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Shower apparatus
Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
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Filing: 1990-01-16
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2010-01-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a shower apparatus, particularly a shower cubicle, which has at least one laterally arranged, substantially vertically directed column, which in the upper region is connected to at least one further support, the connection between said column and the further supports being at least partly water-carrying and supporting at least one overhead shower.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto Schinle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:22
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/04; E03C1/0408; A; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/28; A47K3/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A shower, comprising: an overhead shower head; at least one hollow substantially vertical column, said column enclosing at least one water pipe for supplying water to said overhead shower head, said water pipe extending beyond an upper portion of said column and having an upper portion connected to said overhead shower head; at least one support laterally arranged relative to said column; at least one connecting member connected between said overhead shower head and said support, said connecting member supporting said overhead shower head in a shower interior; and at least one wall interconnected between said column and said support; said wall, said column and said support defining a shower periphery having an external side opposite said shower interior, said wall connecting to a side of said column, a portion of said column being exposed on said exterior side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A shower, comprising: an overhead shower head; at least one hollow substantially vertical column, said column enclosing at least one water pipe for supplying water to said overhead shower head, said water pipe extending beyond an upper portion of said column and having an upper portion connected to said overhead shower head; at least one support laterally arranged relative to said column; at least one connecting member connected between said overhead shower head and said support, said connecting member supporting said overhead shower head in a shower interior; and at least one wall interconnected between said column and said support; said wall, said column and said support defining a shower periphery having an external side opposite said shower interior, said wall connecting to a side of said column, a portion of said column being exposed on said exterior side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A shower according to claim 2, characterized in that the support is at least one further column.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein is provided at least two additional columns and walls are connected between the columns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A shower according to claim 1, characterized in that said column is provided with at least one lateral shower head connected to said water pipe and directed toward said shower interior.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A shower according to claim 4, wherein said lateral shower is a hand-held shower.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein the column is provided with at least one of a control and a reversing fitting.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A shower according to claim 6, wherein said column encloses and carries electric cables.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shower according to claim 7, wherein said column is provided with a control and said electric cables supply electric power to said control on said column.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A shower according to claim 8, wherein the control activates at least one light.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said column is circular in cross-section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein the column is prismatic in cross-section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said column is a tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said wall is transparent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
A shower according to claim 13, wherein said wall is glass.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said support has a recessed receptacle for shower accessories.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said water pipe and said connecting member are connected at a central intersection in said shower interior and extend radially outwardly to connect respectively to said column and said support.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said water pipe is metal and has a diameter smaller than a diameter of said column.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said water pipe and said connecting member are connected at an intersection in said shower interior for reinforcing said column and said support.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said connecting member includes an arcuate portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said shower is constructed as a building set and can be assembled from modular components.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shower according to claim 1, wherein said column, connecting member, wall and a shower tray are constructed as modular components.
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