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Shower header with removable spray nozzles

US7617990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 2005
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA46B2200/3013
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A shower header type spray device is provided. The spray device includes an elongated spray header having a plurality of laterally spaced liquid spray nozzles each of which is mounted in a corresponding pocket in the spray header. An elongated cleaning brush assembly includes a rotatable brush housed in the spray header for cleaning inlet apertures of the spray nozzles. At least one spray nozzle has a dome portion with a discharge orifice and a substantially flat mounting flange portion extending around the periphery of the dome portion. The mounting flange portion of the at least one spray nozzle has a notch adapted to receive a removal tool for enabling prying and dislodgment of the at least one spray nozzle from its respective pocket in the spray header.

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