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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146838 | Handheld showerhead with mode control in handle A handheld showerhead has a showerhead portion including a plurality of spray nozzles and a handle portion including a fluid inlet that receives water flow from a water source and a fluid passage that transports the water flow from the fluid inlet to the showerhead ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132745 | Showerhead with tube connectors Output of a showerhead system is selectable between a plurality of spray modes using a control mode selector located adjacent to a shower pipe. The showerhead system also includes an adjustment mechanism located near or about the shower pipe to pivotably adjust the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8109450 | Connection structure for handheld showerhead A handheld showerhead has a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion may include at least two fluid channels. The handle portion may be operatively associated with the shower portion. The handle portion may include at least one fluid inlet or ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8091806 | Removable spread head A movable spread head comprises a tubular member, a watering member, a valve core, a housing, a front cover, a control member, and a first and a second watering elements. The valve core is axially installed on a front end of the tubular member, the control member is... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8066204 | Shower head with integral diverter valve A shower assembly is provided that includes a shower head having an integrated diverter valve. The shower head receives a detachable hand-held shower wand. The diverter valve is arranged upstream of an adjustable connector so that length is not added to the shower a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8020787 | Showerhead system A showerhead system is provided. The showerhead system may provide a plurality of spray modes using a control mode selector located adjacent to a shower pipe. The showerhead system may also include an adjustment mechanism located near or about the shower pipe. The s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7789326 | Handheld showerhead with mode control and method of selecting a handheld showerhead mode A handheld showerhead with a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion may include at least two fluid channels. The handle portion may be operatively associated with the shower portion. The handle portion may include at least one fluid inlet or... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7740192 | Rotating bi-directional pneumatic gun A rotating bi-directional pneumatic gun has a body and a guiding tube mounted rotatably in the body. The guiding tube has an outer surface, a front notch, a rear notch, a front groove and a rear groove. The front notch and the rear notch are defined longitudinally i... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7434751 | Water spraying gun having different spraying types A water spraying gun includes a main body, a water supply member, a water outlet seat, a nozzle module, a control switch, and a rotation member. Thus, the water is injected outwardly from the water injection hole of the nozzle module or sprinkled outwardly from the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427038 | Dual-axis rotating sprinkler A dual-axis rotating sprinkler has a nozzle, an adjusting assembly, a rotating assembly and an adapting tube. The adjusting assembly is attached to the nozzle. Pivoting the adjusting assembly easily changes the elevation angle of the nozzle to change the spray area.... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7380731 | Water sprayer having two water different spraying modes A water sprayer includes a housing, a control valve, a valve seat, a nozzle unit, a valve shaft, and a control button. Thus, the first nozzle and the second nozzle of the nozzle unit provide two different water spraying modes so that the water is injected outwardly ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360721 | Nozzle assembly for a high-pressure cleaning device In order to achieve a particularly simple construction which is, in particular, easy to assemble in the case of a nozzle assembly for a high-pressure cleaning device with a low-pressure nozzle, a high-pressure nozzle arranged in it, a spray lance which bears a seali... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360723 | Showerhead system with integrated handle A showerhead system for communicating a fluid supply, the system including a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location, the fixed dispensing unit including a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the fluid supply. A removable fluid dispensing un... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331536 | Shower head A shower head includes a main body formed with a chamber communicating with a water inlet at the upper end. The main body has its lower end formed with central water outlets and peripheral water outlets and has its interior installed with a water-separating unit wit... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328858 | Shower head for kitchen sink A shower head for a kitchen sink, comprising a first insert and a second insert for water conveyance, the second insert being provided with elements for coupling to the enclosure, which comprise at least one tab that is adapted to enter, as a consequence of motion i... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328860 | Water sprayer having flow regulating function A water sprayer includes a handle having an inside formed with a water inlet channel and an end portion formed with a mounting seat which has a water conduit and a receiving chamber, a control shaft rotatably mounted in the receiving chamber of the handle and having... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322535 | Faucet spray head A faucet spray head for attachment to a faucet spout includes a spout adapter configured for attachment to the faucet spout. The spout adaptor has a body defining an interior chamber. The interior chamber has at least one exit passage. A spray head mechanism is rota... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320442 | On-off shower head An on-off shower head, comprising an outer enclosure and a jet opening and closing device, further comprising water conveyance means arranged within the enclosure and adapted to prevent any contact of the water with the enclosure. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303151 | Shower head assembly A shower head assembly includes a hollow handle and a head. A base plate is engaged with the head and a rotatable member is connected to the head and a fixed plate is secured to the rotatable member. Two tubular members are located between the fixed plate and the ba... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252248 | Kitchen aerator having a flow compensator A faucet aerator incorporating a flow compensator in order to allow higher flow rates of water at lower water pressures through the faucet aerator, including a faucet housing having an annular flow channel configured along a longitudinal axis through the faucet hous... