Showerhead with removable portion
OwnerMordechai Levinventor
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Abstract
A showerhead with a removable portion is provided that includes a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location. The fixed dispensing unit has a fixed nozzle apertures arranged on a fixed spray face within a first area of between 55 and 95 percent of the fixed spray face, the fixed spray face having a second area devoid of fixed nozzle apertures and contiguous with the first area. A removable fluid dispensing unit has a front face defining a front face area, a back surface in opposition to the front face, and removable nozzle apertures arranged on the front face, the back surface adapted to overlap the second area of the fixed spray face and protrude in every portion from the fixed spray face. A handle and fluid supply house are provided.
Claims19
A showerhead with a removable portion comprising:
- a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location, said fixed dispensing unit having a plurality of fixed nozzle apertures arranged on a fixed spray face within a first area of between 55 and 95 percent of the fixed spray face, the fixed spray face having a second area devoid of fixed nozzle apertures and contiguous and integral with the first area;
- a removable fluid dispensing unit having a front face defining a front face area, a back surface in opposition to the front face, and a plurality of removable nozzle apertures arranged on the front face, the back surface adapted to overlap the second area of the fixed spray face and protrude completely from the fixed spray face;
- a handle extending from said removable fluid dispensing unit;
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- a hose in fluid communication with a fluid supply adapted to being in selective communication with at least one of said fixed and said removable fluid dispensing unit via a front mounted diverter interface;
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- wherein the front mounted diverter interface that extends from said removable fluid dispensing unit, the front mounted diverter interface configured to actuate a fluid diverter that is integral with said handle that extends from said removable fluid dispensing unit of that is integral with said fixed fluid dispensing unit.
A showerhead with a removable portion comprising:
- a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location, said fixed dispensing unit having a plurality of fixed nozzle apertures arranged on a fixed spray face within a first area of between 55 and 95 percent of the fixed spray face, the fixed spray face having a second area devoid of fixed nozzle apertures and contiguous and integral with the first area;
- a removable fluid dispensing unit having a front face defining a front face area, a back surface in opposition to the front face, and a plurality of removable nozzle apertures arranged on the front face, the back surface adapted to overlap the second area of the fixed spray face and protrude completely from the fixed spray face;
- a handle extending from said removable fluid dispensing unit;
- a hose in fluid communication with a fluid supply adapted to being in selective communication with at least one of said fixed and said removable fluid dispensing unit via a front mounted diverter interface;
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- wherein said removable fluid dispensing unit defines a through hole that extends between the front face and the opposing back surface, the through hole adapted to surround the front mounted diverter interface.
A showerhead with a removable portion comprising:
- a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location, said fixed dispensing unit having a plurality of fixed nozzle apertures arranged on a fixed spray face within a first area of between 55 and 95 percent of the fixed spray face, the fixed spray face having a second area devoid of fixed nozzle apertures and contiguous and integral with the first area;
- a removable fluid dispensing unit having a front face defining a front face area, a back surface in opposition to the front face, and a plurality of removable nozzle apertures arranged on the front face, the back surface adapted to overlap the second area of the fixed spray face and protrude completely from the fixed spray face;
- a handle extending from said removable fluid dispensing unit;
- a hose in fluid communication with a fluid supply adapted to being in selective communication with at least one of said fixed and said removable fluid dispensing unit via a front mounted diverter interface;
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- wherein said fixed fluid dispensing unit has a shape that is the same as a shape of said removable fluid dispensing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.