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US 5,329,650 AGranted
Shower stall control column
AssigneeHerman Miller, Inc.
InventorsGianfranco Zaccai, Arthur S. Rousmaniere
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Abstract
A control column includes a housing adapted to be mounted to a side wall of a shower stall adjacent a front edge portion thereof. The housing includes a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing a back wall of the shower stall. A shower head assembly extends outward from a top portion of the housing, and water is supplied from a water supply to a bathtub spout or the shower head at a desired temperature and flow rate.
Claims38
A system for use in a shower stall, the system comprising:
- a housing adapted to be mounted to a wall;
- a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head;
- a hand-held nozzle attached by a flexible line to the housing;
- a plurality of supply lines positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to a bathtub spout, the shower head, and the hand-held nozzle;
- a valve system connected to said supply lines and positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout, shower head, and hand-held nozzle;
- a signaling device accessible from outside the housing and adapted to send a first desired flow signal and temperature signal to a control device;
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- a control device positioned inside the housing for receiving said first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second corresponding flow signal and temperature signal to the valve system, said valve system adapted to respond to said second signals.
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A system for use in a shower stall, the system comprising:
- a housing adapted to be mounted to a side wall of the shower stall adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing including a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing a back wall of the shower stall;
- a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head;
- at least one supply line positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head assembly;
- a valve system connected to said supply line and positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to said shower head;
- a signaling device accessible from outside the housing and adapted to send a first desired flow signal and temperature signal to a control device;
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- a control device positioned inside the housing for receiving said first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second corresponding flow signal and temperature signal to the valve system, said valve system adapted to respond to said second signals.
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A system for providing water, air, light and sound to a shower stall defined by a back wall and side walls, the apparatus comprising:
- a vertical housing mounted to one of said side walls adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing having a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing the back wall, said panel having a vent in a top portion thereof comprising a plurality of spaced apart apertures;
- an upper light positioned inside the housing adjacent an upper portion thereof;
- a lower light positioned inside the housing adjacent a lower portion thereof;
- a blower adapted to withdraw air through the vent;
- a telephone positioned inside the housing, said telephone including a speaker, receiver, and means for dialing a desired telephone number, the means for dialing being accessible from outside the housing;
- a sound system positioned inside the housing, said sound system including a speaker, receiver, and means for selecting a desired station, the means for selecting a station being accessible from outside the housing;
- a shower head assembly extending outward in a substantially normal direction from a top portion of said housing panel toward the back wall and away from the side wall of the shower stall, the shower head assembly including a shower head and an arm pivotally attached to the housing to allow vertical adjustment of the shower head;
- a plurality of supply lines positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head and a bathtub spout;
- a valve system connected to said supply lines and positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout and shower head;
- a signaling device accessible from outside the housing and adapted to send first desired signals to a control device for actuating the lights, the blower, and the valve system;
- a control device positioned inside the housing for receiving said first signals and sending corresponding second signals to actuate the lights, the blower, and the valve system.
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An apparatus for use in a shower stall, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing adapted to be mounted to a wall;
- a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head;
- a hand-held nozzle attached by a flexible line to the housing;
- means positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to a bathtub spout, the shower head, and the hand-held nozzle;
- valve means positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout, shower head, and hand-held nozzle;
- control means positioned inside the housing for receiving a first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second flow signal and temperature signal to the valve means;
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- means accessible from outside the housing for sending said first flow signal and temperature signal to the control means.
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An apparatus for use in a shower stall, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing adapted to be mounted to a side wall of the shower stall adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing including a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing a back wall of the shower stall;
- a shower head assembly extending outward from a top portion of the housing, said shower head assembly including a shower head;
- means positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head assembly;
- valve means positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to said shower head;
- control means positioned inside the housing for receiving a first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second flow signal and temperature signal to the valve means;
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- means accessible from outside the housing for sending said first flow signal and temperature signal to the control means.
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An apparatus for use in a shower stall defined by a back wall and side walls, the apparatus comprising:
- a vertical housing mounted to one of said side walls adjacent a front edge portion thereof, said housing having a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing the back wall, said panel having a vent in a top portion thereof comprising a plurality of spaced apart apertures;
- an upper light positioned inside the housing adjacent an upper portion thereof;
- a lower light positioned inside the housing adjacent a lower portion thereof;
- blower means adapted to withdraw air through the vent;
- a telephone positioned inside the housing, said telephone including a speaker, receiver, and means for dialing a desired telephone number, the means for dialing being accessible from outside the housing;
- a sound system positioned inside the housing, said sound system including a speaker, receiver, and means for selecting a desired station, the means for selecting a station being accessible from outside the housing;
- a shower head assembly extending outward in a substantially normal direction from a top portion of said housing panel toward the back wall and away from the side wall of the shower stall, the shower head assembly including a shower head and an arm pivotally attached to the housing to allow vertical adjustment of the shower head;
- means positioned inside the housing for supplying water from a water supply to the shower head and a bathtub spout;
- valve means positioned inside the housing for controlling the flow and temperature of water to one of said bathtub spout and shower head;
- control means positioned inside the housing for receiving a first flow signal and temperature signal and sending a second flow signal and temperature signal to blower means, and valve means;
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- means accessible from outside the housing for sending said first flow signal and temperature signal to the control means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.