Patent ID: 8109450

Claim:
A handheld showerhead comprising a handle portion; a showerhead portion extending from the handle portion; a water supply connector at least partially housed within the handle portion and configured for connection to a water supply; a fluid conveyance structure having a base and positioned within the handle portion, the showerhead portion, or both; and a rigid connection shaft extending between and fixedly connecting the water supply connector and the base of the fluid conveyance structure without functioning as a conduit for fluid flow between the water supply connector and the base of the fluid conveyance structure, the connection shaft defining a cylindrical first portion that interfaces with the base of the fluid conveyance structure; and a second portion of a noncircular cross section that prevents rotation of the water supply connector with respect to the handle portion and includes a longitudinal central cavity having a surface that is at least partially threaded; and a screw received within the longitudinal central cavity of the second portion of the connection shaft; wherein the screw fixedly connects the connection shaft to the water supply connector.