Shower head with enhanced pause mode
First Claim
1. A shower head comprising:
- a first and second outlet nozzle;
a valve body comprising;
a valve center defined in the valve body;
a first flow channel in fluid communication with the first outlet nozzle;
a second flow channel in fluid communication with the second outlet nozzle;
a first hole in fluid communication with the first flow channel and the valve center, and a second hole in fluid communication with the second flow channel and the valve center;
a first plunger residing within the first flow channel, the first plunger configured to move within the first flow channel to alternately allow and prevent liquid from flowing through the first flow channel; and
a second plunger residing within the second flow channel, the second plunger configured to move within the second flow channel to alternately allow and prevent liquid from flowing through the second flow channel; and
an actuator ring operably connected with the first plunger and the second plunger;
wherein the first hole has a first cross-sectional area, and the second hole has a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area.
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Abstract
A shower head providing an improved pause mode that restricts the amount of water emanating from the head. The shower head includes a first and second outlet nozzle, a valve body operative to be in fluid communication with a shower pipe, the valve body having first and second flow channels in fluid communication with the shower pipe, each of which is also in fluid communication with one of the outlet nozzles. The first and second flow channels have different cross-sectional areas. In another embodiment, the valve body further includes a valve center in fluid communication between the first flow channel and the shower pipe, and is also in fluid communication between the second flow channel and the shower pipe. The valve body further defines a first hole in fluid communication with the first flow channel and the valve center, and a second hole in fluid communication with the second flow channel and the valve center, with the second hole having a smaller cross-sectional area than that of the first hole.
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4 Claims
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1. A shower head comprising:
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a first and second outlet nozzle; a valve body comprising; a valve center defined in the valve body; a first flow channel in fluid communication with the first outlet nozzle; a second flow channel in fluid communication with the second outlet nozzle; a first hole in fluid communication with the first flow channel and the valve center, and a second hole in fluid communication with the second flow channel and the valve center; a first plunger residing within the first flow channel, the first plunger configured to move within the first flow channel to alternately allow and prevent liquid from flowing through the first flow channel; and a second plunger residing within the second flow channel, the second plunger configured to move within the second flow channel to alternately allow and prevent liquid from flowing through the second flow channel; and an actuator ring operably connected with the first plunger and the second plunger; wherein the first hole has a first cross-sectional area, and the second hole has a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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