Abstract:
A water delivery system for shower stalls that divides water delivered from one outflow alternatively into two, three, four, five, and six water streams. The system comprises an elongated larger water delivery member having two approximately parallel showerhead attachment arms with two 90° angles and one approximately 145° angle between them. The system also comprises a shorter water delivery member having two approximately parallel showerhead attachment arms with two 90° angles between them, and an optional third showerhead connector. The 145° angle in the larger water delivery member allows ample ceiling clearance for the system when the larger member is rotated for its installation and removal from water delivery pipes positioned at heights commonly used for human shower applications. Also, the female connection on the shorter water delivery member of the system has a sufficiently extended threaded connection to allow the shorter water delivery member to be rotated 90 degrees from a horizontal to a vertical orientation where the uppermost showerhead could be used to wash one&#39;s hair while the lower showerhead could remain directed toward the user&#39;s body. In the horizontal position, two people could simultaneously shower in the same shower stall and each have a water stream directed exclusively toward them. Any type of showerhead could be attached to the ends of the larger and smaller water delivery members, including hand-held showerheads. Applications, although not limited to such use, could include such diversity as routine personal hygiene to the rinsing of people exposed to hazardous materials.

Description:
The invention herein was disclosed in U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/121,356, entitled Water Delivery System With Multiple Head Capacity and filed on Feb. 24, 1999, by its sole inventor, Peter I. Colman, the filing date of Feb. 24, 1999, being claimed herein as a priority date for the present invention. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of Invention 
     The present invention relates to water delivery systems, specifically to a water delivery system for shower stalls that divides water delivered from one outflow alternatively into two, three, four, five, and six water streams. The system would comprise an elongated larger water delivery member having two approximately parallel showerhead attachment arms with two 90° angles and one approximately 145° angle between them. The system would also comprise a shorter water delivery member having two approximately parallel showerhead attachment arms with two approximately 90° angles between them. Each could be used separately, or in combination. The 145° angle in the larger water delivery member allows ample ceiling clearance for the system when the larger member is rotated for its installation and removal from water delivery pipes positioned at heights commonly used for human shower applications. Also, the female connection on the shorter water delivery member of the system would have a sufficiently extended threaded connection to allow the shorter water delivery member to be rotated 90° from a horizontal to a vertical orientation without leaking where a showerhead connected to the uppermost arm could be used to wash one&#39;s hair while a showerhead connected to the lower arm could remain directed toward the user&#39;s body. In the horizontal position, two people could simultaneously shower in the same shower stall and each have a water stream directed exclusively toward their use. The same or different types of showerheads could be attached to the ends of the larger and smaller water delivery members, including hand-held showerheads. Applications, although not limited to such use, could include such diversity as routine personal hygiene to the rinsing of people exposed to hazardous materials. 
     2. Description of Prior Art 
     A single showerhead is sometimes insufficient to deliver ample water over a wide surface area on a person&#39;s body to give that person a satisfying shower experience. Dual showerheads are known and offer a person needing to be rinsed more water flow and faster rinsing. However, the capability of the present invention to offer varying combinations of two, three, four, five, and six showerheads, gives users even more flexibility in achieving a shower experience ideal for them. Larger people in both height and girth would be able to adjust two, three, four, five, and six water sprays in varying degrees of overlap to achieve the ideal combination of concentrated water flow and rinsed surface area. Also, the present invention is distinguished from other dual or multiple showerhead water delivery systems in that its smaller water delivery member has closely spaced apart showerheads which can easily be directly in a 360° rotation and can be pointed away from one another for two people to shower in the same shower stall, with each person becoming rinsed faster than otherwise would be possible. If two smaller water delivery members were attached to the larger one, each person could have his or her own independent water sprays directed toward the body, with a second available for rinsing hair, and optionally a third water spray from a hand-held showerhead to provide more precisely directed rinsing. During use for rinsing people exposed to hazardous materials, the greater amount of water delivered by the present invention, as well as the greater surface area covered at one time, has an important advantage. There is no known invention having all of the advantages of the present invention. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION—OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES 
     It is the primary object of this invention to provide a multiple-piece water delivery system for the attachment of two, three, four, five, or six showerheads that furnishes greater water flow for faster rinsing. It is also an object of this invention to provide a water delivery system for the attachment of showerheads which can be made divergent to allow two persons to shower in the same stall together. A further object of this invention is to provide a water delivery system with an elongated larger member which incorporates a 145° angle between showerhead connection arms to accommodate the rotation of the larger water delivery member during installation and removal. It is also an object of this invention to provide a water delivery system for the attachment of showerheads in which the shorter water delivery member has sufficiently deep threads so that it may be horizontally or vertically positioned without leaking. It is also an object of this invention to provide a water delivery system for the attachment of showerheads that is cost effective and aesthetically pleasing in design for widespread manufacture and use. 
