US4719654A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Wall connection piece for a hand-held shower
Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
•
Filing: 1986-02-11
•
Granted: 1988-01-19
•
Expires: 2006-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A wall connecting piece for fitting to a concealed water main and for the connection of a hand-held shower hose contains a casing, which can be connected to the water main and on which is provided a connection for the shower hose. The casing contains a retaining head, which acts on the hand-held shower grip and which is pivotable about an axis passing through the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Blessing
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:07
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/06; B; B05; B05B; B05B15/00; B05B15/60; B05B15/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A wall connecting piece, comprising: a casing which is connectable to a wall connection adaptor for a water main and has a connection for a shower hose leading to a hand-held showing with a grip; a mounting support for the hand-held shower, the mounting support having a retaining head mounted in the casing and which acts on the grip of the hand-held shower and is pivotable about an axis passing through the casing, the grip being fixable in the retaining head and the retaining head being insertable in the casing, the mounting support for the retaining head having an approximately U-shaped carrier with two approximately parallel arms, between which is inserted the retaining head, the U-shaped carrier having two approximately L-shaped mounting parts, each L-shaped mounting part having two connected legs whereof in each case one leg forms an arm of the carrier and a second leg is superimposed with a corresponding second leg of the other L-shaped mounting part to form a connecting web between the arms of the U-shaped carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A wall connecting piece, comprising: a casing which is connectable to a wall connection adaptor for a water main and has a connection for a shower hose leading to a hand-held showing with a grip; a mounting support for the hand-held shower, the mounting support having a retaining head mounted in the casing and which acts on the grip of the hand-held shower and is pivotable about an axis passing through the casing, the grip being fixable in the retaining head and the retaining head being insertable in the casing, the mounting support for the retaining head having an approximately U-shaped carrier with two approximately parallel arms, between which is inserted the retaining head, the U-shaped carrier having two approximately L-shaped mounting parts, each L-shaped mounting part having two connected legs whereof in each case one leg forms an arm of the carrier and a second leg is superimposed with a corresponding second leg of the other L-shaped mounting part to form a connecting web between the arms of the U-shaped carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A wall connecting piece according to claim 1, wherein the U-shaped carrier is positively connected to the casing via lateral guides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A wall connecting piece according to claim 1, wherein the mounting support has two tubular short hollow shaft butts, which engage in circular grooves in the retaining head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A wall connecting piece according to claim 1, wherein a locking device is provided for the retaining head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
148 words
A wall connecting piece, comprising: a casing which is connectable to a wall connection adaptor for a water main and has a connection for a shower hose leading to hand-held shower with a grip; a mounting support for the hand-held shower, the mounting support having a retaining head mounted in the casing and which acts on the grip of the hand-held shower and is pivotable about an axis passing through the casing, the grip being fixable in the retaining head, the mounting support having two tubular short hollow shaft butts, which engage in circular grooves in the retaining head, and a locking tooth system being arranged on an internal cylindrical surface of at least one of said hollow shaft butts and a locking member being connected in rotationally fixed manner with the retaining head, the locking member engaging in the locking tooth system to movably orient the grip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
148 words
A wall connecting piece, comprising: a casing which is connectable to a wall connection adaptor for a water main and has a connection for a shower hose leading to hand-held shower with a grip; a mounting support for the hand-held shower, the mounting support having a retaining head mounted in the casing and which acts on the grip of the hand-held shower and is pivotable about an axis passing through the casing, the grip being fixable in the retaining head, the mounting support having two tubular short hollow shaft butts, which engage in circular grooves in the retaining head, and a locking tooth system being arranged on an internal cylindrical surface of at least one of said hollow shaft butts and a locking member being connected in rotationally fixed manner with the retaining head, the locking member engaging in the locking tooth system to movably orient the grip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A wall connecting piece according to claim 3, wherein the hollow shaft butts are shaped in one piece on the carrier legs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wall connecting piece according to claim 1, wherein the casing is formed from a base member receiving functioning parts and which can be screwed to a wall and a cover fixing the mounting support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A wall connecting piece according to claim 1, wherein the retaining head and the hose connection are arranged in a reciprocally, laterally displaced manner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A wall connecting piece according to claim 1, wherein the L-shaped mounting parts are plastic.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2873999A
Cited
DE1925930A1
Cited
DE1904285A1
Cited
US3826454A
Cited
US3837013A
Cited
US3979096A
Cited
US3865310A
Cited
DE7521122U
Cited
US4224700A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-01-18 | 1991-07-20 | 1992-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-01-18 | 1995-07-20 | 1996-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-01-18 | 1999-07-20 | 2000-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |