Means For Spraying User Patents (Class 4/615)
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Patent number: 12103019Abstract: A water filter device and a spray head using the same are disclosed in present invention. The water filter device includes a case, a detachable portion easily disassembled and reassembled from the case for forming an accommodation space with the case, a filter cartridge received in the accommodation space for forming a redirected passage together with the detachable portion and the case. The filter cartridge includes a top portion, a bottom opposite to the top portion, and a sidewall connected with the top portion and the bottom. The case further includes a lateral and an outlet port formed on the lateral and is fluidly coupled to the redirected passage. When replacing the filter cartridge, there is no need to remove the entire spray head, just directly remove the detachable portion from the case.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Guangdong SunRise Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Zhou
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Patent number: 12091846Abstract: A shower head holder and an easy-to-use combined shower set are disclosed. The shower head holder includes a connector and a holder body connected to the connector. The holder body is equipped with a shower head seat that is lower than the connector. When the connector of the shower head holder is connected to a three-way switching valve and an overhead shower head, the shower head seat is low in height, so that it is convenient for a short user to place a hand-held shower head on the shower head seat or remove the hand-held shower head from the shower head seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventors: Pengwei Xie, Zehe Xie
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Patent number: 12071751Abstract: A lifting and lowering rod device with a water outlet terminal comprises one or more fixed portions configured to be connected to a wall, a lifting and lowering rod assembly connected to the one or more fixed portions, and a water inflow passage configured to be in communication with an external water source. The water outlet terminal is disposed on the lifting and lowering rod assembly, and the water outlet terminal is in communication with the water inflow passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bin Cao, Yong Gao, Shaofu Zou, Zhichun Lin, Donghai Chen
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Patent number: 12071753Abstract: An adjustable showerhead support system capable of being attached to a shower chair. The showerhead support system has a showerhead support assembly operated by a showerhead support track lever allowing a user to move a showerhead forwards and backwards. The showerhead support assembly also has a telescoping bracket and telescoping legs to allow a user to adjust the height of the showerhead. The showerhead support system also includes a back track assembly operated by a back track lever that allows the user to move the showerhead left and right. The showerhead support system also includes a counterbalance.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: RHM Innovations Inc.Inventors: Courtney J. Burris, Zachary T. Carey
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Patent number: 12043996Abstract: A retractable shower hose apparatus (11) has a housing enveloping a reel (21) mounted for rotation around an irrotatably axle (18). The axle (18) has a lumen (20) communicable with a shower valve supply of water whereby water can reach an axle port (19) disposed in a chamber (22) formed around the axle within the reel. The chamber (22) communicates with a shower hose reel coupling on the periphery of the reel to deliver water to the bore of the shower hose (24, 26). The reel has a depth equal to the diameter of the hose and is confined between closely fitting front and rear panels (12, 13) of the housing so that the hose can only coil radially out from the axis to a lead through (10). A coil spring (21.9) is disposed in the chamber (22) to act between the axle and reel and forcibly urge the hose to coil around the reel and retract into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Inventor: Gregg Johnston
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Patent number: 12031654Abstract: A connector is provided comprising first and second hollow connector bodies, the connector having a first expanded position providing a first fluid flow path through the first hollow connector body, and a second collapsed position providing a second fluid flow path through the first and second hollow connector bodies.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: CYTIVA US LLCInventors: Thomas James Hartridge, Davi Uliana, Daniel J. Kesselaar
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Patent number: 11987963Abstract: A shower assembly includes a telescoping rod assembly for placement between opposing walls. The rod assembly includes an outer rod having opposite open ends and a spring-biased inner rod mounted inside the outer rod for axial movement in relation to the outer rod such as to allow adjustment of an axial length of the rod assembly. A control valve can be attached to a water-supply line for controlling discharge of water from the one. A tubular member having one end connected to the valve and another end enters a valve-proximate one of the open ends of the outer rod. A primary shower head is connected to the other end of the tubular member at a location distal to the valve-proximate one of the open ends.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Deburr LLCInventors: Brett Skaloud, Jeffrey K Feiereisen
