Patent ID: 6233757
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
In a shower system having a spray nozzle mounted to a movable carriage and a housing defining a guide along which a carriage travels to position the spray nozzle at different heights, the carriage comprising:a cart having a pivot end and a free end, the cart supporting the spray nozzle adjacent the free end and a glide located adjacent the pivot end for travel along the guide, the cart also including a brake;a trailer having one end supporting a glide for travel along the guide and an opposite end being pivotably connected to the pivot end of the cart along a pivot axis; anda biasing member urging the free end of the cart into a position so as to normally urge the brake into contact with the guide and thereby fix the carriage axially with respect to the guide;wherein pulling the spray nozzle so as to move the free end of the cart towards the trailer can release the brake by reducing contact between the brake and guide.