Shower head
First Claim
1. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprised of a front housing portion having a plurality of water spray openings, and a rear housing portion which receives incoming water from a source, and an integral filter positioned intermediate said front and rear housing portions, said filter being defined as a cylindrical canister and filled with a filter medium comprised of copper-zinc crystals.
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Abstract
A shower head is disclosed having a front housing portion and a rear housing portion. Intermediate the front and rear housing portions is an integral filter canister including copper-zinc media for the removal of chlorine and other chemicals and contaminants. The shower head also has a plurality of spray openings for spraying water outwardly from the shower head, with a plurality of spray modes and patterns achievable by rotation of the front housing portion. A cleaning ring is also positioned within the front housing portion, it has a camming surface such that upon rotation of the front housing portion to change the spray modes, the cleaning ring is cammed forward to clean associated spray holes of accumulated minerals such as calcium.
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30 Claims
- 1. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprised of a front housing portion having a plurality of water spray openings, and a rear housing portion which receives incoming water from a source, and an integral filter positioned intermediate said front and rear housing portions, said filter being defined as a cylindrical canister and filled with a filter medium comprised of copper-zinc crystals.
- 7. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprising a plurality of water spray openings in a front face plate of said shower head and a plurality of channels on a rear side of said front face plate, said openings being profiled to define different spray modes operable by rotating said front face, said shower head having therein a rotatable water flow director which rotates with said front face to direct water to various channels, and said water flow director directing water to various spray openings to vary the spray mode.
- 13. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprising a plurality of water spray openings in a front face plate of said shower head, said openings being profiled to define at least four different spray modes operable by rotating said front face, said shower head having therein a rotatable water flow director which rotates with said front face, said water flow director directing water to various spray openings to vary the spray mode.
- 16. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprising a plurality of spray openings in a front face plate thereof, a cleaning ring positioned behind said face plate with a plurality of cleaning pins aligned with said plurality of spray openings, and a camming surface positioned on said cleaning ring, said front face plate and said cleaning ring being rotatable, whereby said cleaning ring is cammed forward, projecting said cleaning pins through said spray openings.
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19. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprising:
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a front face plate having a plurality of spray openings defining a plurality of spray patterns, and said front faceplate being rotatable to vary the spray patterns;
a water distributor directing the flow of water between select spray patterns; and
a filter positioned upstream of said front face plate to filter water prior to exiting from said face plate; and
a cleaning ring positioned behind said faceplate having cleaning pins which are moved into and out of at least some of said openings, upon rotation of said faceplate.
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20. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprising a plurality of water spray openings in a front face plate of said shower head, said openings being profiled to define different spray modes operable by rotating said front face, said shower head having therein a rotatable water flow director which rotates with said front face, said water flow director directing water to various spray openings to vary the spray mode, and said shower head having rotational limitations defined by a lug encountering stopping surfaces in an arced-shaped channel through which the lug travels while said front face is rotated.
- 21. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprising a front housing portion having a plurality of water spray openings, a rear housing portion which receives incoming water from a source, and an integral filter positioned intermediate said front and rear housing portions, said integral filter including a pair of end caps, both of said end caps having water passage openings.
- 25. A shower head for spraying water on a user, the shower head comprising a front housing portion having a plurality of water spray openings, a rear housing portion which receives incoming water from a source, and an integral filter positioned intermediate said front and rear housing portions, said integral filter including a filter body having grooves around an outer circumference thereof, profiled to receive a sealing member.
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