Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Shower – Plural spray heads
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-15
2001-09-11
Eloshway, Charles R. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Shower
Plural spray heads
C239S447000, C239S449000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06286158
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to shower heads and more particularly to a shower head assembly consisting of a main shower head and a plurality of peripheral auxiliary shower heads in which an adjusting mechanism is operative to switch water flow between main shower head and auxiliary shower heads.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional shower head A is shown in
FIG. 1
wherein water is sprayed in streams after being supplied through a flexible hose. As designed, the flow rate of water is controlled by turning a faucet. But this is unsatisfactory for the purpose for which the invention is concerned because the prior art can only provide a single function, i.e., body cleaning as to other purposes, such as massage, etc. are not available. Thus, improvement still exists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shower head assembly comprising a main shower head comprising a base including a longitudinal first bore, a hollow outer threaded section secured to and in communication with a pivotal flexible hose, a plurality of first recesses equally spaced around the first bore, and a plurality of first grooves each abutted the inner side of the first recess; an abutment mechanism including a longitudinal first bore, a circumferential recessed section on one side, a plurality of second recesses equally spaced around the second bore together with the first recesses for forming a plurality of circular holes, and a plurality of second grooves each abutted the inner side of the recess together with the first grooves for forming a plurality of circumferential grooves; an adjusting mechanism comprising an extended circumferential flange, a peripheral recessed portion between the extended circumferential flange and the adjusting mechanism, a sealing ring put on peripheral recessed portion, the extended circumferential flange and the sealing ring being received in the recessed section of the abutted mechanism, a projected sleeve having a staged outer surface in communication with the first and the second bores, and a circular recess on the side opposite to the extended circumferential flange; a shaft member comprising a stage-shaped head and an outer threaded end Inserted through the adjusting mechanism, the abutment mechanism, and the base to secure in the first bore, a third bore in communication with the bore of the outer threaded section, and a first channel in communication with the third bore; a diverting member received in the circular recess and having a plurality of second channels in communication with the first and the second bores, and a first nozzle having a plurality of first apertures in communication with the second channels; and a plurality of bent auxiliary shower heads each received in the circular hole and including a collar at one end received in the circumferential groove, two sealing rings on the top and the bottom sides of the collar respectively, a third channel, a second nozzle threadedly secured to the other end of the auxiliary shower head, and a block member having a plurality of blades for increasing the speed of water passing through the second nozzle; wherein the adjusting mechanism and the diverting member are operative to rotate to a first position so that the second channels are switched to be in communication with the first channel for directing water flowed from the hose through the first channel and the adjusting mechanism to spray in the first nozzle in the form of streams of water; and in a second position of the adjusting mechanism and the diverting member, the second channels are blocked from communicating with the first channel, thus redirecting water from the first channel through the recessed section and the auxiliary shower heads to spray in the second nozzle in the form of fine streams of water.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1616514 (1927-02-01), Swimmer
patent: 1893435 (1933-01-01), Neal
patent: 3971074 (1976-07-01), Yxfeldt
patent: 6233756 (2001-05-01), Holbrook, Sr.
Bacon & Thomas PLLC
Eloshway Charles R.
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