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Elongated shower head
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-05-09
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2009-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An improved shower head comprising a length of hollow tubing in the shape of a vertically disposed loop having spaced apart, vertically supported side sections and a horizontally supported bottom section joining respective lower ends of the side sections in which a preferred embodiment of the loop is annular in shape to include a horizontally supported top portion joining respective upper ends of the side sections, the outer wall portions of the tubing forming the outer face of the loop facing the bather containing spaced apart orifices producing a vertically disposed spray pattern. The orifices are located along the tubing wall region of the interior portion of the loop outer face an offset distance from the center line of the outer tubing wall that forms the face of the loop generating a spray pattern having an inwardly directed component around the periphery of the loop or annulus. The improvement relates to a variation in the angular location of the orifices with respect to the tubing wall region interiorally of the loop outer face and central axis of the tubing in different sectors of the bottom section of the annular loop and a variation in the spacing between adjacent orifices along the bottom section establishing a larger upperwardly directed angle of spray and a greater volume of spray in the central portion of the bottom section of the loop, thereby providing superior cleansing action on the lower trunk portion of the bather's body.
Inventors
- 👤 N. Charles Daunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:57
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/14; B05B1/20; B05B1/205; B05B1/207; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S239/00; Y10S239/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
An elongated shower head comprising a length of hollow tubing in the shape of an elongated loop having two spaced apart side sections and a bottom section joining respective lower ends of said side sections, said hollow tubing having an outer wall concentric of a central axis extending lengthwise of said loop, and means supporting said tubing length in a shower area with said side sections disposed vertically and said bottom section extending horizontally between said side section lower ends such that semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall comprise one face of said loop facing outwardly of a shower area wall, said tubing outer wall portions of said side and bottom sections of said loop one face containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said sections and offset a distance circumferentially of the tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall semi-circumferential portions comprising said loop one face in the direction of the central region of said loop, said offset distances of said orifices in a central sector portion of said bottom section tubing being greater than the offset distances of orifices in sectors of outer portions of said bottom section tubing adjacent each said side section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
An elongated shower head comprising a length of hollow tubing in the shape of an elongated loop having two spaced apart side sections and a bottom section joining respective lower ends of said side sections, said hollow tubing having an outer wall concentric of a central axis extending lengthwise of said loop, and means supporting said tubing length in a shower area with said side sections disposed vertically and said bottom section extending horizontally between said side section lower ends such that semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall comprise one face of said loop facing outwardly of a shower area wall, said tubing outer wall portions of said side and bottom sections of said loop one face containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said sections and offset a distance circumferentially of the tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall semi-circumferential portions comprising said loop one face in the direction of the central region of said loop, said offset distances of said orifices in a central sector portion of said bottom section tubing being greater than the offset distances of orifices in sectors of outer portions of said bottom section tubing adjacent each said side section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The shower head of claim 1 wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors between said bottom section central portion sector and each said loop side sections and said offset distances of said orifices in the tubing of each adjacent sector between said central sector and each said loop side section are progressively less.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The shower head of claim 1 wherein said elongated loop of hollow tubing is annular in shape to include a top section joining respective upper ends of said side sections forming a closed loop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The shower head of claim 3 wherein said tubing outer wall portion of said top section of said loop one face contains orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said top section and offset a distance circumferentially of the tubing from the centerline of said top section tubing outer wall portion comprising said loop one face in the direction of the central region of said loop.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The shower head of claim 4 wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors between said bottom section central portion sector and each said loop side sections and said offset distances of said orifices in the tubing of each adjacent sector between said central sector and each said loop side section are progressively less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
200 words
An elongated shower head comprising a length of hollow tubing in the shape of an elongated loop having two spaced apart side sections and a bottom section joining respective lower ends of said side sections, said hollow tubing having an outer wall concentric of a central axis extending lengthwise of said loop, and means supporting said tubing length in a shower area with said side sections disposed vertically and said bottom section extending horizontally between said side section lower ends such that semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall comprise one face of said loop facing outwardly of a shower area wall, said tubing outer wall portions of said side and bottom sections of said loop one face containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said sections and offset a distance circumferentially of the tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall semi-circumferential portions comprising said loop one face in the direction of the central region of said loop, the interval between adjacent orifices in the tubing of a central portion of said loop bottom section being less than that of adjacent orifices in the tubing of outer portions of said loop bottom section adjacent each said loop side section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
200 words
An elongated shower head comprising a length of hollow tubing in the shape of an elongated loop having two spaced apart side sections and a bottom section joining respective lower ends of said side sections, said hollow tubing having an outer wall concentric of a central axis extending lengthwise of said loop, and means supporting said tubing length in a shower area with said side sections disposed vertically and said bottom section extending horizontally between said side section lower ends such that semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall comprise one face of said loop facing outwardly of a shower area wall, said tubing outer wall portions of said side and bottom sections of said loop one face containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said sections and offset a distance circumferentially of the tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall semi-circumferential portions comprising said loop one face in the direction of the central region of said loop, the interval between adjacent orifices in the tubing of a central portion of said loop bottom section being less than that of adjacent orifices in the tubing of outer portions of said loop bottom section adjacent each said loop side section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The shower head of claim 6 wherein said elongated loop of hollow tubing is annular in shape and includes a top section joining respective upper ends of said side sections forming a closed loop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
