Filtered shower arm
US7866576B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C2201/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A combination shower arm and water filter having an integrated design for attachment between a water pipe behind a shower wall and a showerhead. The combination shower arm and water filter including a body having a first hollow arm and a second hollow arm connected to a central cartridge holding portion. The filter holding portion has a central opening with a filter cartridge or element removably held in a hollow chamber formed above the filter holding portion by means of a cap that is removably secured to the an upwardly extending annular portion formed on the filter holding portion. Water entering the combined shower arm and filter assembly through the first hollow arm is directed into the hollow chamber for passage through filter media in the filter cartridge or element before it exits through the second hollow arm and out a showerhead.
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