US 11,992,850 B2Granted

Showerhead having selector for directing water flow in independent directions

OwnerEli Zhadanovinventor

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Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a showerhead having a head portion; a handle extending from the head portion, the handle having an inlet disposed at an end of the handle opposite the head portion and a first channel extending through the handle; a faceplate disposed at a first side of the head portion; a plurality of nozzles extending through the faceplate; at least one first nozzle disposed in the head portion separate from the faceplate; a second nozzle adjacent to the at least one first nozzle; and a flow director having a second channel fluidly coupled to the first channel and moveable between a first position, a second position, and a third position to selectively direct a flow of water through a corresponding one of the plurality of nozzles, the at least one first nozzle, or the second nozzle.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A showerhead, comprising:

a head portion;
a handle extending from the head portion, the handle having an inlet disposed at an end of the handle opposite the head portion and a first channel extending through the handle;
a faceplate disposed at a first side of the head portion;
a plurality of first nozzles extending through the faceplate;
a second nozzle disposed in the head portion separate from the faceplate;
a third nozzle disposed in the head portion separate from the faceplate adjacent to the second nozzle;
a first plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the first nozzles;
a second plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the second nozzle;
a third plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the third nozzle;
and
a flow director having a second channel fluidly coupled to the first channel and moveable between a first position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the first plenum, a second position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the second plenum, and a third position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the third plenum to selectively direct a flow of water through a corresponding one of the first nozzles, the second nozzle, or the third nozzle,
wherein the first nozzles are configured to direct the flow of water in a first direction, the second nozzle is configured to direct the flow of water in a second direction, and the third nozzle is configured to direct the flow of water in a third direction, the second direction being parallel to the third direction, and both the second and third directions being transverse to the first direction.

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A showerhead, comprising:

a head portion;
a handle extending from the head portion, the handle having an inlet disposed at an end of the handle opposite the head portion and a first channel extending through the handle;
a faceplate disposed at a first side of the head portion;
a plurality of first nozzles extending through the faceplate;
a second nozzle disposed in the head portion separate from the faceplate;
a third nozzle disposed in the head portion separate from the faceplate adjacent to the second nozzle;
a first plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the first nozzles;
a second plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the second nozzle;
a third plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the third nozzle;
and
a flow director having a second channel fluidly coupled to the first channel and moveable between a first position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the first plenum, a second position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the second plenum, and a third position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the third plenum to selectively direct a flow of water through a corresponding one of the first nozzles, the second nozzle, or the third nozzle,
wherein the first nozzles are configured to direct the flow of water in a first direction through a first plane, the second nozzle and the third nozzle are configured to direct the flow of water in a second direction through a second plane, the second plane being transverse to the first plane.

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A showerhead, comprising:

a head portion;
a handle extending from the head portion, the handle having an inlet disposed at an end of the handle opposite the head portion and a first channel extending through the handle;
a faceplate disposed at a first side of the head portion;
a plurality of first nozzles extending through the faceplate;
a second nozzle disposed in the head portion separate from the faceplate;
a third nozzle disposed in the head portion separate from the faceplate adjacent to the second nozzle;
a first plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the first nozzles;
a second plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the second nozzle;
a third plenum disposed within the head portion and fluidly coupled to the third nozzle;
and
a flow director having a second channel fluidly coupled to the first channel and moveable between a first position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the first plenum, a second position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the second plenum, and a third position in which the second channel fluidly couples the first channel to the third plenum to selectively direct a flow of water through a corresponding one of the first nozzles, the second nozzle, or the third nozzle,
wherein the first nozzles are configured to direct the flow of water in a first direction, the second nozzle is configured to direct the flow of water in a second direction, and the third nozzle is configured to direct the flow of water in a third direction, the second direction being parallel to the third direction, and both the second and third directions being transverse to the first direction, and
wherein the second and third nozzles extend from a cutout portion formed on a second side of the head portion opposite of the faceplate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/247,425Filed 10 Dec 2020
Published: US 2022/0184643 A116 Jun 2022
Granted: 28 May 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

B05B 1/1636
With a selecting mechanism comprising a gate valve, a sliding valve or a cock: by relative rotative movement of the valve elements
B05B 1/169
Having selectively- effective outlets: having three or more selectively effective outlets
B05B 1/04
Designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape:…
B05B 1/10
Designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape:…