Patent ID: 9162237
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A showerhead comprising: a fluid connector including a ball having an outlet and a stem having an inlet, a fluid passageway extending along a longitudinal axis between the inlet and the outlet; an inner housing defining a ball joint socket receiving the ball for pivoting movement about a pair of orthogonal axes; an outer shell including a side wall extending between an inlet end and an outlet end, and an opening defined at the inlet end, wherein the stem of the fluid connector is recessed within the opening of the outer shell a rotational stop operably coupled between the fluid connector and the outer shell, the rotational stop configured to limit relative rotation about the longitudinal axis between the fluid connector and the outer shell; the rotational stop including an inner engagement member supported by the stem of the fluid connector, and an outer engagement member supported by the outer shell; the inner engagement member including a blade extending radially outwardly from the stem of the fluid connector and having opposing first and second surfaces, and the outer engagement member including a rib extending radially inwardly from the side wall of the outer shell and having opposing first and second surfaces; and wherein the rotational stop includes a tightening mode of operation, a loosening mode of operation and limited rotational movement between the tightening mode of operation and the loosening mode of operation, the tightening mode of operation defined when the outer shell is rotated counterclockwise such that the first surface of the blade engages the first surface of the rib, and the loosening mode of operation defined when the outer shell is rotated clockwise such that the second surface of the blade contacts the second surface of the rib.