Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable flow rate hand showers and showerheads
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Application No.: US17873866Application Date: 2022-07-26
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Publication No.: US11712705B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Matthew Ball
- Applicant: Kohler Co.
- Applicant Address: US WI Kohler
- Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Kohler
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: B05B1/30
- IPC: B05B1/30 ; B05B15/654 ; B05B15/62 ; B05B1/18 ; A47K3/28

Abstract:
A shower device includes an elongated hollow waterway, a spray head configured to emit water, and a valve. The elongated hollow waterway extends in a longitudinal direction and has a first end configured to receive water, a second end, and an internal fluid passage extending from the first end to the second end. The second end has a port extending in a radial direction from the internal fluid passage through the waterway. The valve is configured to control a water flow rate from the internal fluid passage of the waterway to the spray head. The valve includes a valve body that surrounds the port and a control member operatively coupled to the valve body and surrounding at least a portion of the valve body. Rotation of the control member and valve body relative to the waterway provides a variable adjustment of the water flow rate to the spray head.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220371031A1 VARIABLE FLOW RATE HAND SHOWERS AND SHOWERHEADS Public/Granted day:2022-11-24
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