Filtered shower arm

• US 7,097,122 B1
• Filed: 06/13/2003
• Issued: 08/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David K Farley
• Original Assignee: David K Farley
• Inventors: Farley, David K.
• Primary Examiner(s): DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES
• Application Number:
  US10/461,104
• Time in Patent Office: 1,173 Days
• Field of Search: 239/553, 239/553.3, 239/587.1, 239/587.3, 239/587.4, 239/587.5, 239/587.6
• US Class Current: 239/553
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/18 Roses; Shower heads with means for adding soap or the like E03C1/046; jet regulators E03C1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/40 Filters located upstream of the spraying outlets
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/652 whereby the jet can be oriented
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/0409 Shower handles
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 2201/40 Arrangement of water treatment devices in domestic plumbing installations

Abstract

A combination shower arm and water filter having an integrated design for attachment between a shower wall and a showerhead. The combination shower arm and water filter includes a housing having a number of components that may be easily manipulated, and which may be connected to any available showerhead, without the need of special tools. The combination shower arm and water filter allows an attached showerhead to be extended, moved or rotated into more accessible positions by actuation of the movable portions.

Claims

1. A combination shower arm and water filter, comprising;

the shower arm having a housing with a plurality of movable components comprised of at least a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm;

the first hollow arm having a first end and a second end, with the first end directly secured to a water source behind a shower wall and the second end secured to a first joint;

the second hollow arm having an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end secured to the first joint and the outlet end secured to a second joint;

the second joint adapted to be secured to a further movable component; and

the water filter being held in the housing.

2. A combination shower arm and water filter, comprising:

the shower arm having a housing with a plurality of movable components comprised of at least a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm;

the first hollow arm having a first end and a second end, with the first end adapted to be secured to a water source in or behind a shower wall and the second end secured to a first joint;

the second hollow arm having an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end secured to the first joint and the outlet end secured to a second joint;

the second joint adapted to be secured to a further movable component; and

the first joint including a hollow chamber having the water filter held therein.

3. The combination shower arm and water filter of claim 2 wherein the hollow chamber is formed transversely to the first hollow arm and the second hollow arm.

4. The combination shower arm and water filter of claim 3, further including a showerhead formed integrally with the second joint.

5. The combination shower arm and water filter of claim 3, further including a showerhead removably secured to the second joint.

6. A combination shower arm and water filter, comprising:

the shower arm having a housing with a plurality of movable components comprised of at least a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm;

the first hollow arm having a first end and a second end, with the first end adapted to be secured to a water source in or behind a shower wall and the second end secured to a first joint;

the second hollow arm having an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end secured to the first joint and the outlet end secured to a second joint;

the second joint adapted to be secured to a further movable component;

the water filter being held in the second hollow arm between the first joint and the second joint.

7. The combination shower arm and water filter of claim 6, further including a showerhead formed integrally with the second joint.

8. The combination shower arm and water filter of claim 6, further including a showerhead removably secured to the second joint.

9. A combination shower arm and water filter, comprising:

the shower arm having a housing with a plurality of movable components comprised of at least a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm;

the first hollow arm having a first end and a second end, with the first end directly secured to a water source behind a shower wall and the second end secured to a first movable joint;

the second hollow arm having an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end secured to the first movable joint and the outlet end secured to a second movable joint;

the second movable joint being secured to a further movable component; and

the water filter being removably held in the housing.

12. The combination shower arm and water filter of claim 9 wherein the water filter assembly is removably held in the second hollow arm between the first movable joint and the second movable joint.

10. A combination shower arm and water filter, comprising:

the shower arm having a housing with a plurality of movable components comprised of at least a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm;

the first hollow arm having a first end and a second end, with the first end adapted to be secured to a water source in or behind a shower wall and the second end secured to a first movable joint;

the second hollow arm having an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end secured to the first movable joint and the outlet end secured to a second movable joint;

the second movable joint being secured to a further movable component; and

the first movable joint including a pair of movable portions having a hollow chamber formed therein, with the water filter removably held in the hollow chamber.

11. The combination shower arm and water filter of claim 10 wherein the hollow chamber is formed transversely to the first hollow arm and the second hollow arm.

13. A filtered extension, comprising:

a housing having a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm;

the first hollow arm having a first end and a second end, with the first end directly secured to a water source behind a shower wall and the second end secured to a first rotatable joint comprised of first and second elements;

the second hollow arm having an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end secured to the first rotatable joint and the outlet end secured to a second rotatable joint comprised of first and second portions;

a showerhead secured to the second rotatable joint; and

a water filter assembly removably held in the housing.

18. The filtered extension of claim 13 wherein the water filter assembly is removably held in the second hollow arm between the first rotatable joint and the second rotatable joint.

19. The filtered extension of claim 18 wherein the showerhead is formed integrally with the second rotatable joint.

20. The filtered extension of claim 18 wherein the showerhead is removably secured to the second joint.

14. A filtered extension, comprising:

a housing having a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm;

the first hollow arm having a first end and a second end, with the first end adapted to be secured to a water source in or behind a shower wall and the second end secured to a first rotatable joint comprised of first and second elements;

the second hollow arm having an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end secured to the first rotatable joint and the outlet end secured to a second rotatable joint comprised of first and second portions;

a showerhead secured to the second rotatable joint; and

the first rotatable joint including a hollow chamber having a water filter assembly removably held therein.

15. The filtered extension of claim 14 wherein the hollow chamber is formed at 90°

to the first and second elements.

16. The filtered extension of claim 15 wherein the showerhead is formed integrally with the second rotatable joint.

17. The filtered extension of claim 15 wherein the showerhead is removably secured to the second rotatable joint.