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Shower fixture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-30
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2009-10-30
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus is disclosed for dispensing liquid soap into or adjacent to a water stream emitted from a primary shower head mounted to a water line of a selected size. The apparatus has an auxiliary shower head from which a branch line extends of a size smaller than the water line size. It also has a mount for mounting the auxiliary shower head adjacent to the primary shower head with the branch line in fluid communication with the water line. A liquid soap reservoir is mounted in valved fluid communication with the auxiliary shower head.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale Lane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:21
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/04; E03C1/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for dispensing liquid soap into or adjacent to a water stream emitted from a primary shower head mounted to a water line of a selected size, and with the apparatus comprising an auxiliary shower head from which a branch line extends of a size smaller than the water line size; means for mounting said auxiliary shower head adjacent to the primary shower head with said branch line in fluid communication with the water line, and a liquid soap reservoir mounted in valved fluid communication with said auxiliary shower head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for dispensing liquid soap into or adjacent to a water stream emitted from a primary shower head mounted to a water line of a selected size, and with the apparatus comprising an auxiliary shower head from which a branch line extends of a size smaller than the water line size; means for mounting said auxiliary shower head adjacent to the primary shower head with said branch line in fluid communication with the water line, and a liquid soap reservoir mounted in valved fluid communication with said auxiliary shower head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the primary shower head has a set of holes of a selected cumulative primary size, and wherein said auxiliary shower head has a set of holes of a selected cumulative auxiliary size equal to or greater than said primary set of holes cumulative size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises means for mounting said auxiliary shower head above the primary shower head whereby liquid soap emitted from said auxiliary shower head may gravitate into and become entrained with a water stream emitted from the primary shower head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes means for mounting said liquid soap reservoir to said auxiliary shower head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said mounting means has an open top cavity in which a bottom portion of said liquid soap reservoir is rotatably seated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
The apparatus of claim 5 having a soap line that extends from the bottom of said cavity to said auxiliary shower head and said liquid soap reservoir bottom portion has a hole located for alignment with an end of said mounting means soap line in one rotary position of said soap reservoir with respect to said mounting means cavity to establish valved open fluid communication between said soap reservoir and said auxiliary shower head at said one rotary position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A shower fixture comprising an elongated, tubular coupling having internal threads at one end adapted to be threaded onto a water line, external threads at an opposite end and a side opening between said two ends; a primary shower head threaded onto said coupling external threads; an auxiliary shower head mounted on said coupling in fluid communication with said coupling side opening, and a liquid soap reservoir mounted above said auxiliary shower head in valved fluid communication therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A shower fixture comprising an elongated, tubular coupling having internal threads at one end adapted to be threaded onto a water line, external threads at an opposite end and a side opening between said two ends; a primary shower head threaded onto said coupling external threads; an auxiliary shower head mounted on said coupling in fluid communication with said coupling side opening, and a liquid soap reservoir mounted above said auxiliary shower head in valved fluid communication therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The shower fixture of claim 7 wherein fluid communication between said auxiliary shower head and said coupling is established by a branch line of a size less than the size of the water line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The shower fixture of claim 7 wherein said auxiliary shower head and said primary shower head each have a set of spray holes with the cumulative size of the said auxiliary shower head spray holes being smaller than the cumulative size of said primary shower head spray holes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
A shower fixture comprising a primary shower head having a set of holes of a selected primary cumulative size, an auxiliary shower head having a set of holes of a selected cumulative size as large as or greater than said primary cumulative size, means for mounting said primary shower head and said auxiliary shower head to a water line in fluid communication therewith, and a liquid soap reservoir mounted above said auxiliary shower head in fluid communication therewith.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
A shower fixture comprising a primary shower head having a set of holes of a selected primary cumulative size, an auxiliary shower head having a set of holes of a selected cumulative size as large as or greater than said primary cumulative size, means for mounting said primary shower head and said auxiliary shower head to a water line in fluid communication therewith, and a liquid soap reservoir mounted above said auxiliary shower head in fluid communication therewith.
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