Automatically locking shower arm joint
AssigneeWater Pik, Inc.
InventorsPreston Peterson, Ryan A. Saunders, Kenneth A. Hair
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes an embodiment of a coupling for fluid pathways, such as for use in connecting showerheads to a fluid source. The coupling includes a fixed member, a movable member rotatably connected to the fixed member, and a locking assembly connected to the fixed member and received within the movable member. In response to a rotational force exceeding a predetermined threshold the locking assembly permits rotation of the movable member relative to the fixed member and when the rotational force drops below the predetermined threshold, the locking assembly prevents rotation of the movable member to the fixed member.
Claims20
A coupling for fluid pathways comprising
- a fixed member;
- a movable member rotatably coupled to the fixed member;
- and
- a locking assembly connected to the fixed member and received within the movable member;
- wherein
- when a rotational force exceeds a predetermined threshold, the locking assembly permits rotation of the movable member to the fixed member;
- and
- when the rotational force is below the predetermined threshold, the locking assembly prevents rotation of the movable member to the fixed member.
An automatically locking joint for a shower arm comprising
- a first joint body;
- a second joint body movably connected to the first body and defining a locking cavity;
- and
- a locking assembly at least partially received within the locking cavity comprising
- a clutch slider connected to the second body and configured to rotate therewith and move longitudinally along a portion of a length of the locking cavity;
- and
- a clutch cap positioned adjacent to the clutch slider and fixedly connected to the first body;
- wherein
- rotation of the second body relative to the first body causes the clutch slider to selectively engage and disengage from the clutch cap.
An automatically locking coupling comprising
- a first member;
- a second member;
- and
- a locking assembly connected to the second member and selectively permitting rotation of the second member relative to the first member, the locking assembly comprising
- a sliding member coupled to the second member and rotatable therewith and movable longitudinally relative to the second member;
- and
- a cap anchored to the first member;
- wherein
- the sliding member engages the cap to retain the second member in a fixed position relative to the first member;
- and
- application of a rotational force to the second member disengages the sliding member from the cap, allowing rotation of the second member relative to the first member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.