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US 12,076,735 B2Granted
Showerhead including spray nozzle and deflector
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsJoshua Drew Wales, David Lee
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Abstract
A showerhead includes a water outlet and a deflector in axial spaced relation to the water outlet. Water discharged from the water outlet is configured to extend axially through a vertical opening and impact the deflector to form a sheet-like water layer.
Claims17
A showerhead comprising:
- a base;
- a water inlet supported by the base;
- a water outlet supported by the base and in fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a deflector in permanently fixed spaced relation to the water outlet;
- wherein the deflector includes a water contact surface facing the water outlet;
- wherein the water contact surface is concave in a vertical direction, and the water contact surface is concave in a lateral direction while in operation;
- at least one support arm coupled to the base and the deflector;
- a vertically extending opening defined axially between the base and the deflector;
- wherein the deflector includes an upper shield extending axially in a rearward direction toward the water outlet;
- wherein water discharged from the water outlet is configured to extend axially through the opening and impact the deflector to form a sheet-like layer of water;
- and
- wherein the water outlet includes a conical shaped discharge nozzle and a stream straightener in fluid communication with the discharge nozzle.
9 more elements
A showerhead comprising:
- a base;
- a water inlet supported by the base;
- a water outlet supported by the base and in selective fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a deflector in permanently fixed spaced relation to the water outlet;
- wherein the deflector includes a water contact surface facing the water outlet, the water contact surface is concave in a vertical direction and is concave in a lateral direction when facing the water outlet;
- a housing defining a water chamber supported by the base and in selective fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a faceplate coupled to the housing and including a plurality of downwardly extending water outlet openings in fluid communication with the water chamber;
- wherein the water outlet is oriented horizontally and the water outlet openings are oriented vertically in spaced relation to the water outlet;
- a first support arm coupled to the base and the deflector;
- a second support arm coupled to the base and the deflector, the second support arm in laterally spaced relation to the first support arm;
- and
- a vertically extending opening defined axially between the base and the deflector, and laterally between the first support arm and the second support arm.
9 more elements
A showerhead comprising:
- a base;
- a water inlet supported by the base;
- a water outlet supported by the base and in selective fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a deflector in permanently fixed spaced relation to the water outlet;
- wherein the deflector includes a water contact surface facing the water outlet, the water contact surface is concave in a vertical direction and is concave in a lateral direction when facing the water outlet;
- a housing defining a water chamber supported by the base and in selective fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a faceplate coupled to the housing and including a plurality of downwardly extending water outlet openings in fluid communication with the water chamber;
- wherein the water outlet is oriented horizontally and the water outlet openings are oriented vertically in spaced relation to the water outlet;
- and
- a diverter valve configured to select water between the water outlet and the water outlet openings.
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A showerhead comprising:
- a base;
- a water inlet supported by the base;
- a water outlet supported by the base and in selective fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a deflector in spaced relation to the water outlet;
- wherein the deflector includes a water contact surface facing the water outlet, the water contact surface is concave in a vertical direction when facing the water outlet;
- a housing defining a water chamber supported by the base and in selective fluid communication with the water inlet;
- a faceplate coupled to the housing and including a plurality of downwardly extending water outlet openings in fluid communication with the water chamber;
- a first support arm coupled to the base and the deflector;
- a second support arm coupled to the base and the deflector, the second support arm in laterally spaced relation to the first support arm;
- a vertically extending opening defined axially between the base and the deflector, and laterally between the first support arm and the second support arm;
- and
- wherein the water outlet includes a conical shaped discharge nozzle and a stream straightener in fluid communication with the discharge nozzle.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.