Means For Spraying User Patents (Class 4/615)
  • Publication number: 20080301869
    Abstract: A washing device (10) for dispensing water in the sanitary field, in particular in a shower or a sink, including an outlet (1) for spraying fluids with a lower throughput rate, as well as a delivery device (6) for increasing the fluid pressure before the spraying. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the washing device (10) includes a heating device (5) for heating the water. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the atomisation is accomplished by way of a fluid jet (21) hitting an obstacle (21; 34) with a high relative speed. Thereby, the obstacle may be a moved or stationary solid body (34) or at least one further fluid jet (21). Preferably, the spraying is accomplished by way of the outlet (1) including at least one nozzle set (2) with at least two nozzles (3), for producing impacting fluid jets (21) and for atomising the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: CREAHOLIC S.A.
    Inventors: Elmar Mock, Andre Klopfenstein, Laurent Torriani
  • Publication number: 20080295243
    Abstract: A water acting device for personal hygiene has a housing connectable with a water source, a hollow water issuing element connectable with the housing and having an inner passage for passing of water, and means for sealing the water issuing element relative to the housing, the sealing means forming a water passage communicatable with a source of water, and means for adjusting a water supply through the water issuing element, the adjusting means including at least a part of the sealing element and an adjusting member acting on the part of the sealing element so as to change a cross-section of the passage formed by the sealing element, so that the sealing element simultaneously performs functions of sealing of the water issuing element relative to the housing and adjusting or stopping a flow of water through the sealing element to the water issuing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Sam Zhadanov, Eli Zhadanov
  • Publication number: 20080295242
    Abstract: A shower device includes a hollow frame having a coupler for engaging with a wall-mounted shower supply pipe and having two tubes attached to two end portions, a housing having a chamber formed by an outer peripheral wall and having two openings for rotatably receiving the tubes, a cover engaged with the housing and having two protrusions engaged with the openings of the housing and for anchoring the cover to the housing, a casing disposed in the housing and having two ports, and two distributors each having a pipe rotatably engaged into the tube and a mouth engaged with the port of the casing for supplying the water from the tubes into the chamber of the casing and then flowing out through the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Pi Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7458523
    Abstract: A foam-dispensing faucet for dispensing a quantity of foam soap and separately dispensing a flow of water according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a faucet body having a dispensing opening, water supply means integrated into the faucet body for delivering water to the foam-dispensing faucet, liquid soap means integrated into the faucet body for delivering liquid soap to the foam-dispensing faucet, air supply means integrated into the faucet body for delivering air to the foam-dispensing faucet, the interior of the faucet body being configured for processing liquid soap from the liquid soap means and air from the air supply means into a foam soap, and control means for timing and sequencing the dispensing of water and foam soap from the foam-dispensing faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Inventor: William J. Hyslop
  • Publication number: 20080289097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shower apparatus having a watering plate, a water saving device and a gel filling portion in that a latching button for pushing an opening and closing ball and opening water paths is provided in such a manner that the supply of water is performed in a state that a shower head is placed horizontally or lower than a hose connection portion in height and the area of water paths formed at an inside thereof is larger than that of a waterway hole, whereby firmly opening and closing the waterway hole by means of the ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Ji Hang Jeong
  • Publication number: 20080282465
    Abstract: A shower tap with a stable rotational speed of present invention uses the resistance that generates by the water, which goes in and out of the receiving portion to against the blade device. So, the water pressure will not speed up the blade device and the outlet base has a stable rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Ching-Chen SHIEH
  • Patent number: 7448403
    Abstract: A faucet includes a faucet body, and a switching device including a switching valve mounted on the water outlet pipe of the faucet body, and a control valve adjustably mounted on the switching valve and connected to a shower head. Thus, the valve seat of the control valve is rotated to change and control the water outlet modes of the faucet exactly, thereby enhancing the switching function and working efficiency of the faucet. In addition, the faucet body only needs to provide a single screw bore for mounting the switching device without having to provide two screw bores which have to align with each other, thereby facilitating fabrication of the faucet, and thereby decreasing the costs of fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Horng Lai Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Dang Shien
