Patent ID: 7987533
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
1. A shower water toy construction system for use in a pre-existing indoor shower/bath unit comprising: a. a main control valve connected directly to an existing pressure-driven shower water supply pipe and having two diverting portals for directing water either to a standard shower head or to a high pressure hose of the system, but not both, wherein the main control valve limits water flow to either portal to about 2.5 gallons per minute and wherein the high pressure hose is capable of withstanding water pressures of up to about 125-135 psi; b. a spring-loaded in-line pressure regulator, connected proximally to the main control valve through the high pressure hose and distally to the system's downstream water delivery toy components through another water supply hose, that allows water flow to the system's downstream water delivery toy components and limits pressure on said components to about 35 psi without the need for manual intervention, and that automatically shuts off water flow to said components when the 35 psi pressure is exceeded; and c. a plurality of downstream water delivery toy components operatively connected to the water supply hose and each other, selected from the group consisting of a “Y” connector assembly, manual user shutoff valves, manual user diverter valves, semi-rigid pipes, flexible pipes, hoses, a spraying bath mat, a spraying shower curtain, a spraying pipe, a spraying end cap, a multi-function sprayer and combinations thereof, wherein the semi-rigid pipes have male connecting configurations on both ends and wherein the flexible pipes have female connecting configurations on both ends, wherein the female configured ends of the flexible pipes further comprise a female connector assembly having pre-tensioned levers for easy connection and disconnection to male configured ends, overbite grips for grasping male configured ends, and a co-molded seal to provide a washerless, water-tight seal between male configured ends and female configured component ends when joined.