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Patent number: 11958065Abstract: A water delivery device includes an inlet connector, a sprayface assembly, and a selection engine. The inlet connector is configured to couple the water delivery device to a water supply. The sprayface assembly includes a plurality of nozzles that are configured to produce a plurality of spray patterns. The selection engine fluidly couples the inlet connector to the sprayface assembly and controls flow to each one of the plurality of nozzles to determine the spray pattern produced at the sprayface assembly. The selection engine is configured to switch directly from any one of the plurality of spray patterns to any other one of the plurality of spray patterns in response to a single actuation of the selection engine.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Evan Yee, Brian S. Core
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Patent number: 11951500Abstract: A showerhead assembly including a handheld showerhead and a mounting bracket configured to be fluidly coupled to a water source. One of the handheld showerhead and the mounting bracket includes a magnet or a magnetically attractable material, and the other of the handheld showerhead and the mounting bracket includes a magnet or a magnetically attractable material. The magnet of the one of the handheld showerhead or the mounting bracket, or the magnet or the magnetically attractable material of the other of the handheld showerhead or the mounting bracket, is moveable relative to the handheld showerhead or the mounting bracket to which it is included by attraction of the magnet of the one of the handheld showerhead and the mounting bracket to the magnet or the magnetically attractable material of the other of the handheld showerhead and the mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Quinn
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Patent number: 11951493Abstract: An exposed secondary showerhead system configured to be supported by a conventional shower enclosure. The illustrative showerhead system includes an overhead conduit fluidly coupled to a conventional shower inlet pipe and to at least one showerhead.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Mark Cipriani, Michael J. Veros, Thomas Edward Gospel, David Lee, Bocomo Fu
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Patent number: 11904329Abstract: A showerhead assembly that includes a showerhead housing, a distributor, and a valve layer. The showerhead housing includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of sidewalls extending between the top plate and the bottom plate, where the top plate includes a fluid inlet configured to couple to a fluid source. The distributor includes at least one distributor outlet, and is situated in the showerhead housing. The valve layer includes at least one valve assembly, and is situated in the showerhead housing. The at least one valve assembly is coupled to the bottom plate. The at least one channel of the distributor is further configured to disperse fluid from the fluid inlet to the at least one distributor outlet, and the at least one distributor outlet is coupled to, and configured to disperse fluid to, the at least one valve assembly of the valve layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Pete Kajuch, Joseph Valenti
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Patent number: 11896861Abstract: A deluge nozzle diversion apparatus can include a collection component having at least one wall that forms a collection cavity, where the collection component has a first end and a second end. The deluge nozzle diversion apparatus can also include an adjustable securing apparatus that is configured to secure the first end of the collection component to a deluge nozzle assembly of a deluge system when the adjustable securing apparatus is in a closed position. The deluge nozzle diversion apparatus can further include a diversion channel coupled to the second end of the collection component, where the diversion channel is adjustable and has a length sufficient to divert a fire protection fluid flowing therethrough to an alternative location. The collection cavity of the collection component can be configured to receive all of the fire protection fluid discharged from a deluge nozzle of the deluge system.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Elmer B. Revilla, Ifeanyi F. Oramulu, Bernard Weng-Keong Leong
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Patent number: 11889958Abstract: A rotating shower rod is provided to change the location of a curved shower rod between one position projecting outward from shower or bathtub enclosure to a second position projecting inward to the enclosure. Surface mounts provide two axes of rotation for the shower rod. The shower rod includes two tubes that telescopically extend and retract relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: House of Atlas, LLCInventors: Jason Moss, Alan Arthur Ford
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Patent number: 11850609Abstract: A spray head has an inlet in fluid communication with a plurality of nozzles. The nozzles are adapted to produce, in use, a jet of fluid which is directed toward a respective impingement surface portion. The jet of fluid impacts on the respective impingement surface portion and breaks into a stream of droplets. The stream of droplets has an elongate transverse cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: METHVEN LIMITEDInventor: Stephen McLay McCutcheon
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Patent number: 11850607Abstract: A shower device is provided. The shower device comprises a top shower, a diverting valve core, a switching assembly, a handheld shower, and a pause valve core. The switching assembly is configured to control the diverting valve core to be switched between the normal diverting state and forced diverting state.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Xiamen Lota International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xuedong Wang, Jiangcheng Zhang, Zhixin Lin, Hong Zhang, Chuanbao Zhu