  • Publication number: 20080185456
    Abstract: A shower apparatus (10) for use in the bathing of humans comprises: a housing (12) for mounting on a wall (8) over or adjacent a water supply point, a spray head (2, 4, 6) connected to the water supply point (24) by a hose, valve means for controlling the amount of water flowing to the spray head, mounting means (3, 5) for retaining the spray head on or in the housing, means for extending the hose (14, 15) from the housing when the spray head is manually removed from the mounting means, and means for stowing (28) the hose into the housing when the spray head is retained by the mounting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen Charles McCabe
  • Patent number: 7407140
    Abstract: An adjusting device for positioning shower head includes a holder movably connected to a rod and a clip for positioning a shower head is rotatably connected to the holder. A frame is connected to the holder and a clamp is movably located between the holder and the frame. The clamp has a clamp shoe which is in a first position to contact the rod or in a second position to be removed from the rod. The clamp has an insertion extending therefrom which extends through the frame and is connected with a lever unit. A spring is mounted on the insertion. The lever unit can pull the insertion to remove the clamp shoe away from the rod to allow the holder to be moved along the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
  • Publication number: 20080168600
    Abstract: A shower device is proposed that features a fixed-installation housing. This housing can, for example, stand up from the floor and may extend beyond normal human body size. The housing is fitted with a shower arm that can be moved out of an inactive position. In the inactive position, the surface of the shower arm lies flush with the surface of the housing. The jet discharge area of a shower head arranged in the shower arm faces inwards, so that it is only possible to see a flat surface on the exterior of the housing. Through pressure on this surface, a catch mechanism is released and this causes the shower arm to move out of the housing. This is accomplished via a drive mechanism, which may feature a spring, for example. Extension is performed at a relatively slow speed, which can be achieved using a damper device. The shower arm moves to a position in which the now-visible jet discharge disc of the shower head can be used as an overhead shower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Juergen Gross, Elvira Mangold
  • Publication number: 20080156903
    Abstract: A handheld shower assembly is provided. The handheld shower assembly includes a water conduit, a handle, and a showerhead. The water conduit is adapted to attach to the showerhead at one end and to a water source extending from a wall of a shower stall at another end to receive water flow. The handle includes a first portion and a second portion adapted to accept the water conduit within an interior portion of the handle. The first portion is adjustably coupled to the second portion. This allows the first portion to telescope with respect to the second portion, thereby the first portion extends from a first retracted position to a second extended position. The showerhead is coupled to the water conduit and the handle. The showerhead may receive the water flow from the water conduit as well as expelling the water flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Leland C. Leber
  • Publication number: 20080140031
    Abstract: A utility hand-piece is adapted for being worn on a hand of a user. The hand-piece includes a body portion adapted for covering at least a portion of the hand, and incorporating at least one fluid channel. A fluid inlet is formed with the body portion and communicates with the fluid channel. A fluid outlet is formed with the body portion and communicates with the fluid channel downstream of the fluid inlet. Upon connecting a fluid source to the hand-piece, fluid is transferred from the fluid inlet through the fluid channel and dispensed from the body portion through the fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Jennifer Yip
  • Publication number: 20080134429
    Abstract: A spraying head for bathing comprises an outer housing and an inner housing. In a center of a top edge of the outer housing is mounted a locking seat having plural water outlet openings and outer threads, and an engaging section mounted with a water-stop ring is formed on a lower end of the locking seat. The inner housing is mounted in the outer housing, and the inner housing is combined with a water outlet panel and is mounted with a locking assembly having inner threads and an abutting flange. The inner threads of the locking assembly are threaded with the outer threads of the locking seat in such a manner that the abutting flange is abutted against the water-stop ring, so as to form a sealing condition. And a bolt cooperates with a spacer and a nut enabling the water outlet panel to fix in the locking seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Chin-Tsai Lee
  • Publication number: 20080098512
