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Showerhead with movable control valve

  • US 9,636,694 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2015
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A handheld showerhead comprisinga showerhead portion havinga plurality of nozzle outlets;

  • two or more fluid channels, wherein one of the fluid channels is in fluid communication with a first set of the nozzle outlets and another of the fluid channels is in fluid communication with a second set of the nozzle outlets; and

    a base wall defining two or more base fluid inlets each in fluid communication with a respective one of the two or more fluid channels;

    a handle portion connected to the showerhead portion includinga water supply connector havinga connector fluid port configured for connection to a water supply;

    a connector fluid passage configured to transport a water flow from the connector fluid port in a first flow direction;

    a connector fluid outlet defined in a wall of water supply connector and configured to direct the water flow in a second flow direction;

    two or more connector fluid inlets defined in the wall of the water supply connector;

    two or more connector fluid channels, each of the two or more connector fluid channels in fluid communication with a respective one of the two or more connector fluid inlets at a first location and with a respective one of the base fluid inlets at a second location; and

    a moveable mode selector positioned about and sealed with respect to the water supply connector and further defininga fluid tight chamber;

    a mode selector inlet aperture aligned with the connector fluid outlet to provide fluid communication between the connector fluid passage and the chamber; and

    two or more mode selector outlet apertures respectively and selectively alignable with the two or more connector fluid inlets to provide fluid communication between the chamber and the two or more connector fluid channels;

    whereinmovement of the mode selector selectively aligns one of the two or more mode selector outlet apertures with a corresponding one of the two or more connector fluid inlets while maintaining fluid communication between the mode selector inlet aperture and the connector fluid outlet.

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