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Patent number: 11773573Abstract: An anti-slip shower system includes a water passage assembly and a water outlet pipe assembly movably arranged on the water passage assembly. The water outlet pipe assembly includes an adjustment male part which can limit movement of the water outlet pipe assembly on the water passage assembly. The water passage assembly includes a water passage cavity and an insertion channel, the water passage cavity and the insertion channel are arranged at an interval, and a movement channel is arranged between the insertion channel and the water passage cavity. The movement channel is internally provided with a piston, when the piston and the adjustment male part are away from the water outlet pipe assembly, the water outlet pipe assembly is movable on the water passage assembly, when the piston and/or the adjustment male part presses against the water outlet pipe assembly, the water outlet pipe assembly is stably fixed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: XIAMEN DELMEI SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Changzheng Ni, Yongqiang Yan, Chunhua Wang
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Patent number: 11759800Abstract: A showerhead with a super complementary removable portion is provided that includes a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location. The fixed dispensing unit has a fixed nozzle apertures arranged on a fixed spray face within a first area of between 55 and 95 percent of the fixed spray face, the fixed spray face having a second area devoid of fixed nozzle apertures and contiguous with the first area. A removable fluid dispensing unit has a front face defining a front face area, a back surface in opposition to the front face, and removable nozzle apertures arranged on the front face, the back surface adapted to overlap the second area of the fixed spray face and protrude from the fixed spray face, the front face area being greater than the second area of the fixed spray face. A handle and fluid supply house are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventor: Mordechai Lev
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Patent number: 11702827Abstract: An improved showerhead assembly is provided for use with handheld showerheads. The handheld showerhead includes an elongate handle having a rear side with a cavity, and a front face including one or more nozzles for spraying water. In addition, the showerhead assembly includes a mount for affixing to the male threaded pipe found in a shower stall. The mount includes a ball which engages with the cavity so as to allow rotatable and secure attachment of the handheld showerhead to the mount. The ball may include a preliminary alignment chamber and a locking chamber, and the cavity may include a tension pin which projects into both of these chambers so as to provide further support for installation of the handheld showerhead to the mount. In addition, a spring-button tab mechanism may be utilized for managing the engagement and disengagement of the ball with the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: ETL, LLCInventor: David Hofman
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Patent number: 11648572Abstract: The present invention is a shower head for which a plurality of spout modes can be switched. The shower head includes: a storage chamber configured to store water supplied from a water supply source; a secondary-side flow-path member provided on a spout-surface side with respect to the storage chamber, the secondary-side flow-path member having a plurality of flow paths, each of which corresponds to each of the plurality of spout modes; and a plurality of diaphragm valves, each of which is configured to control a communicated/blocked state between each of the plurality of flow paths and the storage chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Hideyuki Matsui, Masanobu Kanashiro
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Patent number: 11622657Abstract: A bathing chair apparatus for safe and effective washing includes a base having a base platform and a plurality of base legs. A plurality of feet is coupled to the base. A lower body has a lower base portion coupled to the base platform and a leg portion extending from the lower base portion. The leg portion has a plurality of leg apertures. An upper body has an upper base portion pivotably coupled to the base platform and a back portion. The upper base portion and the back portion have a plurality of upper apertures. A plurality of nozzles is in fluid communication with the plurality of leg apertures and the plurality of upper apertures. A plurality of feeder tubes is coupled to the plurality of nozzles. A supply hose is in fluid communication with the plurality of feeder tubes and is engaged with a faucet.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Yvette Crossing
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Patent number: 11585075Abstract: In a sanitary outlet unit (1), it is provided that a contact surface (6) is formed on a valve element (4) which is adjustable between an open position and a closed position in a flow path (2), which contact surface (6), in the open position, covers a corresponding, stationary counterpart surface (7) and, in the closed position, frees said counterpart surface (7), such that the valve element (4) is automatically held in the open position by the pressure in the flow path and returns to the closed position in the event of a pressure drop (cf. FIG. 1).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Neoperl GmbHInventors: Holger Schurle, Seoung-Eun Kim