    Abstract: A massage-action showerhead is disclosed to include a showerhead body having a water passage through the two opposite ends, a showerhead face member coupled to one end of the showerhead body and having jet nozzles for output of water passing through the water passage, an eccentric water wheel eccentrically and pivotally coupled to the showerhead face member inside the showerhead body in a tangential manner relative to the water passage and rotatable to vibrate the showerhead body by water passing through the showerhead body, a tubular handle connected to the showerhead body for the connection of a hose to guide water into the water passage, and a connector attached with shock-absorbing gaskets and coupled between the showerhead body and the tubular handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Wen-Chieh FANG
  • Patent number: 7356857
    Abstract: A multiple output shower assembly is disclosed generally comprising a plurality of conduits in fluid communication with each other and at least three water output devices for discharging water from the assembly. The water output devices are located such that water is dischargeable from each of the water output devices without first flowing past any other output device in order to maintain pressure. In some embodiments, coupling mechanisms are provided to removably couple the conduits to each other and to a shower water source. In some embodiments, at least one restrictor is also provided to further equalize the pressure among the different water output devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Maury Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 7350825
    Abstract: A wall-mounted elbow duct and particularly to a wall-mounted elbow duct to connect a wall-mounted water discharge pipe to a hand-held shower head mainly includes an elbow duct which houses a reverse checking mechanism and a coupler and a coupling cap. By means of the invention the hand-held shower head can be connected to the wall-mounted water discharge pipe without a great number of elements. An ornamental cover also is formed to conceal the connecting portion of the water discharge pipe to enhance aesthetic appeal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Inventor: So-Mel Huang
  • Patent number: 7325260
    Abstract: This invention describes an extendable and retractable showerhead connected to a flexible hose that inserts behind a shower wall when stored. The showerhead can remain in its stored position for use, or pulled out and extended to reach all areas of the body when showering. A double bag is described that resides behind the shower wall to act as a receptacle within which the flexible hose is inserted into when stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Bruce E. Hoyt
  • Patent number: 7310836
    Abstract: It is proposed that a profiled section that, subsequent to its fabrication, has a channel that is fully enclosed on all sides be employed for holding hygienic articles. The channel is arranged on the rear of a front wall of the profiled section such that will be initially concealed from view. The channel borders on the front wall of the profiled section. Incorporating a slot into the front wall of the profiled section will open the channel over a certain portion of its length. A hygienic article may be held in place in the resultant undercut slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Guenther Glunk
  • Patent number: 7308724
    Abstract: A household bathing water massage device comprised of a shower head connected below an existent cold and hot water faucet with a water volume controller installed in between, a three-way connector installed at the lower end, and a hose respectively connected to the controller and filter. The controller has an internally disposed pressurizing motor, frequency transformer, microcontroller board, and remote control unit, with the remote control unit equipped with a plurality of push-type keys. Furthermore, the end of the hose provides for the installation of water discharge nozzles. As such, user operation varies the intensity of the water output force as well as changes in water volume duration, utilizing the shower head accessories and differently shaped nozzles to produce streams of differing force directed against the body for water massage applications, thereby revitalizing cells, eliminating fatigue, and promoting metabolism to comfortably relax the body and spirit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Ta Ho
  • Patent number: 7299510
    Abstract: A holder device may be attached to a water outlet tube which is extended from a wall, without drilling holes in the wall, and includes a housing having an inlet attached to the water outlet tube, and two or more outlet ports for attaching a shower head and a sprayer nozzle simultaneously. The housing includes an attaching device for attaching the sprayer nozzle to the housing. A controlling device may control the water to flow out through the outlet ports. The housing includes a casing having a chamber to receive a valve stem of the controlling device. The valve stem includes a passage for communicating the inlet with either or both of the outlet ports of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Pi Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7251844
