Patent ID: 8348181
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A shower assembly having a plurality of spray modes for expelling water through different nozzles, the shower assembly comprising a housing having a water inflow and a water outflow; a manifold defining a cavity having a sidewall, wherein two or more mode apertures are formed in the sidewall of the cavity, and wherein each of the mode apertures corresponds to one of the plurality of spray modes and is in fluid communication with the water outflow; and a radial mode changer formed in a shape complementary to the manifold cavity, the radial mode changer defining a hollow passageway in fluid communication with the water inflow, further defining two or more recessed ports in fluid communication with the hollow passageway, and further including a seal structure provided on a top portion of the radial mode changer; wherein the radial mode changer is received in the cavity of the manifold such that the radial mode changer may be rotated relative to the manifold to align at least one of the recessed ports with at least one of the mode apertures such that water may flow from the water inflow into the water outflow via the radial mode changer; and the top portion of the radial mode changer extends axially above the manifold whereby the seal structure seals against the water inflow.