Patent ID: 11904329
Assignee: KOHLER CO.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 8:
9. A showerhead assembly, comprising:
a showerhead housing including a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of sidewalls extending between the top plate and the bottom plate, wherein the top plate includes a fluid inlet configured such that the fluid inlet couples to a fluid source;
a distributor plate disposed in the showerhead housing, and including a plurality of intersecting channels and a plurality of distributor outlets, and the plurality of channels are configured such that the channels receive fluid from the fluid inlet and disperse fluid to the plurality of distributor outlets;
a valve layer disposed in the showerhead housing and positioned on the bottom plate, and including a plurality of valve assemblies, and the plurality of valve assemblies are coupled to and configured such that the valve assemblies receive fluid from the plurality of distributor outlets; and
a frame member coupled to the bottom plate and the showerhead housing.