    Abstract: A shower head with exfoliating members is disclosed. A plurality of exfoliating members are affixed to the spraying part at the predetermined positions via magnetic force or positioning holes and positioning rods. Each of these exfoliating members includes exfoliating beads of different size and hence may have a different level of abrasiveness. Also, these exfoliating members do not affect the water spraying function of the shower head. Hence, a user may use any of these exfoliating members to smoothen and rejuvenate his skin while taking a shower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventors: Ching-Ju Tai, Wei-Hsiang Li
  • Patent number: 7237277
    Abstract: A shower nozzle includes a receptacle having a chamber enclosed by a cover, and a plate slidably received in the chamber of the receptacle and having a number of comb teeth extendible out through the openings of the cover to an outward working position and selectively movable into the receptacle to an inward storing position. One or more actuators may be rotatably disposed in the receptacle and engaged with the plate for selectively forcing the comb teeth to move out through the openings of the cover. One or more spring members may bias the comb teeth into the receptacle. A partition is disposed in the receptacle and spaced from the cover to form a space between the partition and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventor: Pi Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7219376
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic elevating shower, which is typically comprised of a main body including a shower head, an elevating rod, a sleeving, a switchgear and hoses, said main body is at least possessed of one elevating component; said shower head is connected to a stub pipe of the supply pipe via a T-joint; said sleeving is mounted on a relative static position vertically, and there are two ports such as upper and low ports built on the top and bottom ends, and a hollow cylindrical cavity built upon between said upper and low ports; said elevating component is mounted on said elevating rod vertically, which is fit into said cylindrical cavity of said sleeving via a piston fixed on the bottom end; said switchgear is possessed of four ports respectively connecting to the two ports of the sleeving, the third port of the T-joint connecting the shower head and another stub pipe of the supply pipe, so that shifting said switchgear can control the third port of the T-joint of the shower head conn
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventor: Huasong Zhou
  • Patent number: 7203979
    Abstract: An improved combination security and decontamination gate to be used at various venues and areas which entertain large numbers of people. The gates may be set up at entrance and exit areas of the venue or area for security purposes, as well as to facilitate quick and thorough decontamination of as many people and objects as possible in the event of an emergency. The gate contains a plurality of liquid conduits and spray heads and can be mounted on a variety of surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventor: T. Darren O'Brien
  • Patent number: 7197776
    Abstract: A holder device for attaching to a pipe of a shower nozzle includes an attaching device having a hooking member extended from a block for attaching onto the tube, a pipe having an upper portion secured to said block, a seat slidably attached onto the pipe and having a bracket which includes an engaging hole for removeably supporting the shower nozzle. A catching device is disposed in the seat for catching the seat to the pipe, to adjustably support the seat and the shower nozzle to the pipe. A base may include a conduit slidably engaged onto the pipe, and a latch biased to engage with the pipe, to adjustably secure the pipe to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Pi Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7191475
    Abstract: A showerhead is connected to a length of flexible weighed hose which is run through the shower wall. The showerhead may be pulled away from the wall and the hose extended out from the wall accordingly. When showerhead is replaced in a bracket against the wall the hose retracts back inside the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventor: Lewis R. Marcotte
  • Patent number: 7143961
    Abstract: A shower head assembly includes a first shower head connected to a pipe and a three-way member is connected to the pipe. The three-way member communicates with the pipe, the first shower head and a hose which is connected to a second shower head. A tube is fixedly received in the three-way member and in communication between two paths respectively which are in communication with the first shower head and the hose. A rod is movably inserted in the tube and has two seal members on two ends thereof. A control mechanism is connected to the handle of the second shower head and able to cause the change of water pressure to move the rod such that the user can operate the control mechanism on the handle of the second shower head to control the water flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Inventors: James Wu, Alex Wu, Harry Guan
  • Patent number: 7124453
    Abstract: A connecting device includes a tubular coupler which has an inner tubular wall that surrounds an axis and that engages a wall-mount water supplying pipe, a hollow adapter which has a surrounding wall turnable relative to an outer tubular wall of the coupler about the axis, and an outlet port extending radially relative to the axis for coupling with a shower head assembly, and a retaining member which is disposed to be kept in slidable contact with an end wall of the coupler so as to prevent removal of the adapter from the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsin Sun