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Patent number: 11505929Abstract: A diverter seal member for a diverter structure of a tub spout structure includes a central body, a first seal extension, and a second seal extension. The central body includes a first side, a second side, and an aperture extending completely through the central body between the first side and the second side of the central body. The first seal extension extends from the first side of the central body and around a central axis that extends axially through a center of the aperture. The first seal extension includes a first extension side, a second extension side, and an extension end. The extension end of the first seal extension extends substantially perpendicularly to the first extension side and the second extension side of the first seal extension. The second seal extension extends from the second side of the central body around the central axis of the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Shashank Varma, Matthew J. Ball, Andrew D. Wieberdink, Evan Yee, Kellen D. Beauchesne
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Patent number: 11499300Abstract: A shower column assembly includes a shower column, and first and second shower column mounts. A showerhead is fluidically connected at a first end of the shower column, and a hand shower is fluidically connected to the shower column via a hose connection at a second end of the shower column opposite the first end. A diverter is positioned within the shower column at the supply location, and a flow selection valve is positioned offset from the diverter along a fluid path defined, at least in part, by the shower column.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventors: Erik Sierks, Evan Benstead
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Patent number: 11412899Abstract: A back and shoulder cleansing machine for a shower wall is disclosed. The device mounts to the wall using suction cups and is connected to the shower head water supply for dispensing water and soap from the brush body. Additionally, the brush body rotates and also has a pair of elevated brushes extending from the main device. The elevated brushes are also configured to have a swiveling motion and are then used to wash a person's shoulders. Additionally, the main body includes a refillable soup revivor which is accessed from a top end of the main body. Excess water from within the main body is then dispensed from a release valve at the bottom end of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Inventor: Reginald Frisby
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Patent number: 11365531Abstract: A mountable watering assembly may include a main column member, base, front bracket, spacer bracket, fasteners, a capping assembly, and a back bracket. One or more adjustable spacers may be disposed between the front bracket and the spacer bracket. A tap and a hose may be coupled to the main column member or to a hose assembly disposed within the main column member. The mountable watering assembly may be mounted on a railing system. One or more panels may be coupled to the main column member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Inventor: Timothy Kuhlman
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Patent number: 11313110Abstract: A water output device is adapted to be connected to an inlet tube and includes an outlet tube and an outlet shelf having an upper outlet surface. The outlet tube passes through the outlet shelf and extends upward from the upper outlet surface and communicates with the inlet tube. A side wall of the outlet tube has a first outlet opening. The upper outlet surface has a guiding recess having an open side formed on a side edge of the upper outlet surface, so that a water flowing from the first outlet opening is guided by the guiding recess to flow out through the open side. The outlet shelf could be placed bath supplies and provide users with a special visual experience, and water could be outputted from the first outlet opening beyond the outlet shelf and guided by the guiding recess to flow out through the open side.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: PURITY (XIAMEN) SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.Inventors: James Wu, Alex Wu, Ce-Wen Yang, Ching-Yin Wu, Che-Min Lin
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Patent number: 11047120Abstract: A shower mat is configured to carry an auxiliary shower spray conduit to deliver a spray vertically upwards to allow the user to clean their lower body and extremities. The mat may include a plurality of layers with the auxiliary shower spray conduit carried between the plurality of layers. Tubing interconnects the auxiliary spray hose to a diverter valve that is, in turn, connected to a stem of a shower enclosure. The auxiliary shower spray conduit is oriented in a serpentine shape and has a plurality of a spray hose that are aligned with a corresponding plurality of jet apertures defined through a surface of an upper mat.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventors: William Lee Kiddell, Patrick John Zone
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Patent number: 11002030Abstract: The present invention provides a pool ladder with an automatic wash-down system for cleaning a person's feet before entering a swimming pool. The pool ladder includes a staircase to allow a person to climb into the swimming pool. The wash-down system includes nozzles positioned in the staircase to direct water spray towards the person's feet. The wash-down system further includes sensors to detect the presence of the person on the staircase and a controller to regulate the flow of water to the nozzles, based on signals from the nozzles, for automatic washing of the person's feet when the person is standing on one of the steps of the staircase.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Inventor: Ryon De Jesus
