| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 239436000 | SELECTIVELY USABLE OR VARIABLE DIVERSE TERMINAL OUTLETS | 75 |
| 20110121104 | Lawn Irrigation System - A nozzle for distributing the flow of a liquid comprises two connected modules. The first module engages with a liquid source, defines a liquid flow path forming a channel, has a first chamber and a portion of a second chamber, and at least one discharge orifice. The second module has a portion of the second chamber, a discharge orifice, and an cap. The nozzle may be used for liquid application to areas, particularly for lawn irrigation with water. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110272490 | KITCHEN SINK SPRAYER - A kitchen sink sprayer, comprising a body enclosed in an outer enclosure for being gripped and provided with a coupling to a flexible water supply hose connected to a faucet for adjusting the flow-rate between a closed position and an open position, the body comprising a rod which has, at one end, a tip that is adapted to open selectively the access of the water to a duct for forming a central jet and to ducts for forming a peripheral jet, and is provided with means for actuation by the user, the means for actuating the rod having a tab which is connected directly to the rod in an intermediate position of the rod and protrudes from the enclosure of the sprayer, at its lateral surface, by an extent that is sufficient for contact grip by the user when it is necessary to actuate the rod in order to move it from one of its selection positions to the other and vice versa. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120181355 | SYSTEM FOR FLOW CONTROL IN FUEL INJECTORS - A system includes a gasification fuel injector. The gasification fuel injector includes a body having a tip portion, a first conduit extending through the body toward the tip portion, a second conduit extending through the body toward the tip portion, and a flow control device disposed in the first conduit upstream of the tip portion. The flow control device is configured to limit a first flow through the first conduit. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120187219 | ROTARY PULSATING VALVE AND METHOD FOR DISCHARGING FLUID - A valve for providing a pulsating discharge of fluid includes a valve assembly rotatably received within a housing. The housing is a tubular chamber with a fluid inlet port at a back end, a plurality of fluid outlet ports at a front end, with the valve assembly in between. The valve includes a lower body disposed adjacent the front end, and includes a plurality of valve openings that sequentially rotate into and out of communication with the fluid outlet ports as the valve assembly is rotated thereby causing a sequential discharge of fluid from the tubular chamber. The valve openings may have various dimensions thereby causing a variation in the pulsating fluid discharge effect. The distance between the valve lower body and the fluid outlet ports may be increased or decreased to allow uninterrupted fluid flow out of the tubular chamber and through the plurality of fluid outlet ports. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120217321 | MULTIPLE FLOW SHOWER HEAD - A multiple flow shower head ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130032645 | BALL ARM SWITCHING SHOWER - A ball arm switching shower has a fixed unit and a switching mechanism. The fixed unit is provided with multiple outlet functions, a assembling slot and a water inlet passage, each outlet function is provided with a water division hole. The switching mechanism comprises a connecting part, a handle, a switching plate, a transmission shaft and a sealing piece. The connecting part can be mounted in the assembling slot in a sliding and swinging manner. The handle is fixedly connected to the connecting part. The transmission shaft can fixedly connect to the connecting part and the switching plate, so that the switching plate can be driven to swing and slide through the movement of the handle. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20140054397 | SHOWER HEAD WITH AUTO-LOCKING COVER - A shower head with an auto-locking cover includes a body unit, a rotation support seat, a seal seat and a cover unit. The seal seat is fixedly connected to an underside of the body unit. The rotation support seat is secured through the body unit and the seal seat. The rotation support seat is formed with an insertion hole and an engaging step. The cover unit is formed with a hook corresponding to the insertion hole and the engaging step. The cover unit is mounted to an underside of the rotation support seat. The rotation support seat is further formed with an elastic piece. The cover unit is formed with an engaging recess corresponding to the elastic piece. By turning the rotation support seat, the elastic piece is engaged in the engaging recess so that the cover unit is connected to the underside of the rotation support seat. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140339341 | Nozzle arrangement for an edge-strip application device, for exposing an adhesive free, heat-activatable edge strip or workpiece or an edge strip or workpiece which is coated with hotmelt adhesive to hot gas, and edge-strip application Device - The invention relates to nozzle arrangement ( | 11-20-2014 |
| 239437000 | Outlet formed between parts mounted for relative movement | 12 |
| 20100065662 | THERMAL SPRAYING APPARATUS - A thermal spraying apparatus that is capable of effectively preventing the adhesion of spray fumes to unsprayed regions of a bore surface during arc spraying is provided. To this end, a thermal spraying apparatus | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110011953 | Drenching Showerhead - A showerhead with multiple modes of operation may include a first turbine and a second turbine, each disposed within a unique flow channel. The first and second turbines may interrupt water flow through their respective flow channels, thereby providing at least one pulsating water spray emanating from the showerhead. The showerhead may include a third flow channel having no turbine disposed therein, such that water flowing through the third flow channel is not interrupted and thus emitted from the showerhead as a drenching spray. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120067980 | NOZZLE UNIT FOR APPLYING DAMPING MATERIAL, AND DAMPING MATERIAL APPLICATION APPARATUS - A nozzle unit for applying damping material onto a work piece includes a nozzle that has a slit-like discharge port and that discharges the damping material from the discharge port; a motor that is fixed to the nozzle; and a slit width changing device that changes the slit width of the discharge port using rotation of the motor. