US3884258A — Retractable bathroom fixture

Claim 1

Independent Claim 539 words

A bathroom fixture assembly having provision for selectively delivering water to a bathtub, shower, or the like at two separate spaced locations and at a predetermined temperature, and comprising a shower head comprising a. a tubular member comprising a peripheral wall defining an internal passageway and an outer cylindrical surface, and an outlet opening extending radially through said peripheral wall and communicating with said internal passageway, b. delivery spout means carried by said tubular member and comprising a tubular sleeve surrounding said tubular member and including a peripheral wall defining an inner cylindrical surface coaxially disposed about and closely overlying said outer cylindrical surface of said tubular member, an outlet opening extending radially through said sleeve wall, and a radially directed delivery spout fixedly connected to said tubular sleeve and communicating with said sleeve outlet opening, whereby said delivery spout means may be selectively rotated about said tubular member between a first position wherein said sleeve outlet opening is aligned with said tubular member outlet opening to permit passage of water therethrough and a second position wherein said sleeve inner surface overlies said tubular member outlet opening to preclude passage of water therethrough, and a tub faucet comprising a. a tubular member comprising a peripheral wall defining an internal passageway and an outer cylindrical surface, and an outlet opening extending radially through said peripheral wall and communicating with said internal passageway, b. delivery spout means carried by said tubular member and comprising a tubular sleeve surrounding said tubular member and including a peripheral wall defining an inner cylindrical surface coaxially disposed about and closely overlying said outer cylindrical surface of said tubular member, an outlet opening extending radially through said sleeve wall, and a radially directed delivery spout fixedly connected to said tubular sleeve and communicating with said sleeve outlet opening, whereby said delivery spout means may be selectively rotated about said tubular member between a first position wherein said sleeve outlet opening is aligned with said tubular member outlet opening to permit passage of water therethrough and a second position wherein said sleeve inner surface overlies said tubular member outlet opening to preclude passage of water therethrough, temperature control means for receiving predetermined relative quantities of water from a hot and cold water line and for delivering such water into said internal passageway of each of said shower head and tub faucet, said temperature control means including means for manually adjusting the relative quantities of water received from said hot and cold water lines to thereby permit the user to adjust the temperature of the water delivered from said delivery spout means of either said shower head or tub faucet, and temperature responsive means for automatically adjusting the relative quantities of water received from the hot and cold water lines so as to maintain a preselected temperature for the water delivered from said delivery spout means regardless of a change in pressure in one of the hot and cold water lines, and receptacle means for mounting each of said shower head and tub faucet within a wall such that said delivery spout of said shower and tub faucet does not protrude beyond the front surface of the wall when such delivery spout means is in said second position.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 539 words

