US 2011/0225724 A1 · VERTICAL POSITIONING SHOWER ATTACHMENT

Abstract

The invention is directed to a shower assembly which can be placed in a standard shower enclosure which receives pressurized water from the existing plumbing. Such shower assembly comprises a vertical assembly positioned within an outer housing. The vertical assembly includes a positioning rod which maintains a rotatable belt. A dispenser having a shower head with jet sprays is affixed to the belt and capable of moving about the positioning rod. Positioned proximate the positioning rod is a hydraulic turbine which engages the belt to move the dispenser about a user. The hydraulic turbine includes an inlet capable of receiving pressurized water and directing the pressurized water into a turbine wheel to position the dispenser. Optionally, the assembly can include a controller which directs both the hydraulic turbine but also the dispenser. The controller includes a processor, a memory device, a power supply and a display.

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Dependent claims

A shower assembly, comprising:

an outer housing having a back panel, a first side panel and second side panel;
a vertical assembly positioned within the outer housing having a vertical positioning rod with a top side and corresponding bottom side, wherein the top side includes a top positioning bracket while the bottom side includes a bottom positioning bracket, both the positioning brackets maintaining a belt;
a dispenser affixed to the belt, the dispenser having a sleeve moveable about the vertical positioning rod;
and
a power train sufficient to move the belt to vertically position the dispenser.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Vertical positioning shower attachment

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Vertical positioning shower attachment

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Abstract

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