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20130015269 | SINGLE POINT TOUCH SHOWERAANM Zhou; HuasongAACI XiamenAACO CNAAGP Zhou; Huasong Xiamen CNAANM Cai; HexianAACI XiamenAACO CNAAGP Cai; Hexian Xiamen CNAANM Chen; JianminAACI XiamenAACO CNAAGP Chen; Jianmin Xiamen CNAANM Chen; BinAACI XiamenAACO CNAAGP Chen; Bin Xiamen CN - A single point touch shower has a fixed unit, an outlet terminal and a switching mechanism. The fixed unit has an inlet passage connecting the water resource; the outlet terminal is asway connected to the fixed unit and provided with a plurality of outlet functions; the switching mechanism comprises a first ratchet wheel, a stopping claw and a transmission mechanism; the first ratchet wheel is rotationally connected to the outlet terminal; the stopping claw connects the first ratchet wheel and the fixed unit to limit the reversal of the first ratchet wheel; the transmission mechanism connects the first ratchet wheel and the fixed unit to transmit the mutual swing between the outlet terminal and the fixed unit to the relative rotation between the first ratchet wheel and the outlet terminal, and the outlet functions switching is controlled through the relative rotation between the first ratchet wheel and the outlet terminal. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20140291419 | Multifunction Faucet Spray Head - The disclosure includes a faucet assembly with a unique multifunction spray head. The spray head is capable of at least four spray functions, and has an outer shell; a flow body extending within the shell, a first end extending out of the shell for attachment to a faucet and a second end in fluid communication with a spray selector assembly The flow body defines a flow path from the first end of the flow body to a flow selector assembly. The spray head includes a flow selector assembly comprising: a selector valve housing body having at least four valve recesses therein; at least four flow selector valves seated within the recesses in the selector valve housing body; and a rotating selector valve ring. A sprayer seat has a faceplate thereon and a flow diversion conduit corresponding to each selector valve to provide flow paths from a selector valve to a sprayer outlet or an aerator outlet. An outer selector ring having a selector assembly seat is included for seating the flow selector assembly and engaging the rotating selector valve ring. The spray head provides aerated spray, and at least a shower spray, a jet sprayer and a misting sprayer each of which is selected by turning the outer selector ring and/or using an optional toggle selection valve for direct aerated spray if desired. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140319246 | Fluid Flow Nozzle - A fluid flow nozzle is provided that comprises an elongated body having an inlet end and an outlet end, and defining a channel extending therethrough in which the channel includes an inlet channel and an outlet channel having an outlet diameter that is less than the inlet diameter. The channel further defining a tapered channel extending from the inlet channel to the outlet channel with a plurality of vanes or grooves circumferentially spaced around the tapered channel to increase flow velocity while reducing turbulence and divergence of the discharge stream. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140332607 | SHOWER WITH VARIOUS OUTLET FUNCTIONS - A shower with various outlet functions includes a main body part and outlet part, the main body part has an inlet waterway, and at least one first inlet hole and one second inlet hole communicated with the inlet waterway; the outlet part, is connected to the main body part in a moving manner, and is provided with at least one first water division hole group and one second water division hole group, and the first water division group includes at least two first division holes, and the first inlet holes are coupling with the first water division hole, the second water division group includes at least two second division holes, and the second water division holes are coupling with the second inlet hole, and the first and second water division hole communicates with the first and second inlet hole respectively in a switching manner. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20160107175 | Shower Head with Rotatable Control Disk - A shower head jet disk ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 239438000 | Axially movable component | 4 |
| 20090020629 | 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 fog spray is controlled by the nozzle operator using a second flow control valve. The nozzle permits the nozzle operator to manually control the flow of the nozzle, thereby permitting quick regulation and adjustment of flow types and amounts to accommodate then existing fluid pressure and supply conditions to address fluid application needs. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20130284823 | PAT-SWITCHING SPRINKLER - A pat-switching sprinkler has a fixation unit, an operation bat and switching mechanism. The fixation unit is disposed with a water entry and multiple water exits which can get through with the water entry. The operation bat is disposed with an operation part, a connection part and a pin-jointed part, which pivots the fixation unit. The connection part and the operation part respectively lie at the inner side and external side of the fixation unit. The switching mechanism is arranged in the fixation unit and is in transmission with the connection part. | 10-31-2013 |
| 239439000 | Deflector and outlet forming means combined | 2 |
| 20130001324 | SHOWERHEAD WITH 360 DEGREE ROTATIONAL SPRAY CONTROL - A showerhead is disclosed with a control surface about the lower periphery of the showerhead that can be continuously rotated through 360 degrees to control the water spray patterns exiting the showerhead. The control surface is mechanically linked by a cam track and mating cam followers to a set of plungers in the showerhead faceplate. The plungers can be axially moved within openings in the faceplate of the showerhead by rotation of the control surface. That axial movement of the plungers allows a user's adjustment of the spray patterns exiting the showerhead. | 01-03-2013 |
| 239441000 | Central and concentric annular outlets | 1 |
| 20150306608 | Adjustable Pattern and Adjustable Flow Nozzle - A spray nozzle includes a stem, a shaper, and a plunger. The stem has first and second portions and defines a first bore along a center axis. The second portion defines a second bore along the center axis and at least one conduit adjacent the bore. The first bore is in liquid communication with the second bore and the at least one conduit. An outer surface of the stem defines a first limit feature. The shaper collar is movably received over the stem. The shaper collar defines a second limit feature that complements the first limit feature. The contact between the limit features limits the travel of the shaper collar. The plunger has a head and a tail. The head is received in the first bore and is impassible through the second bore. The tail is received through the second bore and defines a retention feature. | 10-29-2015 |