A bathroom fixture assembly having provision for selectively delivering water to a bathtub, shower, or the like at two separate spaced locations and at a predetermined temperature, and comprising a shower head comprising a. a tubular member comprising a peripheral wall defining an internal passageway and an outer cylindrical surface, and an outlet opening extending radially through said peripheral wall and communicating with said internal passageway, b. delivery spout means carried by said tubular member and comprising a tubular sleeve surrounding said tubular member and including a peripheral wall defining an inner cylindrical surface coaxially disposed about and closely overlying said outer cylindrical surface of said tubular member, an outlet opening extending radially through said sleeve wall, and a radially directed delivery spout fixedly connected to said tubular sleeve and communicating with said sleeve outlet opening, whereby said delivery spout means may be selectively rotated about said tubular member between a first position wherein said sleeve outlet opening is aligned with said tubular member outlet opening to permit passage of water therethrough and a second position wherein said sleeve inner surface overlies said tubular member outlet opening to preclude passage of water therethrough, and a tub faucet comprising a. a tubular member comprising a peripheral wall defining an internal passageway and an outer cylindrical surface, and an outlet opening extending radially through said peripheral wall and communicating with said internal passageway, b. delivery spout means carried by said tubular member and comprising a tubular sleeve surrounding said tubular member and including a peripheral wall defining an inner cylindrical surface coaxially disposed about and closely overlying said outer cylindrical surface of said tubular member, an outlet opening extending radially through said sleeve wall, and a radially directed delivery spout fixedly connected to said tubular sleeve and communicating with said sleeve outlet opening, whereby said delivery spout means may be selectively rotated about said tubular member between a first position wherein said sleeve outlet opening is aligned with said tubular member outlet opening to permit passage of water therethrough and a second position wherein said sleeve inner surface overlies said tubular member outlet opening to preclude passage of water therethrough, temperature control means for receiving predetermined relative quantities of water from a hot and cold water line and for delivering such water into said internal passageway of each of said shower head and tub faucet, said temperature control means including means for manually adjusting the relative quantities of water received from said hot and cold water lines to thereby permit the user to adjust the temperature of the water delivered from said delivery spout means of either said shower head or tub faucet, and temperature responsive means for automatically adjusting the relative quantities of water received from the hot and cold water lines so as to maintain a preselected temperature for the water delivered from said delivery spout means regardless of a change in pressure in one of the hot and cold water lines, and receptacle means for mounting each of said shower head and tub faucet within a wall such that said delivery spout of said shower and tub faucet does not protrude beyond the front surface of the wall when such delivery spout means is in said second position.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 47 words

The bathroom fixture assembly as defined in claim 1 further comprising independently operable flow control valve means positioned between said temperature control means and said internal passageway of each of said shower head and tub faucet for controlling the volume of water entering the internal passageway thereof.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 64 words

The bathroom fixture assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said receptacle means comprises a first rectangular box for mounting said shower head, and a second rectangular box for mounting said tub fixture, each of said first and second rectangular boxes including a bottom wall and port means extending through said bottom wall for carrying any water received iN the box to a drain.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 228 words

The bathroom fixture assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for manually adjusting the relative quantities of water received from said hot and cold water lines includes a housing including a first entry port for connection to the hot water line, and a second entry port for connection to the cold water line, a lever arm pivotally mounted within said housing and defining a first end positioned above said first entry port and a second end positioned above said second entry port, first plug means carried at said first end of said lever arm and extending downwardly into said first entry port such that said first plug means acts to increasingly close said first entry port upon being lowered thereinto, second plug means carried at said second end of said lever arm and extending downwardly into said second entry port such that said second plug means acts to increasingly close said second entry port upon being lowered thereinto, and manually operable control means mounted externally of said housing for pivoting said lever arm such that one of said first and second plug means is lowered into the associated entry port while the other of said first and second plug means is lifted from the associated entry port to thereby permit manual adjustment of the relative quantities of water entering through said first and second entry ports.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 73 words

The bathroom fixture assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said temperature responsive means includes means positioned within said housing for pivoting said lever arm upon a change in temperature of the water therein to thereby automatically adjust the relative quantities of water entering through said first and second entry ports and thereby substantially maintain a preselected temperature regardless of a change in pressure in one of the hot and cold water lines.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 49 words

The bathroom fixture assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said means for pivoting said lever arm includes a helical bimetallic spring operatively connected between said manually operable control means and said lever arm, said spring being adapted to pivot said lever arm upon a change in temperature thereof.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 41 words

The bathroom fixture assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said shower head and tub faucet includes sealing means disposed intermediate the associated tubular member outer surface and sleeve inner surface for precluding passage of the water axially therebetween.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 59 words

The bathroom fixture assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein said tubular sleeve of each of said shower head and tub faucet includes a closed end and an open end such that said tubular member may be assembled thereinto by inserting the same through said open end, and means for maintaining said tubular member associated within said tubular sleeve.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1978-05-19	1978-11-18	1979-05-20	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1982-05-19	1982-11-18	1983-05-20	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1986-05-19	1986-11-18	1987-05-20	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Retractable bathroom fixture

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