  • Patent number: 7121303
    Abstract: A mixed water faucet includes a valve seat, a control valve, a flow control member, a handle, and a nozzle. Thus, the mixed water faucet has a simplified construction, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication. In addition, the mixed water is controlled exactly by operation of the handle, thereby facilitating a user controlling the water temperature. Further, the mixed water faucet has a self-flush function by provision of the self-flush handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Ren-Yih Hwang
  • Patent number: 7120948
    Abstract: An attachment for a shower head having a water outlet extending from a wall includes a three-way pipe having an input engageable with the outlet, a first output, a second output for engagement with the shower head, a communicating sleeve received in the first output of the three-way pipe, an activating rod movably received in the communicating sleeve to selectively block the communication between the first channel and the second channel of the three-way pipe and an activating device selectively engaging the activating rod to move the activating rod from a first position to a second position so as to alternately communicate the input with the first output of the three-way pipe to allow water from the input to flow to the activating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Winner Double-H Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chen-Yueh Fan
  • Patent number: 7114202
    Abstract: A portable multi-point fluid delivery system includes a conduit assembly having a stationary conduit and a positionable conduit disposed in fluid communication with one another. A fluid control assembly is provided which includes at least a fixed fluid delivery member and a positionable fluid delivery member, the fluid control assembly being structured to regulate fluid flow from the fixed fluid delivery member and the positionable fluid delivery member, either independently or simultaneously. The fluid conduit assembly also includes a flexible conduit extension structured to permit the positionable fluid delivery member to be disposed in a spaced apart relation from the stationary fluid delivery member, thereby permitting fluid to be delivered to any of a plurality of spaced apart locations utilizing a single system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Arnold Padrick
  • Patent number: 7065807
    Abstract: An assembly includes a conduit that has one end portion engaged with a water supply source and another end portion situated to an exterior of a shower wall. A shower head that has a tapered end portion is conjoined to another end portion. A wall flange, fastened to an exterior of the shower wall, has a funnel portion protruding orthogonally away therefrom. A support beam, positioned orthogonal to a longitudinal axis and attached to the rear of the shower wall, has a pair of sides disposed orthogonal to each other. A support bracket, fastened to one side, has an aperture formed therein for guiding the conduit therethrough. The wall flange has an aperture registered with the support bracket aperture for guiding the conduit therealong. A sleeve, fastened to the support bracket and the support beam, has first and second end portions directing the conduit vertically and horizontally therealong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventor: Leonard L. Stout, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7000265
    Abstract: An arrangement for attaching a showerhead holder such that its height will be adjustable incorporates a wall-mounting rail having a central, forward-facing groove for attaching a showerhead holder such that its height will be adjustable on its front surface. An auxiliary groove that may be engaged by accessory items and a wall bracket that is intended for attaching the wall-mounting rail to the wall is situated on either side of that groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Magdalena Faisst
  • Patent number: 6973682
    Abstract: A device for showering and the like has a body and means providing in the body for issuing water for taking a shower, and a throughgoing receptacle formed in the body so that the body is formed as a peripherally closed element surrounding the receptacle, the receptacle being formed so as to allow a user access to an existing water control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventor: Eli Zhadanov
  • Patent number: 6920654
    Abstract: The water shower apparatus according to the present invention is constructed in a way to produce cold air intercepting screen having warming effects around the bather. In this water shower apparatus, the shower sprayed from the wide-angle spray nozzle of the shower system forms a shower curtain. That water shower of thin cold air intercepting screen is sprayed toward about the neck and the shoulders to the flanks of the bather. And, the shower curtain formed this way wraps about the horizontal face under the neck of the bather, the vertical face about in the vertical direction on the left and the right sides of the bather's body, and the front face centering on the lower half portion of the bather's body. This enables to intercept cold air from outside and enclose the hot air inside. Production of “cold feeling” at the time of entry of the bather into the chilled bathroom can be prevented. The entire body of the bather can be warmed with bathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Noguchi, Akihiko Nakashima, Shigeru Shirai, Masaaki Kawaguri, Satoshi Furuta
