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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156579 | Shower arrangement A shower arrangement (10) includes a mixer valve assembly (110) and conduit means (120) for the supply of water to the assembly (110). The conduit means (120) includes a conduit casing (2) defining an interior (122), ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8015632 | Wall mounting for a shower head A wall mounting for a shower is mounted such as to pivot about a horizontal axis at the end thereof against the wall (1). The arm (5) has a fork at the separation from the fixing end. A clamp holder is provided in the region of the front end thereof in... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7966677 | Adjustable mount for showerhead A shower mount is mounted to a fixed shower arm in a bathing area for universally receiving a hand-held showerhead. The shower mount is connected to the shower arm and includes a base member with a fluid passageway in communication with the shower arm and a shower h... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7707664 | Bathroom cleansing apparatus A bathroom cleansing apparatus for use by individuals when taking a shower. The bathroom cleansing apparatus is an improved showerhead which is attached to a length of flex hose. The flex hose itself is not normally visible when the shower head is not in use, but ra... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7640605 | Shower support That end of a wall-mounting support for a shower head that is coordinated to the wall may be pivoted about a horizontal axis. A holder, into which a shower head may be inserted, is provided on the far end of the wall-mounting arm. That holder may also be pivoted abo... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7350825 | Wall-mounted elbow duct A wall-mounted elbow duct and particularly to a wall-mounted elbow duct to connect a wall-mounted water discharge pipe to a hand-held shower head mainly includes an elbow duct which houses a reverse checking mechanism and a coupler and a coupling cap. By means of th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325260 | Bag and apparatus for retrofitting an extendable and retractable showerhead to existing fixed showerhead locations This invention describes an extendable and retractable showerhead connected to a flexible hose that inserts behind a shower wall when stored. The showerhead can remain in its stored position for use, or pulled out and extended to reach all areas of the body when sho... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310836 | Unit for mounting plumbing fixtures It is proposed that a profiled section that, subsequent to its fabrication, has a channel that is fully enclosed on all sides be employed for holding hygienic articles. The channel is arranged on the rear of a front wall of the profiled section such that will be ini... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305722 | Facial washer A facial washer is disclosed to include a basin, which has a plurality of water outlets symmetrically arranged on the inside wall thereof at two opposite lateral sides, a plurality of adjustable jet nozzles, which are respectively mounted in the water outlets inside... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278178 | Tub filler and overflow combination device A tub filler and overflow combination device is supported within a common opening formed in a tub wall. Both a flow passage and a drain passage extend through the body of the device to communicate through the common opening in the tub wall. A backflow preventer of t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7219376 | Automatic elevating shower The present invention provides an automatic elevating shower, which is typically comprised of a main body including a shower head, an elevating rod, a sleeving, a switchgear and hoses, said main body is at least possessed of one elevating component; said shower head... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7197776 | Holder device for shower nozzle or the like A holder device for attaching to a pipe of a shower nozzle includes an attaching device having a hooking member extended from a block for attaching onto the tube, a pipe having an upper portion secured to said block, a seat slidably attached onto the pipe and having... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194775 | Shower device with multiple movable arms A shower device having multiple heads and multiple settings that can be selectively set and selectively aimed among various modes, including massaging modes. The shower device contains an attachment mechanism to attach and suspend the device from a standard shower h... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191475 | Retractable showerhead A showerhead is connected to a length of flexible weighed hose which is run through the shower wall. The showerhead may be pulled away from the wall and the hose extended out from the wall accordingly. When showerhead is replaced in a bracket against the wall the ho... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175612 | Suction limiting device with variable control A suction limiting device with variable control for use in a surgical system includes a main vent body having a fluid carrying bore extending therethrough and a variable vent mechanism having a main vent opening in selective fluid communication with the fluid carryi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162769 | Articulated joint to joint tubes with two ducts, particularly for a suction, steam production and/or cleaning apparatus The invention relates to an articulated joint (1) to joint tubes with two ducts (2, 3), particularly for a suction, steam production and/or cleaning apparatus, comprising a central portion (4), provided with a rotation system with maximum angle ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7124453 | Connecting device for connecting a shower head assembly to a wall-mount water supplying pipe A connecting device includes a tubular coupler which has an inner tubular wall that surrounds an axis and that engages a wall-mount water supplying pipe, a hollow adapter which has a surrounding wall turnable relative to an outer tubular wall of the coupler about th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121303 | Mixed water faucet A mixed water faucet includes a valve seat, a control valve, a flow control member, a handle, and a nozzle. Thus, the mixed water faucet has a simplified construction, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication. In addition, the mixed water is controlled exactly by ope... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093309 | Shower-fixture holder A wall-mounting rod for attaching a holder for a shower head having a shower hose has a groove on its front surface, into which the section of hose from the shower head emerging from the holder may be inserted. The holder also has a sort of groove, into which the ho... