Shower flow modulator

A fluid flow modulator adapted to fit within the stem of a shower nozzle for varying the intensity and direction of fluid flow from said nozzle comprising a housing defining a top channel and a chamber, means adapted to connect said housing to the stem of a shower nozzle, means defining at least two passageways for directing fluid from said top channel into said chamber, a hydrodynamically-shaped member, means for suspending said hydrodynamically-shaped member within said chamber and within the path of travel of fluid exiting from said passageways, said hydrodynamically-shaped member defining a barrel-shaped body which interacts with fluid flowing from said passageways causing said barrel-shaped body to be attracted into and repulsed from the path of the fluid flowing from said passageways thereby varying the intensity and direction of flow of fluid from said modulator without interrupting the overall flow of fluid from said modulator.

A fluid flow modulator comprising a hydrodynamically-shaped member, means for suspending said hydrodynamically-shaped member for movement into and out of a stream of fluid to vary the intensity and direction of flow of said stream, said hydrodynamically-shaped member including a first foil surface and a second surface, said hydrodynamically-shaped member positioned within said modulator so that flow of fluid over said first foil surface is initially generally tangential to said first foil surface resulting in said hydrodynamically-shaped member being attracted into said stream until said second surface is pulled into the stream causing interruption of the generally tangential flow over said first foil surface and repulsion of said hydrodynamically-shaped member out of said stream.

A fluid flow modulator adapted to connect with a nozzle for varying the intensity and direction of fluid flowing from said nozzle comprising a housing defining a channel and a chamber, means for connecting said housing to the nozzle, means defining at least two passageways for directing fluid from said channel into said chamber, a hydrodynamically-shaped member, means for mounting said hydrodynamically-shaped member within said chamber and within the path of travel of fluid exiting from said passageways, said hydrodynamically-shaped member shaped so that fluid flowing over said hydrodynamically-shaped member creates forces which cause said hydrodynamically-shaped member to be continuously attracted into and repulsed from the path of fluid flowing from said paassageways, thereby varying the intensity and direction of fluid flowing from said modulator without interrupting the overall flow of fluid from said modulator.

A fluid flow modulator adapted to cooperate with a nozzle for varying the intensity and direction of fluid from said nozzle comprising means for connecting the modulator to the nozzle, a hydrodynamically-shaped member, means defining at least two passageways for directing fluid from the nozzle toward said hydrodynamically-shaped member, means for mounting said hydrodynamically-shaped member within the path of flow of fluid exiting from said passageways, said hydrodynamically-shaped member shaped such that fluid flowing over said hydrodynamically-shaped member creates an attractive force which causes said hydrodynamically-shaped member to be attracted into the path of fluid exiting from one of the passageways and thereafter creates a repellent force which causes said hydrodynamically-shaped member to be repulsed from said path of fluid and directed into the path of fluid exiting from another of said passageways.