  • Patent number: 6859955
    Abstract: A device for attachment to an existing shower water supply to provide a primary shower head for normal delivery of water during a shower and a secondary shower head for delivering an adjustable mixture of water and moisturizing lotion to the body of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas E. Hudson
  • Patent number: 6845526
    Abstract: A faucet has a spout and a pullout spray head connected to a flexible water supply tube and releasably connectable to the spout. The spout has a docking collar mounted thereon for receiving a connecting shaft of the spray head. The docking collar has an annular wall with a plurality of U-shaped slots which define a plurality of cantilevered snap fingers. Each snap finger includes a projection that fits into a groove in the connecting shaft when the spray head is docked. An elastomeric O-ring surrounds the annular wall at a point where the O-ring engages the snap fingers to bias them toward the groove. Ridges on the exterior surface of the wall retain the O-ring in place. The spout and docked spray head have parallel shoulders that define a mating plane. The projections and groove define a retaining plane. The mating plane is not parallel to the retaining plane such that rotation of the spray head about an axis normal to the mating plane will cause the projections to release from the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael L. Malek, W. Randall Tucker
  • Publication number: 20040255377
    Abstract: A showerhead assembly includes a filter that is removably receivable by the showerhead. The showerhead includes a receiving opening defined within the downstream face of the showerhead, which opening is functionally adapted to receive the filter within it. The opening of the showerhead is interposed between the water inlet and water outlet of the showerhead and within the flow of water through the showerhead such that, when a filter is inserted into the opening, all water flowing through the showerhead also flows through the filter. The filter is readily insertable within the opening and it is easily removable from it. The filter includes means for securing it within the opening when the filter is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: John R. Mueller, Patricia M. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20040244105
    Abstract: A securing device for shower head which has a bell-like body mounted with an inlet rod, a spherical rod, a covering cap, filter and water limiting plate characterized in that: a spraying panel is positioned below the interior of the body and has a circular face with a plurality of water outlet holes, the circumferential edge is provided with a plurality of slanting connection plates welded thereto, a scaling pad is mounted at the external of the spraying panel, the support rim is threaded at the center and is connected to a circular body, the bottom end of the inlet rod is externally threaded and is provided with a plurality of inlet holes, the lower section of the inlet rod is externally threaded and is mounted with an O-ring, the inlet rod and the spherical rod, the covering, the water leakage pad, filter and the water limiting plate are mounted and are then the support ring is screwed to the external threads at the lower section of the water inlet rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Chen Tsai
  • Patent number: 6823536
    Abstract: A combination showerhead and electronic media device is provided. The electronic media device is integrated within the housing of the showerhead, thus saving space within the shower. The electronic media device may also be easily removed from the showerhead. In one embodiment, the electronic media device stores digital audio data, such as MP3 formatted audio data, and includes an interface for connecting the electronic media device to an external source, allowing audio data to be loaded into the electronic media device from the external source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Jing Mei Industrial Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Rudolph Chi Wai Yip
  • Publication number: 20040231046
    Abstract: A nozzle head includes a main body, a connector and a covering. The main body provides an annular recess, an annular jut and a wrapped annular end at the periphery of the opening side thereof. The covering is joined to the main body at an inner side thereof and is provided with a bent part at an annular edge thereof being shaped corresponding to the annular recess, the annular jut and the wrapped annular end so as to be fixedly attached to the main body firmly to prevent the covering from being detached from the main body and deformed under pressure in case of the space enclosed by the main body and the covering being filled with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Tsai Lee
  • Publication number: 20040205891
    Abstract: A device for showering and the like has a body and means providing in the body for issuing water for taking a shower, and a throughgoing receptacle formed in the body so that the body is formed as a peripherally closed element surrounding the receptacle, the receptacle being formed so as to allow a user access to an existing water control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Eli Zhadanov
