Patent ID: 7066411

Claim:
A flexible shower arm 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 having a longitudinal axis, and having a first end bead at a first end of the arm and a second end bead at a second end of the arm; the first end bead having a connector end and a partially spherical opposing end, the partially spherical opposing end for connection to an adjacent bead; a shower pipe connector nut defining an internal bore extending therethrough, and having a first end for fluid connection to a shower pipe, and a second end for connection to the connector end of the first end bead; at least one internal stop located within the axially extending bore; at least one internal stop abutment element located within the axially extending bore, the at least one stop abutment element contacting the at least one stop when the plurality of interconnected beads is twisted in such a manner as to alter the longitudinal axis; and a flexible sheath covering the plurality of interconnected beads, an end of the sheath located between an interior surface of the second end of the shower pipe connector nut and an external surface of the first end bead.