Patent ID: 6164569
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B05B,E03C,F16L

Abstract:
A flexible shower arm assembly for connection to a shower pipe at one end, the assembly comprising:a plurality of interconnected beads forming a flexible arm, each bead rotatable with respect to adjacent beads, the plurality of interconnected beads forming an axially extending bore, and having a first end bead at a first end of said arm and a second end bead at a second end of said arm;a shower pipe connector nut defining an internal bore extending therethrough, and having a first end for fluid connection to the shower pipe, and a second end, said second end threadedly connected to said first end bead for fluid connection to said connection bead;a shower head defining a connection structure having an internal bore extending therethrough for fluid connection to said second end bead at said second end of said arm; anda locking mechanism between said first end bead and said connector nut enabled by the threaded connection therebetween to resist the disconnection of said first end bead and said connection nut.