  • Patent number: 6782567
    Abstract: A fountain water toy generally for use in a bathtub or pool is described. The toy generally comprises an at least partially submersible pump that is fluidly coupled with a fountain amusement assembly. The assembly includes one or more spouts through which water is streamed. Interchangeable characters heads or other fanciful representations are provided to place over the spouts such that when in operation water streams from the character heads. In one preferred embodiment, the amusement assembly comprises a faceplate assembly that removably mounts to a vertical surface such as the wall of a bathtub enclosure. The faceplate assembly of this preferred embodiment is fluidly connected to the pump through tubing. The pump is powered by a low voltage battery power source and as such there is no threat of shock or serious injury should the batteries that are normally sealed within the pump housing become exposed to the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventors: Linda Austin, Anne Argent
  • Patent number: 6783505
    Abstract: A high-pressure water-spray device is used to clean the teeth and is formed of a faucet connector, and a rotary member rotatably fastened to the faucet connector and provided with a receiving slot for receiving rotatably a flow control valve, and a locating slot for rotatably positioning a spherical water-spray member. The locating slot is in communication with the receiving slot which is in turn in communication with the faucet connector via a water channel of the rotary member. The flow control valve is rotatably disposed in the receiving slot in conjunction with a confinement ring. The water-spray member is rotatably disposed in the locating slot in conjunction with a stop ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: Cheng-Fu Lai
  • Publication number: 20040163169
    Abstract: A hand-held shower attachment having a handgrip arranged on one side of its showerhead, where the ratio of the length of the grip to the maximum lateral dimension of the showerhead is less than unity, which will allow configuring a water-conserving shower attachment having a good rinsing action, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Fabian Kollmann, Tom Schoenherr, Andreas Haug
  • Patent number: 6779207
    Abstract: A receptacle for a shower head capable of being mounted in different orientation and on surfaces inclined at different angles. The receptacle comprises a generally cylindrical body with an upper mounting flange and a lower wall with an opening for receiving the shower head. The cylindrical body has multiple openings to accommodate the shower head during different orientations of the receptacle. A receptacle cover is pivotally attached to the receptacle flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Scandvik, Inc.
    Inventor: Vagn Ekeroth
  • Patent number: 6775865
    Abstract: An improved structure of swivel shower spray arms, wherein, a swivel connection is provided between each spray arm and the showerhead to allow manual adjustment for the spray angle as desired by the bather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Shih-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20040078891
    Abstract: A combination showerhead and electronic media device is provided. The electronic media device is integrated within the housing of the showerhead, thus saving space within the shower. The electronic media device may also be easily removed from the showerhead. In one embodiment, the electronic media device stores digital audio data, such as MP3 formatted audio data, and includes an interface for connecting the electronic media device to an external source, allowing audio data to be loaded into the electronic media device from the external source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Rudolph Chi Wai Yip
  • Publication number: 20040034920
    Abstract: A wall mount provides the normal hose connection for attachment of the hose of a hand-held spray head while integrating a backflow preventer in an aesthetically pleasing unit. The wall mount preferably uses two spring-biased check valves with an integral air inlet and check valve to form redundant backflow prevention as well as an active vacuum breaker which substitutes ambient air for dirty water in the case of vacuum build-up. The wall mount includes a seal and locking technique which permits exact set-up of the orientation and wall fit of the unit with simple tools. An alternate embodiment of the wall mount also integrates the hook which holds the handle of the hand-held spray head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Antoniello, Elmo John Wieman
  • Patent number: 6691933
    Abstract: A water jet deliver disk in kitchen sprayer, comprising a first element, made of a rigid material such as plastic, and constituted by a peripheral body fixable to the sprayer body, by a hub adapted to convey a central jet, and by cross-members connecting the peripheral body and the hub in a monolithic structure and arranged to provide water passage openings, and a second annular element, made of an elastic material and associated with the first element to embed the cross-members in the region between the peripheral body and the hub, and comprising holes for water passage which are arranged at the passage openings formed by the cross-members to provide jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: AMFAG S.p.A.
    Inventor: Orlando Bosio