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Patent number: 10946395Abstract: A shower head includes a spinning disk, which includes a fluid inlet, an upper plate coupled to the fluid inlet at the center of the upper plate, a lower plate coupled to the upper plate to form a perimeter edge of the spinning disk, at least two side spin ports on the perimeter edge, each side spin port is configured to project the fluid at a fluid projection angle relative to the perimeter edge and not perpendicular to the perimeter edge at such side spin port, and a plurality of fluid outlets on the lower plate configured to allow the fluid to flow out of the spinning disk, wherein the spinning disk is configured to spin when the fluid is projected from the at least two side pin ports while the fluid also flows out of the spinning disk from the fluid outlets.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventor: Kevin J. Medeiros
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Patent number: 10945059Abstract: A shower assembly. The assembly may include a shower device including a device housing defining an inlet communicating with an inlet chamber, an outlet and a waterway communicating between the inlet chamber and the outlet, the device housing further defining a receptacle having a closed end and an open end, the inlet chamber being behind the closed end, the waterway extending along the receptacle from the closed end toward the open end; and a second device supportable in the receptacle. The outlet may define an outlet plane, and the second device may include a housing providing an outlet, the outlet being one of aligned with and positioned forwardly of the outlet plane when the speaker is supported in the receptacle. The assembly may further include a magnetic connecting structure operable to releasably connect the second device and the shower device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Kenneth Scott Hanna, Michael James Soetaert, Keith Scott Ruh, William Clement Kuru
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Patent number: 10913084Abstract: An electronic showerhead device for automatically controlling water flow includes a showerhead body, a presence detector located within the showerhead body, a first water channel providing a primary water stream exiting the showerhead body, and a second water channel providing a secondary water stream exiting the showerhead body. Turning on a main water valve turns on the second water channel, while the first water channel remains off. Interruption of the presence interrogation beam area by a person or an object turns on the first water channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: OASENSEInventors: Chih-Wei Tang, Kuan-Teh Li, Natalie Rowan, Evan Schneider
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Patent number: 10898908Abstract: This invention provides a spray head (110b) for a shower comprising a spray plate (124) having an apertured portion (124a) and an actuator portion (124b). The apertured portion has (124a) apertures (126) therein. The actuator portion (124b) is configured to be actuated by a user to change a spray pattern provided by the apertures of the apertured portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Inventors: Gary Kington, Simon Browning
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Patent number: 10881252Abstract: Versatile personal sprayers positioned on or in a floor or ground spray fluid upward in a variety of permanent and portable environments and installations, such as a portable or fixed bidet, spray toy and shower floor. A versatile personal fluid spraying device has a spray chamber and may be combined with a drain chamber. Multiple sets of spray patterns may variously spray upward and angled, e.g., to the front and back locations between the legs of a user above the spray device. A drain feature permits a versatile personal sprayer to drain the same fluid it sprays regardless whether it is fixedly or portably installed. Drain features include one or more of a narrowing shape allowing side drainage, an elevating shape allowing underside draining and an integrated drain chamber allowing flow through drainage.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Inventors: Shawn Veurink, Stacey Schaefer, Tracy Parris
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Patent number: 10801194Abstract: A drying sweep/squeegee to remove excess water from a hose in a shower and an in-wall drip pan to catch the excess water so removes as the hose passes through the drying sweep/squeegee. The in-wall drip pan has a bottom incline that is pitched and terminates at an edge, which edge aligns with a slit in a trim plate so that the water flow is down the incline of the in-wall drip pan and into and through the slit in the trim plate. The trim plate has a hollow interior into which is fitted the drying-sweep/squeegee.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Inventors: Kathleen Mary Meehan, Clifford William Mollo
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Patent number: 10751745Abstract: A method of measuring a nozzle deflection at the time of jetting is provided. The method includes rotating a nozzle; inserting a spout of the nozzle into a container through an opening of the container; ejecting liquid from the nozzle inside the container; and measuring a nozzle deflection outside the container while the nozzle is rotating and ejecting the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SUGINO MACHINE LIMITEDInventors: Yoshiteru Kawamori, Toyoaki Mitsue, Tomio Sawasaki