| 239442000 | By selection of coupling means | 10 |
| 20130181067 | WATER TOY - A water toy is provided which starts to move in different ways by the participation of a player in a play. A water toy is a water toy which pumps up stored water for discharge and includes a pump unit having in an interior thereof an electric pump for pumping up water and configured to pump up the water disposed below a toy main body, a power supply, a power supply switch configured to control an electric current supplied to the electric pump to activate or stop the electric pump, and a plurality of water discharge devices provided directly in the toy main body or coupled to the toy main body for discharging stored water, and a flow channel switching device configured to switch water channels reaching the plurality of water discharge devices. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130206869 | ADAPTOR FOR SPRAY CANS - Adaptors for spray cans are provided. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130292494 | GARDEN SPRAYER - A garden sprayer includes a spraying cover and a guiding disk. A connecting end of the spraying cover is provided with a spindle and a guiding space surrounding the spindle. The guiding space is enclosed by a water-distributing ring provided with spraying heads. Each spraying head is provided with a sleeve at the connecting end. Each sleeve is provided with a guiding notch in communication with the guiding space. The guiding disk is fixedly mounted to the connecting end. The guiding disk is formed with a shaft portion and a penetration hole toward the spraying cover. The penetration hole is arranged to face one spraying head. The guiding space and the communication notches establish the communication between the spraying heads and the penetration hole. By this arrangement, the number of tiny spraying holes is increased, and the spraying effect of the whole garden sprayer is improved greatly. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140263754 | MULTIPLE ORIFICE PRESSURE WASHER NOZZLE ASSEMBLIES - Pressure washer nozzle assemblies that include multiple orifices that each generate a respective spray pattern or are suitable for alternate applications. The nozzle assemblies include a flow body that is constructed to be associated with a wand and a control or controller that is movably associated with the flow body. Manipulation of the controller relative to the flow body effectuates different flow configurations that are each associated with selectively fluidly connecting alternate orifices associated with the nozzle assembly with the fluid flow delivered via the wand. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263755 | Nozzle Changer - A nozzle changing device to remove and attach nozzles to a water shooting device is described. The device allows for removal and attachment of various nozzles on a water shooting device during or after a water display without the need for a technician to manually change the nozzles. The device may be independent or attached to the water shooting device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140319247 | POINT TOUCH SWITCH SHOWER HEAD - Disclosed is a shower head with a single-point touch switch. The shower head comprises a ball head component, a water-distributing unit, a switching unit and a wedge block. The ball head component has a protruding seat, and the protruding seat has a connection slot on its lower part. The water distributing unit is mounted on the swing component. The switching unit comprises a sliding bar and a switching disc. The wedge block is slidably connected with the water distributing unit and has an upward wedge on one side; and the upward wedge coordinates with the connecting slot. Sliding movement of the wedge block and sliding movement of sliding bars constitute an interlinking connection relationship. It is simple in structure, stable in configuration, and easy to operate. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353407 | WATERWAY SWITCH VALVE SET AND A SHOWER HEAD USING SAME - A waterway switch valve set and a shower head using same includes a fixed unit with an inlet waterway and a rotation unit rotatably connected to the fixed unit. The rotation has a water diversion base and a sealing component unit and can rotate about a rotation axis. The water diversion base is has a cooperated surface vertical to the rotation axis, the cooperated surface is disposed with a plurality of diversion water holes annularly arranged about the rotation axis, the diversion water holes are available to connect to the inlet waterway; the sealing component has a rotation frame and a plurality of press blocks, the rotation frame and the water diversion base are assembled together, and form a synchronous rotation relationship, the press blocks are slidably connected to the rotation frame and are available to slide parallel to the rotation axis. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150008270 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SHOWER - A multi-functional shower includes body unit, a switch unit, a rain shower unit, a head shower unit and a connecting pipe. The body unit has connecting portion to connect a straight portion and a sloping portion. The rain shower unit is disposed inside the straight portion, and the switch unit and the head shower unit are disposed inside the sloping portion, the connecting pipe is disposed inside the connecting portion and is connected to the switch unit and the rain shower unit. The body unit is disposed with an inlet waterway. By rotating the switch unit, the inlet waterway is connected to the rain shower unit or the head shower unit, or is connected to the rain shower unit and the head shower unit at the same time, making water flow out of the rain shower unit or the head shower unit or both at the same time, respectively. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20160074883 | HANDLE ROTATING SWITCH SHOWER HEAD - A handle rotating switch shower head has a head portion, a water diversion body, a spindle and a handle. The head portion has at least two outlet functions and at least two inlets, the water diversion body is fixedly assembled to the head portion, the water diversion body is disposed with at least two sets of water diversion holes and at least two water diversion cavities, each set of the water diversion holes corresponds to one water diversion cavity, the water diversion cavities insert to the head portion and each water diversion cavity is connected to one inlet; the spindle is pivoted joint to the water diversion body, it has an inlet passage, the spindle rotating to drive the inlet passage to switch to connect to the water diversion holes; the handle is rotatable with respect to the water diversion body and is fixed with respect to the spindle. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160167062 | FLUID SWITCHING APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
