Patent ID: 8876023

Claim:
A showerhead comprising: a support having at least one outlet; and a spray head mounted for rotation relative to the support about a single pivot axis both to select any one of a plurality of spray modes angularly spaced apart in the direction of rotation and to adjust the direction of the spray for the selected spray mode; wherein the spray head includes at least one diverter port and a hub that is rotatable relative to the at least one diverter port in response to rotation of the spray head, the at least one diverter port being in fluid communication with the at least one outlet, the hub having at least one opening associated with each spray mode; and wherein the at least one opening associated with an adjacent spray mode is configured to overlap the at least one diverter port before the at least one opening associated with the selected spray mode clears the at least one diverter port so that flow of water is uninterrupted during changeover between spray modes.