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090179 | Mounting assembly for a waste line of a medical treatment apparatus A mounting assembly for a discharge conduit of a medical treatment device, such as a dialysis machine. The mounting assembly has a connector member detachably engageable with a discharge nozzle of a discharge conduit and a suction cup that can be mounted on a rim of... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082626 | Diverter assembly for roman tub A roman tub faucet with a hand shower diverter mechanism integral to the tub spout. The diverter mechanism is especially suited for applications where service access to only the outer tub finished surface is practical. The faucet eliminates the need to remove panel ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7043776 | Shower assembly A shower assembly has a standing pipe, a connector, an overhead pipe, a fixed overhead shower head, a control valve, a handheld showerhead, a handheld showerhead bracket and a directional valve. The connector has a three-way passage. The directional valve is mounted... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007907 | Adjustable keyboard stand The present teachings describe an adjustable keyboard stand comprising a keyboard platform, which receives a keyboard instrument, and a mounting assembly which mounts to a piece of furniture, such as a computer table or desk. The mounting assembly includes a mountin... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000265 | Showerhead holder An arrangement for attaching a showerhead holder such that its height will be adjustable incorporates a wall-mounting rail having a central, forward-facing groove for attaching a showerhead holder such that its height will be adjustable on its front surface. An auxi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6920654 | Water shower apparatus The water shower apparatus according to the present invention is constructed in a way to produce cold air intercepting screen having warming effects around the bather. In this water shower apparatus, the shower sprayed from the wide-angle spray nozzle of the shower ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904927 | Diverter assembly with integral water-hammer arrestor A faucet diverter assembly for dampening a pressure spike includes a body and a diverter bonnet assembled into the body defining a flow passageway therebetween. A diverter portion is assembled into the diverter bonnet and is axially movable by the use of an extender... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6802089 | Combined sliding rail with support for height-adjustable shower A sliding rail consisting of two standards reciprocally defining a slotting wherein there is housed a shower support, into which there is obtained a recess intended to partly house a block forming a sliding guide for the support on the slotting. The sliding being al... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6779207 | Recessed shower receptacle A receptacle for a shower head capable of being mounted in different orientation and on surfaces inclined at different angles. The receptacle comprises a generally cylindrical body with an upper mounting flange and a lower wall with an opening for receiving the show... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6757920 | Hand spray mounts with integral backflow prevention A wall mount provides the normal hose connection for attachment of the hose of a hand-held spray head while integrating a backflow preventer in an aesthetically pleasing unit. The wall mount preferably uses two spring-biased check valves with an integral air inlet a... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6671896 | Support for hand-held shower-head A support for a hand-held shower-head includes a rod, a support bracket mounted proximate the first end of the rod and removably engaging the pipe of a fixed shower-head without the aid of tools, and a shower-head holder slidably mounted on and proximate ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6611971 | Hand spray mounts with integral backflow prevention A wall mount provides the normal hose connection for attachment of the hose of a hand-held spray head while integrating a backflow preventer in an aesthetically pleasing unit. The wall mount preferably uses two spring-biased check valves with an integral ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6594832 | Shower nozzle hanger system A shower nozzle hanger system including a shower nozzle unit having a shower nozzle containing a thin metal plate disposed therein and a shower nozzle hanger unit having a permanent magnet plate secured thereon and a pair of lateral flanges for the shower... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6550079 | Wall-mount adjustable bath hand shower A shower has an elongated C-section holder tube having a laterally open full-length slot open at both ends, a bracket securing the holder tube to the wall, and a shower head. The head has a guide part snugly engageable in and slidable along the holder tub... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6481028 | Shower and bath and shower stalls that have pumps In apparatus to facilitate taking prolonged showers consisting of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall system which has features of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall, a water supply system, which has a fresh water supply system which can conv... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6473916 | Shower holding device for fixating a showerhead in a specific position on a wall slide bar A device for fixing a showerhead in a position on a wall slide bar includes a casing having top and bottom surfaces each extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction of the bar and having cylindrical bore through the casing for receiving ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470510 | Pullout hand-held shower A shower assembly for use as a stationary shower or a hand-held shower includes a housing, a hose and a shower head. The housing includes a plurality of sides, an inlet, and an at least one outlet where said housing is concealed behind a shower wall adjac... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6438767 | Adjustable height showerhead An adjustable height showerhead is slidably removable vertically along an axis to accommodate users of differing heights. The showerhead includes a fixed inner pipe, a water inlet connection, a wall mount and an adjustable pipe sleeve. The water inlet con... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6415461 | Adjustable shower system An adjustable shower system for providing multiple showerheads in various locations within a shower without requiring additional plumbing. The adjustable shower system includes a plurality of tubes having opposing female couplers, a plurality of connectin... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6381770 | Extendable bathtub spout The invention is an extensible and retractable bathtub spout. The spout has a stationary base with a means to attach the stationary base to a structure, a detachable pull-out spout unit having a releasable mount to a front opening of the stationary base, ... | 05/07/2002 |
