Hand shower with an extendable handle
AssigneeWater Pik, Inc.
InventorLeland C. Leber
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Abstract
A handheld shower assembly is provided. The handheld shower assembly includes a water conduit, a handle, and a showerhead. The water conduit is adapted to attach to the showerhead at one end and to a water source extending from a wall of a shower stall at another end to receive water flow. The handle includes a first portion and a second portion adapted to accept the water conduit within an interior portion of the handle. The first portion is adjustably coupled to the second portion. This allows the first portion to telescope with respect to the second portion, thereby the first portion extends from a first retracted position to a second extended position. The showerhead is coupled to the water conduit and the handle. The showerhead may receive the water flow from the water conduit as well as expelling the water flow.
Claims16
A handheld shower assembly comprising
- a handle having
- a first portion comprising a first curvilinear body;
- and
- a second portion comprising a second curvilinear body, wherein
- the first portion is slidably attached to the second portion;
- the first portion is operative to move between at least a first position in a range of positions to a second position in the range of positions coaxially with respect to the second portion;
- the first portion extends along a range of lengths outwardly from the second portion when in the first position and retracts at least partly within the second portion relative to the first position when in the second position;
- and
- the handle holds a curvilinear shape when the first portion and the second portion are in the first position and when the first portion and the second portion are in the second position;
- and
- a showerhead coupled to the handle configured to distribute water;
- and
- a hose adapted to receive and transport water from a water source to the showerhead, the hose extending through an interior of the handle and directly coupling to the showerhead.
A method of manufacturing a handheld shower assembly comprising
- coupling a first handle portion having a first curvilinear body to a second handle portion having a second curvilinear body to form an adjustable handle, wherein the first handle portion is operative to slide between at least a first position to a second position with respect to the second handle portion, the first handle portion extending at least a partly outwardly from the second handle portion when in the first position and retracted at least partly within the second handle portion relative to the first position when in the second position, wherein the handle maintains a curved form whether in the first position or the second position;
- extending a hose for receiving and transporting water from a water source through the adjustable handle;
- directly coupling the hose to a showerhead;
- and
- coupling the showerhead to the first handle portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.