     As described herein, properly manufactured and connected to a positive pressure water delivery pipe, the present invention would provide a water delivery system for shower stalls which divides water delivered from one outflow into either two, three, four, five, or six water streams. The system would comprise an elongated larger water delivery member having two approximately parallel showerhead attachment arms with two 90° angles and one approximately 145° angle between them. The system would also comprise a shorter water delivery member having two approximately parallel showerhead attachment arms with two approximately 90° angles between them. Each could be used separately, or in combination with the other. Each arm could also have a water cutoff valve for restricting or eliminating water flow from one or more showerhead for special purposes. The 145° angle in the larger water delivery member allows ample ceiling clearance for the system when the larger member is rotated for its installation and removal from water delivery pipes positioned at heights commonly used for human shower applications. Also, the female connection on the shorter water delivery member of the system would have a sufficiently extended threaded connection to allow the shorter water delivery member to be rotated 90° from a horizontal to a vertical orientation without leaking where a showerhead connected to the uppermost arm could be used to wash one&#39;s hair while a showerhead connected to the lower arm could remain directed toward the user&#39;s body. Such a connection could also be made into a pivot point. In the horizontal position, two people could simultaneously shower in the same shower stall and each have a water stream directed exclusively toward their use. The same or different types of showerheads could be attached to the ends of the larger and smaller water delivery members, including hand-held showerheads. Optionally, each smaller water delivery member could include a third showerhead connection to add a third water spray from a hand-held showerhead that would provide even more precisely targeted rinsing. Applications, although not limited to such use, could include such diversity as routine personal hygiene to the rinsing of people exposed to hazardous materials. The capability of the present invention to offer varying combinations of two, three, four, five, and six showerheads, gives users even more flexibility in achieving a shower experience ideal for them. Larger people in both height and girth would be able to adjust two, three, four, five, or six water sprays in varying degrees of overlap to achieve the ideal combination of concentrated water flow and rinsed surface area. Also, the present invention is distinguished from other dual or multiple showerhead water delivery systems in that its smaller water delivery member has closely spaced-apart showerheads, approximately three inches in the preferred embodiment, which can easily be directly in a 360° rotation and can be pointed away from one another for two people to shower in the same shower stall, with each person becoming rinsed faster than otherwise would be possible. If two smaller water delivery members were attached to the larger one, each person could have his or her own independent water sprays directed toward the body, with a second available for rinsing hair, and optionally a third water spray from a hand-held showerhead to provide more precisely directed rinsing. During use for rinsing people exposed to hazardous materials, the greater amount of water delivered by the present invention, as well as the greater surface area covered at one time, has an important advantage. 
     The description herein provides preferred embodiments of the present invention but should not be construed as limiting the scope of the water delivery invention. For example, variations in the depth of the male threads on the showerhead attachment arms of both the large and small water delivery members, the orientation of the smaller water delivery member during use, and the use of one or more water cutoff valves, other than those shown and described herein, may be incorporated into the present invention. Thus the scope of the present invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than the examples given. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the elongated larger water delivery member of the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the larger water delivery member attached to a water delivery pipe in a shower stall, with each arm having a water cutoff valve and showerheads similar in configuration attached thereto. 
     FIG. 3 is a side view of the first embodiment of the larger water delivery member attached to a water delivery pipe in a shower stall, with each arm having a water cutoff valve and two different types of showerheads attached thereto. 
     FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the smaller water delivery member of the present invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a side view of the first embodiment of the smaller water delivery member attached to a water delivery pipe in a shower stall, with each arm having a showerhead attached thereto and the arms in a vertical position relative to one another. 
     FIG. 6 is a side view of the first embodiment of the smaller water delivery member attached to a water delivery pipe in a shower stall, with each arm having a showerhead attached thereto and the arms in a horizontal position relative to one another. 
