Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Selectively usable or variable diverse terminal outlets – Outlet formed between parts mounted for relative movement
Patent
1985-05-01
1987-04-14
Kashnikow, Andres
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Selectively usable or variable diverse terminal outlets
Outlet formed between parts mounted for relative movement
239443, 239460, B05B 132
Patent
active
046571850
ABSTRACT:
An improved showerhead comprising a nozzle and a ring valve. The interior of the nozzle defines a secondary fluid passageway. The exterior of the nozzle includes a plurality of grooves on the front portion of the nozzle. The nozzle also includes at least one opening through its sidewall. The ring valve includes a recessed cavity and fits over the nozzle in sliding engagement with the nozzle between a first and second position. When the ring valve is in its first position, the recessed cavity communicates with both the opening and the channel passageways to form a primary fluid passageway, permitting water to flow through both the primary and the secondary fluid passageways. When the ring valve is in its second position, the inner surface of the ring valve blocks the opening through the nozzle sidewall such that fluid flows through only the secondary fluid passageways rather than the primary channel passageways. In preferred form, the front end of the nozzle wall flares outward in divergent frustoconical fashion such that fluid flow through the nozzle creates a pressure drop which atomizes fluid flowing the secondary passageway into a steam-like mist.
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The Sharper Image Catalog, Apr. 1985, "Shower Massager with Steam Bath", p. 40.
Associated Mills Inc.
Edelbrock Daniel R.
Kashnikow Andres
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