| 239443000 | And valve controlling flow | 45 |
| 20080217434 | Shower Attachment - The invention relates to a shower attachment which comprises a first part (T | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080302886 | Shower Head - The invention relates to a shower head which comprises a housing ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090206178 | SHOWERHEAD WITH DELIVERY MODE SWITCH - A showerhead comprising a body delimiting a distribution chamber provided with a water inlet and at least two distinct outlets, a shutter axially sliding between a first seat of the distribution chamber, in which it interrupts a fluid path towards a first outlet, and a second seat of the chamber, in which it interrupts a fluid path towards a second outlet. The showerhead comprises an electric motor provided with a shaft, a guided slide fixed to the shutter and coupled to the shaft of the motor, the coupling between the slide and the shutter being of the screw and female screw type, for converting a rotation of the shaft into an axial sliding of the shutter. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090206179 | SHOWERHEAD FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSE - A handshower for domestic use comprising a body delimiting a water distribution chamber having at least two distinct outlets, a diffuser comprising at least two delivery zones each in fluid communication with a respective outlet and a shutter arranged in the distribution chamber for selectively blocking a fluid path towards at least one of the two outlets. The handshower comprises a rigid shell fitted watertight onto the body and onto the diffuser, electric operation means of the shutter, a hydraulically insulated and sealed seat, delimited by the rigid shell on the body and on the diffuser, for the accommodation of the electric operation means, an opening on the rigid shell for access into said seat and a watertight closing keypad of said opening, for enabling the electric operation means. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090314858 | SHOWERHEAD WITH ENHANCED PAUSE MODE - A showerhead providing an improved pause mode that restricts the amount of water emanating from the head. The showerhead includes a first and second outlet nozzle, a valve body operative to be in fluid communication with a shower pipe, the valve body having first and second flow channels in fluid communication with the shower pipe, each of which is also in fluid communication with one of the outlet nozzles. The first and second flow channels have different cross-sectional areas. In another embodiment, the valve body further includes a valve center in fluid communication between the first flow channel and the shower pipe, and is also in fluid communication between the second flow channel and the shower pipe. The valve body further defines a first hole in fluid communication with the first flow channel and the valve center, and a second hole in fluid communication with the second flow channel and the valve center, with the second hole having a smaller cross-sectional area than that of the first hole. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090321538 | SHOWER HEAD - The present invention provides in an adjustable shower head having a user-operable variable spray pattern. The shower head includes an adjustment mechanism that is hydropowered by water passing through the shower head, upon activation by a user. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100193610 | 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 position of the showerhead. The showerhead system also has dual support structures in the form of arms extending between the control mode selector and the showerhead. The dual arms each house one or more hoses that may be flexible and transport water from the mode selector can be adjusted to direct water to individual hoses or simultaneously to multiple hoses. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100264237 | Showerhead with rotatable oval spray pattern and handheld spray pattern controller - A handheld showerhead assembly is provided which provides for a plurality of spray patterns. In a preferred embodiment, the showerhead assembly provides for four spray patterns including an oval shaped spray pattern. The showerhead is rotatably attached to the handle so that the showerhead can be rotated relative to the handle without altering spray patterns, other than their orientation. Furthermore, the handheld shower assembly includes a push button controller located within the handle. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100320290 | 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 portion in a first flow direction. A fluid conveyance structure positioned at least partially within the showerhead portion has a base with two or more inlet openings. A mode selector includes a control knob and a fluid chamber with a fluid inlet that receives the water flow from the handle portion in a second flow direction and a rotatable chamber wall that defines a chamber outlet in selective fluid communication with the fluid conveyance structure. Rotation of the control knob rotates the chamber wall to selectively align the chamber outlet with one of the inlet openings in the base of the fluid conveyance structure. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110095101 | Sprinkler Having Adjustable Sprinkling Pattern - A sprinkler has a sprinkling device, and an inlet controlling device and an end cap respectively mounted on two opposite ends of the sprinkling device. The sprinkling device has a casing having outlet holes, and two regulating panels having regulating slots, two regulating wheels, two transmission rods and a cover having limit slots mounted on the casing. The outlet holes, the regulating slots and the limit slots respectively align with each other and are mounted around multiple nozzles. Turning the regulating wheels forces the nozzles to bend through the regulating panels so the sprinkler has a variety of sprinkling patterns to be suitable for every place where the sprinkler is placed. The nozzles are individually manufactured and are easily mounted on the casing and replaced. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120085839 | HANDHELD SHOWERHEAD WITH FLUID PASSAGEWAYS - A handheld showerhead includes a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion includes a plurality of nozzles. At least two fluid channels are defined in part by at least two walls that are adjacent and parallel to each other and a curved wall that extends between edges of the at least two walls. A base wall is operably associated with the at least two walls and defines two or more fluid channel inlets each in fluid communication with a respective one of the two more fluid channels. The handle portion is operatively associated with the showerhead portion, and includes at least one of a fluid inlet and a fluid passage, and including a rotatable mode selector. