Shower column assembly
AssigneeSpectrum Brands, Inc.
InventorsErik Sierks, Evan Benstead
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Abstract
A shower column assembly includes a shower column, and first and second shower column mounts. A showerhead is fluidically connected at a first end of the shower column, and a hand shower is fluidically connected to the shower column via a hose connection at a second end of the shower column opposite the first end. A diverter is positioned within the shower column at the supply location, and a flow selection valve is positioned offset from the diverter along a fluid path defined, at least in part, by the shower column.
Claims21
A shower column assembly connectable to a water supply having a supply pipe having a pipe outlet, the shower column assembly including:
- a shower column;
- a first shower column mount including a fluid conduit assembly connectable to a supply pipe, the fluid conduit assembly fluidically connected to the shower column at a supply location;
- a second shower column mount positionable along the shower column at a secondary stabilization location;
- a showerhead fluidically connected at a first end of the shower column;
- a hand shower fluidically connectable to the shower column via a hose connection at a second end of the shower column opposite the first end;
- a diverter positioned within the shower column at the supply location;
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- a flow selection valve positioned offset from the diverter along a fluid path defined, at least in part, by the shower column.
A shower column assembly connectable to a water supply having a supply pipe having a pipe outlet, the shower column assembly including:
- a shower column;
- a first shower column mount including a fluid conduit assembly connectable to a supply pipe, the fluid conduit assembly fluidically connected to the shower column at a supply location;
- a second shower column mount positionable along the shower column at a secondary stabilization location;
- a showerhead fluidically connected at a first end of the shower column;
- a hand shower fluidically connected to the shower column via a hose connection at a second end of the shower column opposite the first end;
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- a diverter positioned within the shower column at the supply location, the diverter including a diverter body and a valve core, the diverter body defining an interior body having an upper outlet and a lower outlet, wherein the valve core is movable between first and second positions in response to fluid pressure in the shower column;
- wherein, in the first position, the valve core forms a fluid path between the supply pipe and the hand shower and a seal between the supply pipe and the showerhead, and in the second position, the valve core forms a fluid path between the supply pipe and the showerhead.
A shower column assembly connectable to a water supply having a supply pipe having a pipe outlet, the shower column assembly including:
- a shower column;
- a first shower column mount including a fluid conduit assembly connectable to a supply pipe, the fluid conduit assembly fluidically connected to the shower column at a supply location;
- a second shower column mount positionable along the shower column at a secondary stabilization location;
- a showerhead fluidically connected at a first end of the shower column;
- a hand shower fluidically connectable to the shower column via a hose connection at a second end of the shower column opposite the first end;
- a diverter positioned within the shower column at the supply location;
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- a flow restrictor valve positioned at the diverter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.