Handheld showerhead with linear nozzle arrays
AssigneeWater Pik, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Thurgood
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Abstract
A handheld spray wand for showering, bathing, or the like. The spray wand including a fluid inlet and a nozzle portion in fluid communication with the fluid inlet. The nozzle portion including a first nozzle array extending along a longitudinal direction of the nozzle portion and a second nozzle array positioned adjacent to the first nozzle array and extending along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle portion. Within the nozzle arrays, the nozzles may be staggered to define a staggered water pattern as water exits the nozzle portion.
Claims22
A handheld spray wand comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a nozzle portion in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, the nozzle portion comprising:
- a first nozzle array extending along a longitudinal direction of the nozzle portion;
- a second nozzle array positioned adjacent to the first nozzle array and extending along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle portion;
- a handle grip positioned between the fluid inlet and the nozzle portion;
- a controller positioned between the handle grip and the nozzle portion, wherein the controller is movable relative to the nozzle portion to control fluid flow from the fluid inlet to the nozzle portion, in a first position of the controller the first nozzle array is fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet and the second nozzle array is fluidly decoupled from the fluid inlet and in a second position of the controller the first nozzle array is fluidly decoupled from the fluid inlet and the second nozzle array is fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet.
The handheld spray wand 1, wherein nozzles within the first nozzle array are staggered to define a staggered water pattern as water exits from the first nozzle array and nozzles within the second nozzle array are staggered to define a staggered water pattern as water exists the second nozzle array.
A handheld showerhead comprising:
- a handle portion configured to be fluidly connected to a water source, the handle portion including a handle stem and a handle grip positioned on the handle stem;
- a nozzle portion coupled to the handle portion, the nozzle portion comprising:
- a first plurality of nozzles arranged in a line along a length of the nozzle portion;
- and
- a second plurality of nozzles arranged in a line along a length of the nozzle portion and positioned adjacent to the first plurality of nozzles;
- and
- a movable controller positioned between the handle grip and the nozzle portion and configured to vary water flow from the water source to the nozzle portion, wherein the movable controller comprises at least one mode aperture through which water flows to reach the nozzle portion, the at least one mode aperture having a varied width such that a position of the at least one mode aperture relative to the handle portion varies a flow rate of water to the nozzle portion.
A spray wand comprising:
- a water inlet;
- a handle portion fluidly coupled to the water inlet, the handle portion including a handle stem and a handle grip positioned on the handle stem;
- an elongated nozzle wand portion connected to the handle portion and fluidly coupled to the handle portion, the elongated nozzle wand portion comprising:
- a first linear row of nozzles extending in a first direction;
- and
- a second linear row of nozzles extending in the first direction and laterally offset relative to the first linear row of nozzles;
- a controller positioned between the handle grip and the elongated nozzle wand portion, wherein the controller is movable relative to the handle grip and the elongated nozzle wand portion to adjust water flow from the water inlet to the elongated nozzle wand portion, in a first position of the controller the first linear row of nozzles is fluidly connected to the water inlet and the second linear row of nozzles is fluidly disconnected from the water inlet and in a second position of the controller the second linear row of nozzles is fluidly connected to the water inlet and the first linear row of nozzles is fluidly disconnected from the water inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.