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120126034 | Impingement Mixing Liquid Dispensing Apparatus and Methods - The invention comprises two or more nozzle outlets, oriented so as to dispense liquid streams on convergent paths. The convergent steams, upon impingement one with the other, mix external to the nozzle, the mixed liquids thereafter proceeding to the target surface. Feeding the convergent nozzle outlets are independent fluid pathways, consisting either of a pump and reservoir for each fluid, or of a valve and pressurized reservoir for each fluid for self-dispensing embodiments. The fluid pathways are particularly designed so as to maintain the liquids in fluid isolation, one from the other, until the impingement mixing external to the nozzle. Also included within the invention are methods of dispensing immiscible and reactive liquids, in particular an embodiment for dispensing an edible oil and vinegar mixture and an embodiment for dispensing and forming a tissue sealant. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120145810 | ROTARY SWITCH VALVE AND SHOWER GROUP WITH ROTARY SWITCH VALVE - A rotary switch valve has a main body with a division board hermetically set in a sleeve body and the sleeve body and has a water inlet and two water outlets, a let-off pipe rotationally joined to the back of the sleeve body and connected to the back cavity, and a water division plate which is rotationally set in the sleeve body to rotate between the first and second position and is fixed to the let-off pipe to rotate along the let-off pipe to connect or cut off the water outlet in the first water outlet or the second water outlet. The shower group with the rotary switch valve has an arm tube, a rain shower connected to the first water outlet and a head shower connected to the second water outlet. The head shower water outlets and the rain shower can be switched by rotating the let-off pipe. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120199672 | Systems & Devices For Fluid Decoking - In one embodiment, a decoking tool may include a tool body, a diverter plate, a diverter body, a plurality of flow paths and a shifting apparatus. The plurality of flow paths may include a clearing flow path, a cutting flow path and a boring flow path each having a nozzle. The nozzle that terminates the clearing flow path can be directed substantially upwards during normal operation. The shifting apparatus can be operatively coupled to the diverter plate and/or the diverter body such that upon operation of the shifting apparatus, the diverter plate and the diverter body rotate relative to one another to substantially align a selection orifice and at least one of the at least one clearing orifice, the at least one cutting orifice and the at least one boring orifice to establish fluid communication between the fluid inlet and the respective nozzle. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120261496 | SHOWERHEAD WITH TOUCH BASED MULTIMODAL OPERATION - A showerhead for personal hygiene is provided that includes a housing have a spray face extending therefrom. A cavity in the housing is in fluid communication with a water supply and the spray face by way of nozzle apertures. A spray selector controls fluid flow between the cavity and each of the nozzle apertures. A power supply is provided of a battery-electric motor or a spring, the power supply is in mechanical communication with an actuator. The actuator operates to move the selector. A user touch interface provides a user with selective movement of the selector to sequentially provide multiple spray patterns from the spray face. The user interface is an electrically conductive portion of the housing or the spray face. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120312899 | PUSH BUTTON MECHANISM FOR SHOWERHEAD CONTROL - A shower head includes a push-button operated rotatable valve having a plurality of positions including; a first position in which the shower head allows water to flow to a first function, a second position radially offset from the first position in which the shower head allows water to flow to a second function, a third position radially offset from the first position and the second position and to the first position, in which the shower head allows water to flow trickle through the shower head. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130119159 | Showerhead with Flow Directing Plates and Radial Mode Changer - A showerhead having a plurality of spray modes including a manifold defining a plurality of mode apertures, a front channel plate, a rear channel plate, and a radial mode changer. The front channel plate includes a plurality of front plate partitions connected to an exterior surface of the manifold. The front plate partitions define at least two channels, each channel of the at least two channels corresponds to one of the plurality of spray modes. The mode apertures in the manifold provide fluid communication between the manifold and the at least two channels. The rear channel plate encloses the at least two channels to form at least two chambers. When the radial mode changer is rotated, one or more of the ports of the radial mode changer is aligned with one or more of the mode apertures, and water flows through the radial mode changer into one of the chambers. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130140381 | ROTARY SWITCH OUTLET MECHANISM - The present invention discloses a rotary switch outlet mechanism, it comprises a fixed unit, a switch unit and two outlet terminals, the fixed unit is provided with an inlet that is communicated with the water resource ever-lasting and a second outlet, the first outlet terminal is connected to the fixed unit in a rotating manner and is provided with a first outlet, and the second outlet terminal is communicated with the second outlet, and the first outlet terminal is linked to the switch unit and is provided with two locating position with the fixed unit, water comes out of the first outlet terminal when it is at the first position, water comes out of the second outlet terminal when it is at the second position. The present rotary switch outlet mechanism achieves simple structure, bigger operating surface, easier assembly, multiple functions and more convenient and faster switching process. