Diverter valve for shower spray systems

A shower head for receiving a rinsing system, wherein the rinsing system has a flexible conduit, said shower head comprising:

• a. a hollow outer casing having a first end and a second end;
• b. a tubular inner casing mounted within said outer casing such that a flow cavity is defined therebetween, said inner casing defined by a first end, a second end and a inner cavity disposed between the first and second ends of the inner casing, said second end having a plurality of apertures which allow fluid communication between said flow cavity and said inner cavity;
• c. a valve runner slidingly mounted in the inner cavity of said inner casing, said valve runner defined by a first end, a second end, a first bore extending axially from the first end, a second bore intersecting the first bore and extending radially outward, a first means for sealing the inner cavity located above the second bore, and a second means for sealing the inner cavity located below the second bore;
• d. means for constraining said valve runner within said cavity and for receiving said flexible conduit
• e. fluid inlet means adjacent the first end of said outer casing, said fluid inlet means in fluid communication with the first bore of said valve runner for supplying fluid to the first bore;
• f. a spring mounted adjacent the second end of said valve runner;
• g. wherein said valve runner is slidable within the inner cavity to a first position in which the first means for sealing seats within the inner cavity such that fluid flow is directed from the fluid inlet means, through the apertures in the second end of said inner casing and into the flow cavity;
• h. wherein said valve runner is slidable within the inner cavity to a second position in which the second means for sealing seats within the inner cavity such that fluid flow is directed from the fluid inlet means through said means for constraining.