Filtered showerhead

A showerhead comprising:

• a single body containing a pivotable inlet, a shower filter and a shower spray outlet;
• the single body comprised of a top hollow mating half having a recessed annular housing portion having the pivotable inlet held therein, and a bottom hollow mating half having the shower spray outlet therein;
• the top hollow mating half and the bottom hollow mating half being held together by matching threads formed at mating ends thereof and forming an internal chamber;
• the shower filter comprising a water filter assembly having an annular chamber with a plurality of inlet openings and a plurality of exit openings and a filter media held therein;
• the water filter assembly being secured in the internal chamber between annular wall portions formed in the internal chamber;
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• baffle elements held in the internal chamber, on opposed sides of a dividing wall formed in the water filter assembly, for directing flow of water from the pivotable inlet through the plurality of inlet openings, out the plurality of exit openings, and through the shower spray outlet.

A showerhead comprising:

• a single body containing a pivotable inlet, a shower filter and a shower spray outlet;
• the single body being substantially cylindrical and having a top hollow mating half with a recessed annular housing portion having the pivotable inlet held therein, and a bottom hollow mating half having a massage head held therein;
• the top hollow mating half and the bottom hollow mating half having end portions formed thereon, which end portions are screwed together so as to form an internal chamber;
• the shower filter comprising a water filter assembly held in the internal chamber, between annular wall portions;
• the water filter assembly having an annular chamber with filter media held therein, and a central open area bounded by inner walls;
• a dividing wall held in the central open area to separate the inner walls into upper and lower portions;
• a plurality of inlet openings and a plurality of exit openings in the annular chamber;
• a first baffle element held in the internal chamber, on an upstream side of the dividing wall;
• a second baffle element held in the internal chamber on a downstream side of the dividing wall;
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• the first baffle element and the second baffle element cooperating with upper and lower surfaces of the dividing wall to direct flow of water from the pivotable inlet, around upper portions of the inner walls into the plurality of inlet openings, through the filter media, out the plurality of exit openings, around the lower portions of the inner walls and through the massage head.

A showerhead for connection to an inlet comprising:

• a single substantially cylindrical body comprised of a top hollow mating half and a bottom hollow mating half removably secured together at open ends to form a hollow internal chamber;
• the substantially cylindrical single body including a pivoting water inlet secured in the top hollow mating half and a spray outlet secured in the bottom hollow mating half;
• a water filter assembly having an annular chamber held in the hollow internal chamber and comprising a plurality of inlet openings and a plurality of exit openings and a filter media held in the annular chamber;
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• the substantially cylindrical single body having means in the hollow internal chamber for directing flow of water from the pivoting water inlet through the water filter assembly and out the spray outlet.

A showerhead connected to a shower pipe comprising:

• a substantially cylindrical single combination showerhead and water filter body comprised of a top hollow mating half having a pivoting inlet therein and a bottom hollow mating half having a spray outlet therein;
• the top hollow mating half and the bottom hollow mating half being removably secured together at open ends to form a hollow internal chamber;
• a water filter assembly having an annular chamber held in the hollow internal chamber and comprising a plurality of inlet openings, a plurality of exit openings and a filter media held in the annular chamber;
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• means in the hollow internal chamber for directing flow of water from the pivoting water inlet through the water filter assembly and out the spray outlet.

A showerhead for connection to a shower pipe comprising:

• a substantially cylindrical single, compact, combination showerhead and water filter body;
• the substantially cylindrical single, compact, combination showerhead and water filter body including a top hollow mating half having a pivotable water inlet therein and a bottom hollow mating half having a spray outlet therein;
• the top hollow mating half and the bottom hollow mating half being removably secured together by mating screw threads at open ends to form a hollow internal chamber;
• a water filter assembly comprised of an annular chamber held in the hollow internal chamber and having a plurality of inlet openings, a plurality of exit openings and a filter media held in the annular inner chamber connected to the inlet openings and the exit openings;
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• means in the internal chamber to direct flow from the water inlet through the inlet openings and filter media and out the exit openings and the spray outlet.