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130221131 | SANITARY FITTING - A sanitary fitting having an outlet contains an outlet end which is formed in a substantially tubular manner. In this tubular end there is arranged a shut-off valve having a cartridge, water flowing through the centre of said shut-off valve. A rotary shaft serves to rotate and thus actuate the valve cartridge. The rotary shaft is arranged and mounted inside a mounting sleeve which contains an outlet element at its outlet-side end. An external sleeve, which forms a flush continuation of the fitting housing, serves to rotate the rotary shaft. The sleeve is connected to the rotary shaft by a radial pin which engages through an arcuate slot that extends in the circumferential direction. When the sleeve is rotated, the position and setting of the outlet element remains the same. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140054398 | SHOWERHEAD SYSTEM WITH FRONT MOUNTED DIVERTER CONTROL INTERFACE - A shower fixture is provided that includes a fixed fluid dispensing unit and a removable fluid dispensing unit releasably secured to a receptacle therefor associated with the fixed dispensing unit such that the fixed dispensing unit and removable dispensing unit in a secured relationship form an integral dispensing face. A fluid supply provides selective communication with a front mounted diverter control interface for directing fluid flow to at least one of the fixed and removable fluid dispensing units. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140319248 | Shower head with blockable control disc rotary movement - A shower head has a jet disc having fluid passage channels and a control disc arranged so as to be rotatably movable relative to the jet disc. The control disc has a control slot pattern by which the fluid passage channels are opened up or blocked individually or group-wise depending on the control disc rotary position. The control slot pattern and the fluid passage channels are matched to one another such that, in the event of rotation of the control disc, successively at least two different jet patterns are obtained for a fluid jet exiting from the jet disc. A manually operable blocking mechanism can selectively enable or block the control disc rotary movement in at least one blocking position which corresponds to an associated jet pattern. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140346255 | Concealed Top Cover-Type Shower Head - A concealed top cover-type shower head, the shower head comprises a shower head body; an inlet base; a water diversion mechanism, the relative rotation of the water diversion mechanism and the inlet base makes the plurality of diversion waterways switched to connect to the water inlet holes, each set of which are annularly arranged with intervals and respectively connected to the diversion waterways; and a decorative cover, which is covered part or whole of the top cover and is rotatably assembled to the shower head body, the external periphery of the decorative cover and the external periphery of the inlet base are fixed together by an assembly component, the decorative cover is disposed with large throughout holes, the relative rotation of the decorative cover and the top cover makes the plurality sets of the outlet nozzles switched to correspond to the large throughout holes. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150115064 | SHOWER SYSTEM COMBINING A TOP SPRAYER AND A HAND SHOWER - A shower system includes a top sprayer with at least two water types and a hand shower. The top sprayer is disposed with an inlet waterway to connect to the water source and first diversion waterways corresponding to the water types one by one; wherein the top sprayer is further disposed with a second diversion waterway, the hand shower is connected to the second diversion waterway by an external flexible pipe; the top sprayer is disposed with a switch mechanism, the switch mechanism is cooperated to the inlet waterway, the first diversion waterways and the second diversion waterway to switch the waterways, thus switching any diversion waterway to connect to the inlet waterway. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150336116 | VARIABLE SPRINKLER ORIFICE DEVICE - The present invention includes a variable sprinkler orifice device that can change orifice sizes using a rotating disk with multiple orifices along the circumference of the disk. According to first preferred embodiment, the implement preferably includes a conduit in which water is directed through a series of rotatable plates which preferably include incrementally sized orifices. According to a further preferred embodiment, the variable orifices are automatically and quickly adjusted based on VRI data to change the combination of orifices used. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160136659 | MULTI-FUNCTION SPRAYHEAD - A fluid control valve including a body, a first diverter, and a second diverter. The body includes an inlet that receives a supply of fluid, and first, second and third chambers. The first diverter is movable between first and second positions. When the first diverter is in the second position, the first chamber is fluidly connected to the inlet and the second chamber is fluidly disconnected from the inlet. When the first diverter is in the first position, the second chamber is fluidly connected to the inlet and the first chamber is fluidly disconnected from the inlet. The second diverter is movable between first and second positions. When the second diverter is in the second position, the third chamber is fluidly connected to the second chamber. When the second diverter is in the first position, the third chamber is fluidly disconnected from the second chamber. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160177571 | GUTTER CLEANING DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |
| 239444000 | Valving means for each flow path | 19 |
| 20130299608 | SHOWERHEAD WITH MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FLUID DISPENSERS - A showerhead assembly including a first fluid dispensing unit including a plurality of first fluidic devices, and a second fluid dispensing unit removably coupled to the first fluid dispensing unit and including a plurality of second fluidic devices. The first fluidic devices and the second fluidic devices each provide a multi-dimensional spray pattern. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20150048181 | Dual Shower Head Assembly - Because the height of humans will vary it is important to be able to adjust the height of the showerhead. At times it may also be useful to be able to have two people shower at the same time and be able to adjust the distance between the two showerhead to accommodate the distance between two people. It may also be useful for the showerhead to be portable and easily attached and reattached to the water supply for the shower. