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US 10,369,578 B2Granted
Tubular shower apparatus, systems and methods
OwnerGene R. Allardinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to shower apparatus, systems and methods of using the same. Specifically, the shower apparatus of the present invention comprises embodiments of circular and/or arcuate water dispensing tubes for utilization in a shower. Further, embodiments further include connection and leveling mechanisms and water flow diverters for use in the same. In addition, embodiments further include water dispensing holes disposed within the circular and/or arcuate water dispensing tubes for specialized water distribution and coverage thereof of a user within a shower.
Claims16
A shower apparatus comprising:
- a tubular shower head having a first arcuate tube, a middle, and a second arcuate tube, wherein the first arcuate tube extends outwardly from a first side of the middle and the second arcuate tube extends outwardly from a second side of the middle, and further wherein the tubular shower head connects at the middle to a pipe via a connector and accepts a flow of water therethrough,
- a first hole disposed within the tubular shower head that releases the flow of water,
- a counterbalance for maintaining a position of the tubular shower head, wherein the counterbalance is connected to the tubular shower head;
- an arcuate extension tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the extension tube slidably disposed within the first arcuate tube of the tubular shower head, the second end of the extension tube slidably disposed within the second arcuate tube of the tubular shower head, the tubular shower head and the arcuate extension tube forming an elliptical hoop, wherein the first end of the arcuate extension tube slides in and out of the first arcuate tube of the tubular shower head and the second end of the extension tube slides in and out of the second arcuate tube of the tubular shower head to alternately decrease or increase the size of the elliptical hoop, and wherein the first arcuate tube, the second arcuate tube, and the arcuate extension tube are configured to flex to allow the elliptical hoop to decrease or increase in size when the arcuate extension tube slides in or out of the first or second arcuate tubes, respectively, and further wherein the arcuate extension tube is slidable completely within the first arcuate tube and the second arcuate tube, wherein ends of the first and second arcuate tubes are configured to be disposed adjacent each other when the arcuate extension tube slides completely within the first and second arcuate tubes,
- wherein the connector is configured to rotate the elliptical hoop between a first position and a second position,
- wherein the counterbalance is connected to the elliptical hoop and moves with the elliptical hoop when the elliptical hoop rotates between the first position and the second position.
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A shower apparatus comprising:
- a tubular shower head having a first arcuate tube, a middle, and a second arcuate tube, wherein the first arcuate tube extends outwardly from a first side of the middle and the second arcuate tube extends outwardly from a second side of the middle, and further wherein the tubular shower head connects at the middle to a pipe via a connector and accepts a flow of water therethrough,
- a first hole disposed within the tubular shower head that releases the flow of water;
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- an arcuate extension tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the extension tube slidably disposed within the first arcuate tube of the tubular shower head, the second end of the extension tube slidably disposed within the second arcuate tube of the tubular shower head, the tubular shower head and the extension tube forming an elliptical hoop, wherein the first end of the arcuate extension tube slides in and out of the first arcuate tube of the tubular shower head and the second end of the extension tube slides in and out of the second arcuate tube of the tubular shower head to alternately decrease or increase the size of the elliptical hoop, and wherein the first arcuate tube, the second arcuate tube, and the arcuate extension tube are configured to flex thereby allowing the elliptical hoop to decrease or increase in size when the arcuate extension tubes slides in or out of the first or second arcuate tubes, respectively, and further wherein the arcuate extension tube is slidable completely within the first arcuate tube and the second arcuate tube, wherein ends of the first and second arcuate tubes are configured to be disposed adjacent each other when the arcuate extension tube slides completely within the first and second arcuate tubes.
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