     FIG. 7 is a side view of the first embodiments of both the larger water delivery member and the smaller water delivery member, with the larger water delivery member attached to a water delivery pipe in a shower stall, with each arm being in a vertical position relative to one another, with each arm having a water cutoff valve and a smaller water delivery member attached to each arm of the larger water delivery member and the arms of the smaller water delivery member also in a vertical position relative to one another. 
     FIG. 8 is a side view of a second embodiment of the elongated larger water delivery member of the present invention with a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector and pushbutton controls for selective water cut-off. 
     FIG. 9 is a perspective bottom view of the second embodiment of the larger water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, barrel valves each having a push-button control for selective water cut-off, and a flattened lower surface. 
     FIG. 10 is a top view of the second embodiment of the larger water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, barrel valves each with a push-button control for selective water cut-off, and a flattened upper surface. 
     FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the second embodiment of the larger water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, a flattened lower surface, and barrel valves each with a push-button control for selective water cut-off and shown in an opened configuration. 
     FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member of the present invention having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, the outflow connector having an aesthetically pleasing artistic design, barrel valves each with a push-button control for selective water cut-off, a third male connection with a threaded cap, and a flattened upper surface. 
     FIG. 13 is a lower perspective view of the second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, barrel valves each with a push-button control for selective water cut-off, a third male connection with a threaded cap, and a flattened lower surface. 
     FIG. 14 is a top view of the second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, barrel valves each with a push-button control for selective water cut-off, a third male connection with a threaded cap, and a flattened upper surface. 
     FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member having barrel valves each with a push-button control for selective water cut-off and shown in an opened configuration, a third male connection with a threaded cap, and a flattened lower surface. 
     FIG. 16 is a back view of the second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, barrel valves, a third male connection, and a flattened lower surface. 
     FIG. 17 is a front view of the second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, push-button controls for selective water cut-off, and a flattened lower surface. 
     FIG. 18 is a front view of the second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member having a threaded swivel adaptor attached to the outflow connector, the outflow connector having an aesthetically pleasing artistic design, push-button controls for selective water cut-off, a third male connection, and a flattened lower surface. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     FIG. 1 shows a first preferred embodiment of the elongated larger water delivery member  2  of the present invention. Two approximately parallel arms  10  and  16  each have a distal end with an externally threaded male connection, numbered  12 ′ and  12  respectively. Arms  10  and  16  are separated by first cross member  8  and second cross member  14 . Although FIG. 1 shows first cross member  8  being slightly shorter in length than second cross member  14 , the length of each is not critical and it is also considered within the scope of the present invention for second cross member  14  to be shorter than first cross member  8 , as well as for both cross members to have identical length dimensions. The angle  18 ′ between arm  10  and adjacent first cross member  8  is approximately 90° and permits water flowing into arm  10  to be diverted at an approximate 90° angle relative to first cross member  8 . The angle  20  between cross members  8  and  14  is approximately 145° so that as larger water delivery member  2  is rotated for installation and removal from an existing water delivery pipe, shown in FIG. 2 as number  24 , arm  16  will not come into contact with the ceiling above the shower stall, the ceiling being represented by the number  50  in FIG.  2 . The angle  18  between arm  16  and adjacent cross member  14  is slightly larger than 90° and of a dimension that permits water flowing into arm  16  to be diverted at an approximate 90° angle relative to first cross member  8 . Close to arm  10  and connected through the surface of cross member  8  in a position opposed to arm  10 , FIG. 1 shows a short outflow connector  4  with internal threads  6  adapted for connection to external threads (not shown) on water delivery pipe  24 . It is contemplated for larger water delivery member  2  to be made from any plastic or metal material commonly used for water delivery purposes, such as PVC, ABS plastic, stainless steel, brass with chrome plating, or copper. Also, it is contemplated for larger water delivery member  2  to be gold-plated, or to be covered with materials suitable for water delivery purposes having any color, texture, or design. Although larger water delivery system  2  could be used in any orientation, in the first preferred embodiment larger water deliver member  2  would be used with arm  10  in a position above arm  16 . Also, although larger water deliver members  2  could be made from larger diameter materials, for use in connection to the existing standard size of water delivery pipe in shower stalls, in the first preferred embodiment short outflow connector  4 , arms  10  and  16 , as well as cross members  8  and  14  would be made from tubing having an internal diameter of one-half inch. 
