Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Plural interchangeable discharge modifiers – outlet... – Selectively arrangeable outlet means
Reexamination Certificate
2009-04-15
2011-11-22
Hwu, Davis (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Plural interchangeable discharge modifiers, outlet...
Selectively arrangeable outlet means
C239S391000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08061631
ABSTRACT:
A showerhead for personal hygiene is provided that includes a spray face in fluid communication with a cavity by way of a plurality of nozzle apertures. The cavity receives water from a water supply. A spray selector controls fluid flow between the cavity and the nozzle apertures. A battery-electric motor or a kinetic energy storing spring is provided as a power supply for an actuator that provides mechanical communication between the power supply and the selector to move the selector and thereby alter the fluid spray pattern from the spray face. A user interface provides a user with selective control over movement of the actuator and the movement of the selector to sequentially provide multiple spray patterns from the spray face without intermediate manual intervention between the multiple spray patterns emitted from the spray face.
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Hwu Davis
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