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243863 | Shower head The invention relates to a shower head containing a cup-like housing (1) that, in particular, is injection molded out of plastic. The cup bottom has an opening (3) for placing a connection element (4) therethrough. A spray disk element (7... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232085 | Diverter and chopper valve for an air conveyed continuous strip of material A diverter valve housing has two outlets and one inlet for receiving a flow of air conveying a continuous strip of material, and a diverter duct or tube is pivotally supported within the housing on a pivot axis adjacent the inlet. The diverter tube has an outlet end... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7188787 | Sprayer with water purifier A sprayer with a water purifier, a valve system, and a selector switch for the same are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, when the sprayer is in use, the sprayer includes a purifier for purifying water. The sprayer may be compact and ergonomic. The sprayer ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7143961 | Control system for changing water flow between two shower heads A shower head assembly includes a first shower head connected to a pipe and a three-way member is connected to the pipe. The three-way member communicates with the pipe, the first shower head and a hose which is connected to a second shower head. A tube is fixedly r... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134614 | Hand-held sprayer for bathroom A hand-held sprayer for bathroom capable of solving such a problem that an installation space for a sprayer is required at one corner of a bathroom, wherein a flow passage is formed in a casing (1), a spray nozzle (39) is connected to the tip of the fl... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114666 | Dual massage shower head A shower head having dual turbines. The shower head includes a body having an inlet for connection to a water conduit, a first outlet nozzle formed on the body, a second outlet nozzle formed on the body, a first turbine operably connected to the first outlet nozzle,... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100845 | Switch-equipped sprinkler A switch-equipped sprinkler including a main body, a rotary water-distributing switch and a color-changeable warning facial cap mounted in a facial cap of the sprinkler. The switch is mounted in the main body. The switch has an operating handle arranged between the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097120 | Hose nozzle apparatus and method A device and method are provided for regulating two types of flow from a nozzle. The first flow is a deluge stream and the second flow is a fog spray. The deluge stream is controlled by the nozzle operator using a first flow control valve, such as a ball valve. The ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094135 | Abrasivejet cutting head with back-flow prevention valve An abrasivejet cutting head is disclosed that includes a valve assembly for preventing back-flow to the abrasive hopper of abrasive-laden fluid from the cutting head when the discharge path for the abrasivejet becomes clogged or otherwise blocked. The valve assembly... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090144 | Water fountain attachment for a faucet A water fountain diverter device connectable to a faucet for selectively directing water from a normal downward direction, to an upward direction for direct drinking by a user. The device has a body connectable to the faucet, a body inlet for receiving water from th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066407 | Shower head assembly A shower head assembly includes an outer housing, an inner housing, a catch cap, and an impeller. Thus, the catch cap catches the water flow and introduces the water flow through the water inlet hole into the air chamber so as to reduce the water flow rate, thereby ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7033460 | Coke drum bottom throttling valve and system A coke drum bottom de-heading system having an internal shroud enclosure and a shroud end cap opened by a flange to a coke bottom de-heading valve capable of accepting the end of a gate valve upon actuation. Acting in coordination with the shroud enclosure to preven... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994277 | Accessory for faucet An accessory is easily attached to a faucet and is easily manipulated to increase the pressure of water flowing from the faucet. The accessory includes two plates, one of which is movable relative to the other one. Each plate has a plurality of water flow holes thro... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981661 | Spraying gun A spraying gun includes a gun body, an adjusting device, a guide pipe, and a spraying nozzle. The adjusting device includes an rotatable knob, and a connecting member. Thus, the sprinkling manner of the spraying gun is adjusted by rotating the rotatable knob of the ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6962298 | Showerhead Showerhead having suction cleansing facility, incisive pinpoint massage and continuous flow shower spray in one hand-held apparatus. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938837 | Faucet spray head assembly A faucet spray head includes a diverter valve that has a diverter stem constructed and arranged to control water flow patterns. The stem includes a neck and a head that is larger than the neck. A shell encloses the diverter valve, and the shell has an opening throug... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905082 | Sprayer device having buffering structure A sprayer device includes an opening formed by a peripheral wall, and a mouth for receiving water. A head is rotatably attached to the peripheral wall and includes a number of ports to be selectively aligned with the mouth, and to selectively receive water from the ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6808131 | Pull-out kitchen sprayer A pull-out kitchen sprayer, comprising a central body accommodated within an outer enclosure, designed to convey water between an inlet associated with a flexible water feed hose and an outlet disk that comprises a central passage and peripheral passages, and compri... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6742725 | Multi-nozzle showerhead A multi-nozzle showerhead has a showerhead housing, a rectangular tube, multiple nozzles and a connector. The showerhead housing has a nozzle recess for each nozzle. Each of the nozzles has a diffuser, a radial impeller, a circular impeller, a diffuser housing, a se... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6715699 | Showerhead engine assembly The showerhead engine assemblies provide different combinations and variations of continuous, deflected, pulsating sprays, and aeration spray patterns including those that are adjustable enabling wide variations in the degree of aeration of the water passing through... | 04/06/2004 |