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150289443 | MULTIPLE NOZZLE HOLDER ASSEMBLY WITH INCREASED OPERATING FLEXIBILITY - A multiple nozzle holder assembly with increased operating flexibility, comprising a main body provided with an inlet for a working fluid and with at least two outlets for the fluid, the inlet having a fluid connection to each outlet by means of a respective passage duct that is sectioned by corresponding valve elements for flow control with automatic actuation, an additional body being provided with at least three couplings for connection to respective atomizing nozzles, which is associated with the main body so that it can move among several operating configurations, at least two of which are delivery configurations in which selectively at least two of the at least three couplings each have a fluid connection to one of the at least two outlets. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160059243 | IMMERSIVE SHOWERHEAD - One variation of a showerhead includes: a body defining a fluid circuit, a first region on a ventral side of the body, and a second region adjacent the first region on the ventral side of the body; a set of hollow cone nozzles distributed within the first region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a first size range; a set of flat fan nozzles arranged within the second region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a second size range; and a set of orifices fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit and discharging fluid drops between sprays discharged from the set of hollow cone nozzles and sprays discharged from the flat fan nozzles, fluid drops discharged from the set of orifices within a third size range exceeding the first size range and the second size range. | 03-03-2016 |
| 239446000 | Integral or rigidly interconnected valving means | 15 |
| 20120097766 | SIDESPRAY HAVING VOLUME CONTROL - A sidespray for use with a water faucet unit includes a trigger valve and a volume control valve. The trigger valve is configured to define a full-ON water flow condition and a full-OFF water flow condition for the sidespray. A diverter actuator is coupled to the trigger valve to select between the full-ON water flow condition and the full-OFF water flow condition for the sidespray. The volume control valve is configured to define a volume-variable water passageway to limit a water flow volume through the sidespray when the trigger valve has set the sidespray to the full-ON water flow condition. A volume control actuator is coupled to the volume control valve to selectively adjust the water flow volume through the sidespray. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20140263756 | MULTI-FUNCTION WAND ASSEMBLY - A faucet wand assembly including a mode diverter and a rotational spray diverter positioned downstream from the mode diverter. The mode diverter is configured to switch between a spray mode and a stream mode, and the spray diverter is configured to change open water outlets in the spray mode. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150090811 | COMBINED PILOT VALVE MECHANISM AND A SHOWER SYSTEM APPLIED WITH THE COMBINED PILOT VALVE MECHANISM - A combined pilot valve mechanism and a shower system are applied with the combined pilot valve mechanism. By switching to close the control hole, the first water diversion hole or the second water diversion hole to control the pressures of the pressure cavity, the valve spool is driven to move to alternately close the first outlet or the second outlet, so that the inlet waterway is switched to connect to the first outlet waterway, the first water diversion hole or the second water diversion hole. As the shower system is applied with a combined pilot valve mechanism, which utilizes the control hole to switch the waterways, thus preventing the main pipe from great water pressure. The diameter of the control hole can be smaller, so that the water pressure of the button mechanism can be ignored, only friction and light elastic force of the spring exist. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090812 | PILOT VALVE SWITCH MECHANISM AND A COMBINED SHOWER APPLIED WITH THE PILOT VALVE SWITCH MECHANISM - A pilot valve switch mechanism and combined shower applied with the pilot valve switch mechanism includes a fixed portion and a valve spool. The fixed portion includes an inlet waterway, a first outlet waterway, a second outlet waterway and a control hole capable to connect to the outlet waterways. The first outlet waterway has a first outlet. The second outlet waterway has a second outlet. The valve spool is slidably assembled inside the fixed portion along the inlet waterway, with a slim hole connected to the inlet waterway. The valve spool and the fixed portion form a pressure cavity, which is connected to the control hole and the slim hole. The control hole controls the water pressure of the pressure cavity to drive the valve spool to close the first or second outlet, connecting the inlet waterway to the first or second outlet waterway. The control hole switches the waterways. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090813 | PILOT VALVE SWITCH MECHANISM AND A SHOWER SYSTEM APPLIED WITH THE PILOT VALVE SWITCH MECHANISM - A pilot valve switch mechanism of a shower system includes a fixed portion and a valve spool. The fixed portion is has an inlet waterway, a first and second outlet waterway and a control hole that can connect to the outlet waterways. The first outlet waterway has a first outlet and the second outlet waterway has a second outlet. The valve spool is slidably assembled inside the fixed portion vertically to the inlet waterway, and has a slim hole connected to the inlet waterway. The valve spool and the fixed portion form a pressure cavity. The control hole and the slim hole are connected to the pressure cavity. The pressure cavity is controlled by the control hole to drive the valve spool to move along the inlet waterway to close the first or second outlet, switching the inlet waterway to connect to the first or second outlet waterway. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150115065 | SIDE SPRAYING SHOWER HEAD - A side spraying shower head includes an inlet waterway; a cover unit with a first and second water cavity; a water diversion body covering the cover unit, the water diversion body having a first inlet hole connected to the first water cavity and a second inlet hole connected to the second water cavity; a fixation base attached to the water diversion body, the fixation base including a first connection waterway and a second connection; a switch shaft, laterally movable inside the fixation base, the central portion of the switch shaft including a seal portion disposed between the first and second connection waterway; a press mechanism attached to the cover unit to push the switch shaft to close the second connection waterway; an elastic element abuts against the switch shaft and the fixation base to push the switch shaft to close the first connection waterway. | 04-30-2015 |
| 239447000 | At least one flow path always open | 8 |