     FIG. 2 shows the short outflow connector  4  of the first preferred embodiment of larger water delivery member  2  attached to water delivery pipe  24  in a shower stall defined by floor  38 , ceiling  50 , and wall  36 . The vertical height of the shower stall is represented by number  22  and in modern construction is typically seventy-eight inches. Arm  10  has been placed in a position above arm  16 , with first cross member  8  at an approximately 45° angle relative to wall  36  and second cross member  14  approximately parallel to wall  36 . Arms  10  and  16  each have a water shut-off valve,  26   a  and  26   b  respectively, to allow water to be diverted from one or the other showerhead  28   a  or  28   b  upon demand. Although water shut-off valves  26   a  and  26   b  appear in FIG. 2 to have a rotatable configuration, such means for water shut-off is not critical and it is considered within the scope of the present invention to have other means for water shutoff, such as push buttons  56  and  56 ′ shown in FIGS. 8-15. Showerhead  28   a  is attached to the male threaded connection  12 ′ on arm  10 , with showerhead  28   b  attached to the male threaded connection  12  on arm  16 . FIG. 2 also shows the water spray  32  from showerhead  28   a  and the water spray  34  from showerhead  28   b  beginning to mix in the immediate area of the number  30 . FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2, but also shows tubing  40  attached between showerhead  28   b  and threaded male connection  12  on arm  16 . Although not illustrated in FIG. 3, showerhead  28   b  would be detachably connected to arm  16  so that showerhead  28   b  can be used as a hand-held shower unit. 
     FIG. 4 shows a first preferred embodiment of the smaller water delivery member  42  of the present invention. Two approximately parallel arms  48  and  46  each have a distal end with an externally threaded male connection, numbered  12 ′ and  12  respectively. Arms  48  and  46  are separated by a single cross member  44 . The angle  18 ′ between arm  48  and cross member  44  is approximately 90°. The angle  18  between arm  46  and cross member  44  is also approximately 90°. Centrally between arm  48  and arm  46 , and connected through the surface of cross member  44  in an opposed position from arms  48  and  46 , FIG. 4 shows a short outflow connector  4  with internal threads  6  for connection to water delivery pipe  24 . FIG. 4 also shows the upper edge of short outflow connector  4  being configured for use as a pivot point  52 . It is contemplated for smaller water delivery member  42  to also be made from any plastic or metal material commonly used for water delivery purposes, such as PVC, ABS plastic, stainless steel, brass with chrome plating, or copper. Also, it is contemplated for smaller water delivery member  42  to be gold-plated, or to be covered with materials suitable for water delivery purposes having any color, texture, or design. However, when larger water delivery member  2  is used in combination with smaller water delivery member  42 , in the first preferred embodiments both larger and smaller water delivery members  2  and  42  respectively would be made from the same materials. Although smaller water delivery member  42  could be used in any orientation, in the first preferred embodiment larger water deliver member  2  would be used with arm  10  in a position above arm  16 . Although smaller water deliver member  2  could be made from larger diameter materials, for use in connection to the existing standard size of water delivery pipe in shower stalls, in the first preferred embodiment short outflow connector  4 , arms  48  and  46 , as well as cross member  44  would be made from tubing having an internal diameter of approximately one-half inch. 
     FIG. 5 shows the short outflow connector  4  of the first preferred embodiment of smaller water delivery member  42  attached to water delivery pipe  24  in a shower stall defined by floor  38 , ceiling  50 , and wall  36 . The vertical height of the shower stall is represented by the number  22 . Arm  48  has been placed in a position approximately vertical with arm  46 , with cross member  44  at an approximately 45° angle relative to wall  36 . Showerhead  28   a  is attached to the male threaded connection  12  on arm  48 , with showerhead  28   b  attached to the male threaded connection  12  on arm  46 . FIG. 5 also shows the water spray  32  from showerhead  28   a  and the water spray  34  from showerhead  28   b  beginning to mix approximately in the area of number  30 . Arrows show that smaller water delivery member  42  can be rotated so that showerheads  28   a  and  28   b  become positioned in alternative orientations. 
     FIG. 6 shows outflow connector  4  of the first preferred embodiment of smaller water delivery member  42  attached to water delivery pipe  24 . FIG. 6 also shows showerhead  28   a  positioned behind showerhead  28   b  with arm  46  visible and arm  48  hidden from view since arm  46  is in a position approximately horizontal with arm  48 . While not shown, cross member  44  is positioned at an approximately 45° angle relative to wall  36 . Arrows show that smaller water delivery member  42  can be rotated so that showerheads  28   a  and  28   b  become placed into a variety of alternative orientations. FIG. 6 also shows a shower stall being defined by wall  36 , ceiling  50 , and floor  38 , with the vertical height of the shower stall being represented by the number  22 . FIG. 6 also shows water spray  32  projecting from showerhead  28   a , water spray  34  projecting from showerhead  28   b , and the water in both sprays  32  and  34  beginning to mix immediate to the  41  area around number  30 . 