The shower head of claim 7 wherein said tubing outer wall portion of said top section of said loop one face contains orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said top section and offset a distance circumferentially of the tubing from the centerline of said top section tubing outer wall portion comprising said loop one face in the direction of the central region of said loop.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The shower head of claim 8 wherein said offset distances said orifices in a central sector portion of said bottom section tubing are greater than the offset distances of orifices in the outer sector portions of said bottom section adjacent each said side section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The shower head of claim 9 wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors between said bottom section central portion sector and each said loop side sections and said offset distances of said orifices in the tubing of each adjacent sector between said central sector and each said loop side section are progressively less.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The shower head of claim 12 wherein the interval between adjacent orifices in the tubing of adjacent sectors of said bottom section progressively increase in each said bottom section sector between the center of said bottom section and outer portions of said bottom section adjacent said side sections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The shower head of claim 6 wherein said offset distances of said orifices in a central sector portion of said bottom section tubing are greater than the offset distances of orifices in the outer sector portions of said bottom section adjacent each said side section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
The shower head of claim 12 wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors between said bottom section central portion sector and each said loop side sections and said offset distances of said orifices in the tubing of each adjacent sector between said central sector and each said loop side section are progressively less.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The shower head of claim 13 wherein in the interval between adjacent orifices in the tubing of adjacent sectors of said bottom section progressively increase in each said bottom section sector between the center of said bottom section and each said side section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
188 words
In an elongated shower head comprising a loop of hollow tubing of which its central passage is defined by an outer wall of said tubing containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said loop, semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall defining opposite faces of said loop, and means supporting said loop disposing one of said loop faces transversely of and facing outwardly of a shower area wall with a pair of spaced apart side sections of said loop extending vertically and a bottom section of said loop extending horizontally between lower ends of each said side section, the improvement wherein said orifices are located on tubing outer wall portions at points spaced circumferentially of said tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall comprising said loop one face in the direction of the interior region of said loop as defines arcs subtended by acute angles with those orifices in the tubing wall of a central portion of said bottom section located to define arcs subtended by larger acute angles than the arcs defined by orifices contained in portions of said bottom section tubing adjacent said side sections.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
188 words
In an elongated shower head comprising a loop of hollow tubing of which its central passage is defined by an outer wall of said tubing containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said loop, semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall defining opposite faces of said loop, and means supporting said loop disposing one of said loop faces transversely of and facing outwardly of a shower area wall with a pair of spaced apart side sections of said loop extending vertically and a bottom section of said loop extending horizontally between lower ends of each said side section, the improvement wherein said orifices are located on tubing outer wall portions at points spaced circumferentially of said tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall comprising said loop one face in the direction of the interior region of said loop as defines arcs subtended by acute angles with those orifices in the tubing wall of a central portion of said bottom section located to define arcs subtended by larger acute angles than the arcs defined by orifices contained in portions of said bottom section tubing adjacent said side sections.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
In the elongated shower head of claim 15, the improvement wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors in which the orifices contained in the tubing of each adjacent sector each side of the center of said bottom section are located to define arcs subtended by progressively decreasing acute angles.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
In the elongated shower head of claim 15, the improvement wherein the interval between adjacent orifices in a central portion of said bottom section tubing is less than intervals between adjacent orifices in outer portions of said bottom section tubing adjacent said loop side sections.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
In the elongated shower head of claim 17, the improvement wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors in which the orifices contained in the tubing of each adjacent sector each side of the center of said bottom section are located to define arcs subtended by progressively decreasing acute angles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
51 words
In the elongated shower head of claim 18, the improvement wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors in which the orifices contained in the tubing wall of each respective adjacent tubing sector extending outwardly of the center of said bottom section are spaced apart at progressively increasing intervals.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
In the elongated shower head of claim 17, the improvement wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors in which the orifices contained in the tubing wall of each respective adjacent tubing sector extending outwardly of the center of said bottom section are spaced apart at progressively increasing intervals.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
181 words
In an elongated shower head comprising a loop of hollow tubing of which its central passage is defined by an outer wall of said tubing containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said loop, semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall defining opposite faces of said loop, and means supporting said loop disposing one of said loop faces transversely of and facing outwardly of a shower area wall with a pair of spaced apart side sections of said loop extending vertically and a bottom section of said loop extending horizontally between lower ends of each said side section, the improvement wherein said orifices are located on tubing outer wall portions at points spaced circumferentially of said tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall comprising said loop one face in the direction of the interior region of said loop as defines arcs subtended by acute angles with the interval between adjacent orifices in a central portion of said bottom section tubing being less than intervals between adjacent orifices in outer portions of said bottom section tubing adjacent said loop side sections.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
181 words
In an elongated shower head comprising a loop of hollow tubing of which its central passage is defined by an outer wall of said tubing containing orifices spaced apart lengthwise of said loop, semi-circumferential portions of said tubing outer wall defining opposite faces of said loop, and means supporting said loop disposing one of said loop faces transversely of and facing outwardly of a shower area wall with a pair of spaced apart side sections of said loop extending vertically and a bottom section of said loop extending horizontally between lower ends of each said side section, the improvement wherein said orifices are located on tubing outer wall portions at points spaced circumferentially of said tubing from the centerline of said tubing outer wall comprising said loop one face in the direction of the interior region of said loop as defines arcs subtended by acute angles with the interval between adjacent orifices in a central portion of said bottom section tubing being less than intervals between adjacent orifices in outer portions of said bottom section tubing adjacent said loop side sections.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
51 words
In the elongated shower head of claim 21, the improvement wherein said bottom section tubing includes a plurality of sectors in which the orifices contained in the tubing wall of each respective adjacent tubing sector extending outwardly of the center of said bottom section are spaced apart at progressively increasing intervals.
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