| 20130233947 | Handheld Showerhead with Mode Selector in Handle - A handheld showerhead including a showerhead portion, a handle portion, and a movable mode selector portion. The mode selector portion includes a rotationally-fixed first end coupling and a rotationally-fixed second end coupling, which is concentrically aligned with the first end coupling, and a rotatable control knob body. The movable mode selector includes a fluid seal coupled to the rotatable knob body, the first fluid seal including at least one fluid control aperture. The second end coupling also includes a fluid inlet aperture and a fluid outlet aperture. The inlet aperture is in fluid communication with a fluid supply, and the outlet aperture is in fluid communication with the control knob body. A second fluid seal is positioned between the second end coupling and the control knob body. A single mechanical fastener axially couples the control knob body to the first end coupling and the second end coupling. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140014743 | Shower Device - A shower device according to the invention includes a shower head housing having a jet disk and a multiplicity of jet outlet openings. The jet outlet openings are divided into multiple groups of jet outlet openings. For each group of jet outlet openings, a distinct chamber is formed in the shower head housing. A water inlet can for example be connected by means of a change-over valve to in each case one of the chambers fluidic in parallel. The two chambers are arranged consecutively in the shower head housing. The water exiting the rear chamber as viewed relative to the jet disk can for example pass through the front chamber in a sealed channel or as a jet, which passes through a larger opening of the jet disk. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140034758 | Shower Head - A shower head contains a shower head housing with a jet disc having jet outlet openings. A water inlet leads into the shower head housing and adjoins a changeover valve that switches between three water supplies. Each water supply leads to a different group of jet outlet openings in the jet disc. An opening closed by a seal of deformable material is provided between each two groups of jet outlet openings. The seal is designed such that the opening opens when pressure is applied from one side and the opening closes when pressure is applied from the other side. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20150041562 | SHOWERHEAD - A showerhead ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150336117 | SHOWERHEAD WITH ROTATABLE CONTROL VALVE - A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a mode selector positioned around the water supply connector. The mode selector is positioned around the water supply connector and includes a rotatable control knob mounted above the handle portion and configured to rotate about an axis and a rotatable valve core received within and sealed to the control knob to create a second fluid chamber between the valve core and the control knob. The valve core further defines a first aperture and a second aperture and rotation of the control knob rotates the valve core to selectively align the second aperture of the valve core with one of two or more fluid inlets while maintaining the first aperture in at least partial alignment with a second fluid outlet from the first fluid chamber. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150343463 | Showerhead with mode switching member - The present invention is a showerhead with mode switching member including a water inlet, a water passage member, a primary water diverting member, a mode switching member, a secondary water diverting member and a cover plate. The mode switching member is rotatably disposed between the water passage member and the primary water diverting member to selectively block water from the water passage orifices of the water passage member from passing through at least one of the primary water diverting orifices of the primary water diverting member. The mode switching member may comprise a turbine and an eccentric wheel, or an arc-shaped water stopping plastic member. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150343464 | SHOWERHEAD WITH MOVABLE CONTROL VALVE - A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a moveable mode selector positioned about and sealed with respect to the water supply connector. The moveable mode selector includes a fluid tight chamber; an inlet aperture aligned with the first fluid outlet to provide fluid communication between the fluid passage and the chamber; and two or more outlet apertures respectively and selectively alignable with the two or more second fluid inlets to provide fluid communication between the chamber and the two or more second fluid channels. Movement of the mode selector selectively aligns one of the two or more outlet apertures with a corresponding one of the two or more second fluid inlets while maintaining fluid communication between the inlet aperture and the fluid outlet. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160184840 | SHOWER HEAD CAPABLE OF AUTOMATIC SWITCHING AND MANUAL POSITIONING - A shower head capable of automatic switching and manual positioning is provided. By pressing buttons, a tension spring brings a final-stage small gear of a gear transmission unit to mesh with a switching gear. A rotor drives the switching gear through the gear transmission unit, enabling a water hole of the switching gear to align with one of water diversion holes of a water diversion seat for automatic switching to provide different outflow modes. The shower head implements function switching with one hand and is convenient to use. | 06-30-2016 |
| 239448000 | Central flow path | 1 |
| 239449000 | And surrounding ports (peripheral) | 1 |
| 20100301141 | Water Outlet Control Device of Shower Spray Nozzle - A mechanism of controlling water outflow of shower is provided in the casing of shower. The water outlet of the mechanism is aligned with the water outlet of shower. The mechanism of controlling water outflow comprises inner sealing shell, outer sealing shell, and an intermediate cavity defined between the inner sealing shell and the outer sealing shell. A water outflow cavity is formed between outer sealing shell and water outflow disc. The intermediate cavity communicates with intake channel of shower. The mechanism of controlling water outlet also comprises separating sealing pad inside the intermediate cavity, with one side sticked to the water outflow disc of outer sealing shell and the other side sticked to valve elements. The intermediate cavity comprises the inner cavity and outer cavity. The inner cavity communicates with water outflow cavity through the first small hole and with outer cavity through a through-hole. The intake channel communicates with outer cavity. The small hole matches with a mobile sealing pad that connects the button kit that controls the sealing pad to separate or contact the small hole. This invention can realize different effects of water outflow, easy operation handle and longer service life. | 12-02-2010 |