     FIG. 7 shows the short outflow connector  4  of first embodiment of larger water delivery member  2  attached to water delivery pipe  24  in a shower stall defined by floor  38 , ceiling  50 , and wall  36 . The vertical height of the shower stall is represented by number  22 . Arm  10  has been placed in a position above arm  16 , with cross member  8  at an approximately 45° angle relative to wall  36  and cross member  14  approximately parallel to wall  36 . Arms  10  and  16  each have a water shut-off valve,  26   a  and  26   b  respectively, to allow water to be diverted from one or the other of the first preferred embodiments of smaller water delivery members  42  upon demand. FIG. 7 further shows smaller water delivery member  42   a  connected to arm  10  and smaller water delivery member  42   b  connected to arm  16 . FIG. 7 also shows smaller water delivery member  42   a  with showerheads  28   a  and  28   b  positioned with showerhead  28   a  above showerhead  28   b , and smaller water delivery member  42   b  with showerheads  28   c  and  28   d  positioned with showerhead  28   c  above showerhead  28   d . FIG. 7 further shows the water spray  32   a  and  32   b  from showerheads  28   a  and  28   b  respectively, and the water spray  34   a  and  34   b  from showerheads  28   c  and  28   d  beginning to mix in the immediate area around three positions indicated by  30 . 
     FIGS. 8-11 show a second embodiment of the elongated larger water delivery member of the present invention referenced by the number  70  and having a threaded swivel adaptor  54  attached to its outflow connector  4 . FIGS. 8-11 also show the second embodiment of larger water delivery member  70  having two showerhead attachment arms  10  and  16 . FIGS. 8-9 and  11  show each arm  10  and  16  with a distal end having an externally threaded male connection, numbered  12 ′ and  12 , respectively. Distal ends  12 ′ and  12  are approximately parallel to one another. Arms  10  and  16  are separated by first and second cross members, numbered  8  and  14  respectively. Each has a flattened upper surface, as denoted by the numbers  62 ′ and  62 , respectively in FIGS. 8 and 10. Although FIG. 8 shows first cross member  8  being slightly longer than second cross member  14 , the relative length of each is not critical as long as showerheads attached to arms  10  and  16  will not come into contact with a shower stall ceiling  50  during attachment or removal of outflow connector  4  from shower water outflow pipe  24 , shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIGS. 8 and 9 show the angle  18 ′ between arm  10  and adjacent first cross member  8  being approximately 90° and permitting water flowing into arm  10  to be diverted at an approximate 90° angle relative to first cross member  8 . The angle  20  between cross members  8  and  14 , shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, is approximately 145° to provide shower stall ceiling  50  clearance during installation and removal. The angle  18  between arm  16  and adjacent cross member  14 , also shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, is slightly larger than 90° and of a dimension that permits water flowing into arm  16  to be diverted at an approximate 90° angle relative to first cross member  8 . Closer to arm  10  and connected through the surface of cross member  8  in an opposed position from arm  10 , FIGS. 8-10 show a short outflow connector  4  adapted for connection through the use of threaded swivel adapter  54  to external threads (not shown) on water delivery pipe  24 . In addition, FIGS. 8-9 and  11  show a flattened lower surface  60  extending across first cross member  8  and second cross member  14 . Although not critical for such use, informational or design markings (not shown) could be attached to or formed into flattened lower surface  60 . FIGS. 8 and 10 show a flattened upper surface, numbered  62 ′ and  62  respectively, on first cross member  8  and second cross member  14 . Flattened upper surfaces  62 ′ and  62  can help to form an overall aesthetically pleasing for the present invention, or in the alternative could be used for the addition of informational or design markings (not shown). FIGS. 9-11 show barrel valves  58 ′ and  58  being attached through each showerhead attachment arm,  10  and  16  respectively, while FIGS. 8-11 show the push-button controls  56  and  56 ′ contemplated for selective water cut-off in the second embodiment of the larger water delivery member  70 . In addition, FIGS. 9-11 show barrel valves  58 ′ and  58  in opened positions. Further, as shown in FIG.  9  and later in FIGS. 12,  13 , and  18 , an aesthetically pleasing transition  68  is positioned between first cross member  8  and outflow connector  4 . 
