Multiposition hand shower

US6802462B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Friedrich Grohe AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Eckhard Gransow · Lennestadt, DE
• Hans Lobermeier · Menden, DE
• Bernd Bischoff · Hemer, DE
• Hans-Peter Strelow · Glückstadt, DE
• Sascha Korfer · Hemer, DE
• Holger Ellerbrock · Unna, DE
• Andreas Kirchhoff · Wickede (Ruhr), DE
• Thomas Raadts · Müncheberg, DE
• Joachim Stork · Kippenheim, DE
• Hans-Jurgen Linde · Coburg, DE
• Uwe Neumann · Bamberg, DE
• Andreas Rehklau · Coburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 16, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 12, 2004
• Expiry date: Nov 16, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B05B15/62
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A hand shower has a handle having an outer part extending along a handle axis and having an outer face and a shower head forming at least one spray opening directed along a spray axis extending nonparallel to the handle axis. A pivot between the handle and shower head allows pivoting of the head on the handle about a pivot axis inclined at 30° to 90° to the handle axis, normally 45°. The pivot axis extends at an angle between 35° and 50° to the spray axis.