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US 8,292,200 B2Granted
Drenching showerhead
AssigneeWater Pik, Inc.
InventorsAaron Damian Macan, Michael J. Quinn
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Abstract
A showerhead with multiple modes of operation may include a first turbine and a second turbine, each disposed within a unique flow channel. The first and second turbines may interrupt water flow through their respective flow channels, thereby providing at least one pulsating water spray emanating from the showerhead. The showerhead may include a third flow channel having no turbine disposed therein, such that water flowing through the third flow channel is not interrupted and thus emitted from the showerhead as a drenching spray.
Claims12
A showerhead, comprising
- an inlet;
- a flow channel fluidly connected to the inlet;
- at least one aperture defined in the flow channel;
- a flow interruptor positioned within the flow channel;
- and
- a lifting device operatively connected to the flow interruptor and operative to assume at least a first and second operational mode;
- wherein
- the flow interruptor at least intermittently blocks a water flow from passing through the at least one aperture when the lifting device assumes the first operational mode;
- and
- the flow interruptor does not block the water flow from passing through the at least one aperture when the lifting device assumes the second operational mode.
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A showerhead comprising,
- an inlet;
- a flow channel fluidly connected to the inlet;
- at least one aperture defined in the flow channel;
- a flow interruptor positioned within the flow channel;
- and
- a lifting device operatively connected to the flow interruptor and operative to assume at least a first and second operational mode, comprising
- a ramp having a slot formed therein;
- a rod extending at least partially through the slot;
- a projection extending from a base of the rod;
- and
- a knob operatively connected to the rod;
- wherein
- the flow interruptor at least intermittently blocks a water flow from passing through the at least one aperture when the lifting device assumes the first operational mode;
- and
- the flow interruptor does not block the water flow from passing through the at least one aperture when the lifting device assumes the second operational mode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.