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Patent number: 10753074Abstract: A lavatory for a vehicle includes a housing that is accessible through an access opening, and a washing apparatus for washing feet. The washing apparatus includes a water supply device and a water removal device. The washing apparatus also includes a depression, with which the water removal device is couplable and which is positionable underneath the water supply device. The depression has a use height, which is 700 mm at a maximum.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Axel Voetter
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Patent number: 10695786Abstract: A hand-held shower head system configured to dispense a fluid is disclosed. The hand-held shower head system may include a housing configured to be secured to a surface. Further, the hand-held shower system may include a shower head configured to be detachably mounted on the housing. Further, the hand-held shower system may include a plurality of hoses connected to the shower head. Further, a plurality of first openings of the plurality of hoses may be configured to be connected to a plurality of fluid supply lines. Further, the hand-held shower system may include a retracting mechanism coupled to the shower head and the housing. Further, the retracting mechanism may be configured to allow the shower head to be retracted back to the housing once the user releases the shower head.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Inventor: Carlos Mercado
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Patent number: 10660429Abstract: A handheld, therapeutic cleansing system includes a cleansing implement, for example a brush or pumice stone, magnetically coupled to a cleansing device. The cleansing device may include an elongated handle and a head portion extending from an end of the handle. The cleansing device may include a plurality of nozzles positioned around a perimeter of the head portion. The cleansing device may define an annular fluid path in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzles to supply fluid to the nozzles. The cleansing device may include a first magnetic material positioned radially inward of the annular fluid path. The cleansing implement may be magnetically coupled to the head portion of the cleansing device. The cleansing implement may include a second magnetic material that is magnetically attracted to the first magnetic material to couple the cleansing implement to the head portion of the cleansing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Craig P. Rogers, Eric Summers
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Patent number: 10561281Abstract: A convenient control device applied to an energy-saving shower device includes a shower rod, a water diverter, and an operating mechanism. The water diverter is connected to the upper end of the shower rod. The operating mechanism is connected to the lower end of the shower rod. The operating mechanism is linked with a valve core of the water diverter through a linking member located in the shower rod. The operating mechanism can control the water diverter to switch the waterway. It is convenient for users of different heights to switch different spray modes.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: XIAMEN EASO CO., LTD.Inventors: Haitao Lu, Yuebin Yang, Zhen Li, Ximin Chen
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Patent number: 10555643Abstract: A humanized control device applied to a health shower device includes a shower rod, a water diverter, and an operating mechanism. The water diverter is connected to the upper end of the shower rod. The operating mechanism is connected to the lower end of the shower rod. The operating mechanism is linked with a valve core of the water diverter through a linking member located in the shower rod. The operating mechanism can control the water diverter to switch the waterway. It is convenient for users of different heights to switch different spray modes.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: XIAMEN EASO CO., LTD.Inventors: Haitao Lu, Yuebin Yang, Zhen Li, Ximin Chen
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Patent number: 10533309Abstract: An example shower assembly includes a base having a base front face defining a recess and a moveable shower having a head portion and a handle extending from the head portion along a vertical axis. The head portion has a head front face with a first plurality of spray apertures and a rear portion receivable within the recess such that the head front face protrudes outwardly of the base front face. At least one magnet is associated with at least one of the base and the moveable shower and a member is associated with the other of the base and the moveable shower, and wherein the at least one magnet attracts the member to hold the moveable shower relative to the base. A grip is associated with the base, wherein the grip receives a portion of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Daniel S. Genord, Michael A. Miller, Dominic J. Daunter, Julian Giggs, Victor Hoernig, Charles Patterson
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Patent number: 10422113Abstract: An assembly for a shower system having first and second shower members and connectable to a water supply with a supply pipe having a pipe outlet. The assembly includes an adjustable supply assembly and a diverter valve. The adjustable supply assembly includes an adapter coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis, and a seal positioned to provide a sealed connection in adjusted positions. The diverter valve includes a valve inlet in fluid communication with the supply outlet, and first and second valve outlets in fluid communication with the first and second shower members, respectively. The shower system is mounted in an enclosure having a wall. The adapter connects to the pipe outlet on one side of the wall, and the diverter valve is located on another side of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventor: John M. Wilson
