Abstract: A shower head has a plurality of concentric circular water races, each race having therein a different pattern of spray emitting openings. An elastomeric sheet is spread between a water plenum and the races to prevent water from leaking from the plenum and into the races. The elastomeric sheet has an opening over each race. A selector may be either a dial or a push button which moves a device that covers or uncovers openings in the elastomeric sheet in order to select a specific spray pattern. The push button or a rubber boot over the dial facilitates an operation of the selector when the user has soapy hands.

Abstract: A push button controlled multifunction shower head. The push button moves a pawl attached to spring biased slide, the pawl bearing against a ratchet wheel which is rotated through a predetermined arcuate step responsive to each push button operation. The ratchet wheel moves a shutter which directs water into a selected one of several races, each race being individually associated with a spray pattern. The shower head may be built into a hand held housing wherein the handle may be held and the push button may be operated by one hand.