     FIGS. 12-18 show a second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member of the present invention identified by the number  72  and having a threaded swivel adaptor  54  attached to its outflow connector  4 . FIGS. 12-14 and  16 - 18  show the second embodiment of smaller water delivery member  72  having two approximately parallel showerhead attachment arms  48  and  46 . FIGS. 12-13 and  16 - 18  further show arms  48  and  46  each having a distal end with an externally threaded male connection, numbered  12 ′ and  12  respectively. Arms  48  and  46  are separated by a single cross member  44 . The angle  18 ′ between arm  48  and cross member  44 , shown in FIGS. 12-13 and  16 - 18 , is approximately 90°. The angle  18  between arm  46  and cross member  44 , also shown in FIGS. 12-13 and  16 - 18 , has a similar dimension of approximately 90°. Centrally between arm  48  and arm  46 , and connected with an aestemetically pleasing transition  68  through the surface of cross member  44  in an opposed position from arms  48  and  46 , FIGS. 12-14 and  16 - 18  show a short outflow connector  4  adapted for connection through the use of threaded swivel adapter  54  to water delivery pipe  24 . In addition, FIGS.  13  and  15 - 18  show a flattened lower surface  74  extending across single cross member  44 . Although such use is not critical, informational or design markings (not shown) could be attached to or formed into flattened lower surface  74 . FIGS. 12,  14 , and  16 - 18  show a flattened upper surface, numbered  76 ′ and  76  respectively, on opposing ends of single cross member  44 . Flattened upper surfaces  76 ′ and  76  can help to form an overall aesthetically pleasing for the present invention, or in the alternative could be used for the addition of informational or design markings (not shown). The second preferred embodiment of shorter water delivery member  72  also has a third male-threaded showerhead connection  64 , as shown in FIGS. 12-16 and  18 . Although connection  64  could be used for attachment of any type of showerhead, in the second preferred embodiment, although not shown, it is contemplated for a hand-held showerhead to be optionally attached to each connection  64 , such as hand-held showerhead unit  28   b  in FIG.  3 . When hand-held showerhead unit  28   b  is not needed or wanted for use, FIGS. 12-15 show a female-threaded cap  66  contemplated for watertight attachment to connection  64  in place of hand-held showerhead unit  28   b . Arrows in FIGS. 12-15 show cap  66  poised for attachment to showerhead connection  64 . FIGS. 12-16 show barrel valves  58 ′ and  58  being attached through showerhead attachment arms  48  and  46 , respectively, while FIGS. 12-15 and  17 - 18  show the push-button controls  56 ′ and  56  contemplated for selective water cut-off in the second embodiment of the smaller water delivery member  72 . In addition, FIGS. 12-15 show barrel valves  58  and  58 ′ in opened positions. 
     To use the present invention, larger water delivery members  2  and  70 , can be used alone or in combination with smaller water delivery members  42  and  72  to convert water delivery pipe  24  into a water delivery means having two, three, four, five, or six showerheads  28   a-d  attached thereto. Any type of showerhead  28   a-d  can be attached to threaded male connections  12 , including hand-held showerheads  28   b  shown in FIG. 3 connected to flexible tubing  40 . Also, both larger water delivery members  2  and  70 , as well as smaller water delivery members  42  and  72 , can have shut-off valves  26   a-b  or barrel valves  58  or  58 ′. Although larger water delivery members  2  and  70 , as well as smaller water delivery members  42  and  72 , can each be made from assembled components, in the first and second preferred embodiments both larger water delivery members  2  and  70 , as well as smaller water delivery members  42  and  72 , are made as a one-piece unit with smooth transitions. Also, in the first and second preferred embodiments it is contemplated for cross member  44  to be approximately three inches in length. Further, it is contemplated for the smaller water delivery members to be dimensioned to allow water flow at a rate that would permit the use of four showerheads at a minimum water flow rate of four gallons per minute. Hazardous materials applications are particularly suitable to the present invention. Due to the unique configuration of the present invention, if made available to firemen to rinse off their clothing and gear after a fire, the water delivery system of the present invention would provide rinsing of the men and gear both faster and more effectively than with other shower systems. Also, the present invention has an advantage of two people (not shown) of like or unlike stature being able to shower in the same stall with adequate water directed on each.