Hand shower
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1. A hand shower comprising:
- a handle including a first waterway including an inlet portion defining a longitudinal inlet axis and an outlet portion defining a longitudinal outlet axis angled relative to the longitudinal inlet axis, the inlet portion configured to be fluidly coupled to a water supply;
a shower head including a second waterway including an inlet portion and an outlet portion extending along a longitudinal outlet axis in a generally vertical direction, the inlet portion of the shower head fluidly coupled to the outlet portion of the first waterway, and the outlet portion of the shower head including a plurality of outlets defining a water flow axis for delivering water at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal inlet axis of the handle;
wherein the inlet portion of the second waterway is rotatably coupled to the outlet portion of the first waterway, such that the shower head rotates about the longitudinal outlet axis of the handle between a first position and a second position angularly spaced by 180 degrees from the first position; and
wherein the plurality of outlets of the shower head define the water flow axis at a first oblique angle relative to the handle toward a front side of the longitudinal inlet axis of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the first position, and the plurality of outlets of the shower head define the water flow axis at a second oblique angle relative to the handle toward a rear side of the longitudinal inlet axis of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the second position, the first oblique angle being different from the second oblique angle.
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Abstract
A hand shower including a handle with a first waterway including an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to be fluidly coupled to a water supply. A shower head includes a second waterway having an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The inlet portion of the second waterway is fluidly coupled to the outlet portion of the first waterway, and the outlet portion of the second waterway includes a plurality of outlets configured to deliver water. The shower head is supported for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the handle between a first position and a second position angularly spaced from the first position.
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33 Claims
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1. A hand shower comprising:
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a handle including a first waterway including an inlet portion defining a longitudinal inlet axis and an outlet portion defining a longitudinal outlet axis angled relative to the longitudinal inlet axis, the inlet portion configured to be fluidly coupled to a water supply; a shower head including a second waterway including an inlet portion and an outlet portion extending along a longitudinal outlet axis in a generally vertical direction, the inlet portion of the shower head fluidly coupled to the outlet portion of the first waterway, and the outlet portion of the shower head including a plurality of outlets defining a water flow axis for delivering water at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal inlet axis of the handle; wherein the inlet portion of the second waterway is rotatably coupled to the outlet portion of the first waterway, such that the shower head rotates about the longitudinal outlet axis of the handle between a first position and a second position angularly spaced by 180 degrees from the first position; and wherein the plurality of outlets of the shower head define the water flow axis at a first oblique angle relative to the handle toward a front side of the longitudinal inlet axis of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the first position, and the plurality of outlets of the shower head define the water flow axis at a second oblique angle relative to the handle toward a rear side of the longitudinal inlet axis of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the second position, the first oblique angle being different from the second oblique angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hand shower comprising:
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a handle including a base portion defining a longitudinal base axis and a connecting portion defining a longitudinal connector axis angled relative to the longitudinal base axis; a shower head including an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a waterway defining a longitudinal outlet axis, and a plurality of outlets defining a water flow axis for delivering water in a direction generally parallel to the water flow axis; a connector rotatably coupling the shower head to the handle, such that the shower head rotates about the longitudinal connector axis of the handle between a first position and a second position angularly spaced by 180 degrees from the first position, wherein rotation of the shower head about the longitudinal connector axis alters the angular orientation of the water flow axis relative to the base portion of the handle; and wherein the plurality of outlets of the shower head define the water flow axis at a first oblique angle relative to the handle toward a front side of the longitudinal inlet axis of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the first position, and the plurality of outlets of the shower head define the water flow axis at a second oblique angle relative to the handle toward a rear side of the longitudinal inlet axis of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the second position, the first oblique angle being different from the second oblique angle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A hand shower comprising:
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a handle including a base portion defining a longitudinal base axis and a connecting portion defining a longitudinal connector axis angled relative to the longitudinal base axis; a shower head including an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a plurality of outlets configured to deliver water along a water flow axis, the shower head operably coupled to the handle for rotation about the longitudinal connector axis between a first position and a second position angularly spaced from the first position; a detent device to releasably secure the shower head in one of the first position and the second position; wherein the detent device includes a locking tab configured to be received within a first recess to prevent rotation of the showerhead relative to the handle from the first position, and configured to be received within a second recess to prevent rotation of the showerhead relative to the handles from the second position; wherein rotation of the shower head about the longitudinal connector axis alters the angular orientation of the water flow along the water flow axis relative to the base portion of the handle; wherein the second position is angularly spaced from the first position by 180 degrees; and wherein the plurality of outlets of the shower head deliver water along the water flow axis at a first oblique angle relative to the base portion of the handle toward a front side of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the first position, and the plurality of outlets of the shower head deliver water along the water flow axis at a second oblique angle relative to the base portion of the handle toward a rear side of the hand shower and the water flow axis extends toward the inlet portion of the shower head when the shower head is in the second position, the first oblique angle being different from the second oblique angle. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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