inner nozzle being nested within said external nozzle;
said lower portion of said external nozzle extending below said lower portion of said inner nozzle defining a void space within said external nozzle between said lower portion of said inner nozzle and said lower portion of said external nozzle.
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15. A shower head assembly, comprising:
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an outer housing having at least one aperture defining an internal cavity;
a first nozzle means for providing consistent directional control of a water stream through said at least one aperture, said means located within said internal cavity; and
a second nozzle means for sealing said outer housing and permitting removal of mineral deposits from said shower head assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A shower assembly, comprising:
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an enlarged shower head having a diameter of between about 6 and 10 inches, said shower head having a first and second plurality of water nozzles; and
a flexible arm assembly operably attached to said enlarged shower head;
whereinat least one of the first plurality of water nozzles is rigid; and
at least one of the second plurality of water nozzles is flexible. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
an external nozzle having an upper and a lower portion; and
an inner nozzle having an upper and a lower portion, said inner nozzle nested within said rigid nozzle;
said lower portion of said external nozzle extending below said lower portion of said inner nozzle defining a void space within said external nozzle between said lower portion of said inner nozzle and said lower portion of said external nozzle.
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20. An enlarged shower head assembly, comprising:
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an outer housing having a diameter of between about 6 and 10 inches, said outer housing having a lower surface, said lower surface having a plurality of apertures;
first set of nozzles disposed within said housing and protruding through said plurality of apertures in said outer housing; and
a second set of nozzles disposed within said housing and protruding through said plurality of apertures in said outer housing, said second set of nozzles at least partially enclosing said first set of nozzles. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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