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US5065463A
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Structure of shower with swivel brush and multi-step drain control
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-28
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2010-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A shower, which is incorporated with an adapter through a water pipe and an inner water tube for fastening in a water faucet to guide water to discharge from a perforated nozzle on the shower head thereof to produce fine streams of water for shower bath. A plurality of water channels are made inside the shower head and controlled by a drain cock in the handle portion of the shower head permitting flow of water to drive a swivel brush to rotate for body friction and simultaneously to discharge from the perforated nozzle so as produce fine streams of water for shower bath.
Inventors
- 👤 Mike Le
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K7/00; A47K7/04; A47K7/046; A46; A46B; A46B13/00; A46B13/02; A46B13/04; A46B13/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
340 words
A shower, comprising: a shower head having a water outlet and defining within said shower head first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth water channels; a drain cock having first and second passageways and being set in said shower head and connected to said six water channels to control the flow of water in said water channels; a rotating brush attached to said water outlet; a water wheel attached to said rotating brush to drive said rotating brush and cause said brush to rotate; an adapter for connecting said shower head to a water outlet of a source of water; a double-core water pipe connecting said adapter to said shower head and defining water supply and return channels therein; characterized in that when said drain cock is at a first drain position, water is permitted to flow from said first water channel through said first passageway of said drain cock into said fifth water channel to drive said water wheel and to cause said brush to rotate and thence through said sixth water channel and said second passageway to discharge through said adapter; when said drain cock is at a second drain position, water is permitted to flow from said first water channel through said first passageway of said drain cock into said fifth water channel to drive said water wheel and to cause said brush to rotate and thence through said sixth water channel and said second passageway of said valve cock into said third water channel to discharge from said water outlet of said shower head; when said drain cock is at a third drain position, water is permitted to flow from said second water channel through said second passageway of said drain cock into said third water channel to discharge from said water outlet of said shower head; and when said drain cock is at a fourth drain position, water is permitted to flow from said second water channel through said second passageway of said drain cock into said fourth water channel for discharge through said adapter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
340 words
A shower, comprising: a shower head having a water outlet and defining within said shower head first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth water channels; a drain cock having first and second passageways and being set in said shower head and connected to said six water channels to control the flow of water in said water channels; a rotating brush attached to said water outlet; a water wheel attached to said rotating brush to drive said rotating brush and cause said brush to rotate; an adapter for connecting said shower head to a water outlet of a source of water; a double-core water pipe connecting said adapter to said shower head and defining water supply and return channels therein; characterized in that when said drain cock is at a first drain position, water is permitted to flow from said first water channel through said first passageway of said drain cock into said fifth water channel to drive said water wheel and to cause said brush to rotate and thence through said sixth water channel and said second passageway to discharge through said adapter; when said drain cock is at a second drain position, water is permitted to flow from said first water channel through said first passageway of said drain cock into said fifth water channel to drive said water wheel and to cause said brush to rotate and thence through said sixth water channel and said second passageway of said valve cock into said third water channel to discharge from said water outlet of said shower head; when said drain cock is at a third drain position, water is permitted to flow from said second water channel through said second passageway of said drain cock into said third water channel to discharge from said water outlet of said shower head; and when said drain cock is at a fourth drain position, water is permitted to flow from said second water channel through said second passageway of said drain cock into said fourth water channel for discharge through said adapter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said water outlet of said shower head is a perforated nozzle and said rotating brush is attached to said perforated nozzle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A shower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said drain cock comprises a control knob formed on a top portion of said cock for controlling a position of said first and second passageway.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A shower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first passageway of said drain cock is a three-way hole, and said second passageway of said drain cock is a two-way hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A shower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adapter has a hollow body defining therein a water chamber having one end of said adapter connected to said shower head through said water pipe and having a water outlet formed on an opposite end of said adapter, said water pipe provided to connect said adapter to said fourth water channel of said shower head, said water pipe comprising therein an inner water tube to communicate said water chamber of said adapter to said first water channel of said shower head.
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