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Patent number: 10398620Abstract: In a water jet massaging apparatus having a tub which is covered by a flexible elastic support sheet or foil for supporting a patient and a nozzle carriage with a nozzle and carriage drive arrangement disposed in the tub below the support sheet or foil for directing a water jet onto the support sheet, a rigid or at least non-elastic support element is disposed between the flexible elastic support sheet or foil and the nozzle carriage at a distance from the flexible elastic support sheet or foil so as to prevent the flexible elastic support sheet to come into contact with the nozzle carriage and the carriage drive arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: UNBESCHEIDEN GMBHInventors: Heinrich Unbescheiden, Mark Unbescheiden
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Patent number: 10357420Abstract: In a nozzle carrier drive for water let massaging apparatus a nozzle carriage which is movable along a guide track in the longitudinal direction of a tub of the water massaging apparatus and on which a nozzle for emitting a massaging water jet is disposed, a nozzle carriage drive arrangement is provided for independently moving the massaging water jet in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the tub by drive motors which are arranged outside the tub.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: UNBESCHEIDEN GMBHInventors: Heinrich Unbescheiden, Mark Unbescheiden
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Patent number: 10342389Abstract: Apparatus and methods for integrated emergency wash systems. Various embodiments pertain to integrated shower and eyewash emergency wash systems, including those that are particularly space efficient. Other embodiments pertain to emergency shower nozzles that provide sprayed water in sheets, especially a cylindrical sheet that generally describes the perimeter of the shower spray area, providing the user a significantly quicker removal of contaminant material during a shower. Still further embodiments pertain to improved flushing systems, especially flushing systems adapted for the space efficient, low flow integrated systems described herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Magarl, LLCInventors: Robert B. Eveleigh, Thomas R. Baker, Cameron West, Carl Eveleigh
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Patent number: 10265714Abstract: The invention relates to methods and to a device for providing a composition containing hyaluronic acid, in particular for cosmetic or medical purposes. This disclosure teaches that hyaluronic acid can be stored in a dose-metering device and that potable water from a potable water network can be mixed with hyaluronic acid using the dose-metering device such that a composition containing hyaluronic acid is formed.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: BWT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Jürgen Johann
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Patent number: 10195654Abstract: The present invention has the object of providing a metal showerhead lighter than previous, at a low cost. A showerhead 3 furnished with an outer cylinder 31 in which a metal plate is plastically deformed and formed into a cylindrical shape in which the base end portion thereof is left open; and a water conduit member 32 which is inserted from the open end of the base end portion side into the outer cylinder to supply hot or cold water supplied from a hose into outer cylinder 31; whereby a gripping portion 311 for holding outer cylinder 31 by hand is provided on the base end portion of outer cylinder 31, and a spray portion 33 is provided in which multiple spray holes 33b are formed to spray hot or cold water supplied by water conduit member 32 to the front end portion side of outer cylinder 31.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Hideyasu Honda, Nobuyasu Reisen, Shinji Nakagawa, Kohei Sato
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Patent number: 10046340Abstract: A combination showerhead with rotary button switching includes a fixing holder mounted to a supporting arm and having an inlet passage and at least two diversion passages; a first showerhead mounted to the fixing holder and connected to at least one diversion passage; a second showerhead connected to another diversion passage; and a switching mechanism including a diversion plate configured to rotatably connect to the fixing holder and to cooperate with the inlet passage and the at least two diversion passages to switch waterways; a rotary button configured to rotatably connect to the fixing holder; and a transmission mechanism connected between the diversion plate and the rotary button to control position of the diversion plate, and that includes a first gear connected to the diversion plate and a second gear connected to the rotary button, the first gear and the second gear being engaged with one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Fengde Lin, Mingfu Zhang, Xi Huang
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Patent number: 10017923Abstract: An example shower assembly includes a base, a moveable shower head, at least one magnet, and a member attractable to the magnet. The magnet attracts the member to hold the moveable shower head relative to the base. A slot associated with the base receives a portion of the handle to provide further support.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Daniel S. Genord, Michael A. Miller, Dominic J. Daunter, Julian Giggs, Victor Hoernig, Charles Patterson
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Patent number: 9919331Abstract: The present invention provides a handheld shower system with magnetic docking and a mechanical retention feature.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Moen IncorporatedInventors: Georg Scheffer, William Wray Shepler, Eric John Tonissen