Douche apparatus

Claim 1

A douche apparatus intended for use with a shower head assembly comprising: a control valve adapted to be connected intermediate the shower head and a pipe providing a pressure and temperature adjustable source of water to the shower head, the control valve having an inlet opening adapted to be connected to the pipe, a first outlet opening adapted to be connected to the shower head, and a second outlet opening, the valve being operable between a shut off position, a shower position placing the inlet opening in closed communication with the first outlet opening for operation of the shower head, and a douche position placing the inlet opening in fluid communication with the second outlet opening, a flexible elongated hose like member having one end connected to the second outlet opening of the control valve; an elongated hollow cartridge receiving mixing member having opposed end portions with an accessible inner chamber defined therebetween, the cartridge receiving mixing member being of a cylindrical configuration having a cylindrical body portion defining a cylindrical inner chamber for receiving a cartridge therein, a first end of the receiving member being open and threadedly connected to the opposite end of the hose in a removable manner permitting access to the inner chamber, and placing the chamber in fluid communication therewith, the chamber adapted to receive a water dissolvable chemical disinfectant type cartridge therein, the second end of the receiving member being threaded to receive therein a threaded first end of an applicator nozzle; a hollow applicator nozzle having a first open end threadedly connected to the second end of the cartridge receiving mixing member and in fluid communication therewith, the applicator nozzle being of an elongated tubular configuration having a closed dome shaped second end of a size and configuration adapted for insertion into the vagina and having a plurality of perforations spaced completely thereabout for dispensing the stream of combined water and dissolved chemical disinfectant solution therethrough; and a cylindrical cartridge holding member adapted for insertion axially of the cartridge receiving member, the cartridge adapted to be filled with a granular chemical composition for purpose of disinfection, medication and the like, with the opposed ends of the cartridge being closed by circular disc members each having a multiplicity of small diameter openings extending therethrough in a manner to perforate the discs such that water may enter the inner chamber, flow through the cartridge to dissolve and mix with the chemicals therein, with the combined solution of water and chemicals then leaving the cartridge and being dispensed through the applicator nozzle into the vagina area in a manner to fLush and treat the same.