Flexible shower arm assembly

• Main Authors: MALE; ROBERT B, HOLLINSHEAD; MILTON B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.02.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL; ATOMISING APPARATUS; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; NOZZLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; SEWERAGE; SINKS; SPICE MILLS; SPRAYING APPARATUS; SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TOILET ACCESSORIES; TRANSPORTING; WATER SUPPLY

A flexible shower arm assembly that allows the user to repeatably adjust the position of the shower head in three dimensions by configuring the shape of the shower arm attached between the water source, such as a shower pipe, and the water dispenser, such as a shower head. The particular position of the shower head, and the direction of the shower spray, can be modified by re-configuring the shape of the shower arm. The flexible shower arm holds the desired position until modified by the user. The flexible shower arm is sealingly attached to the shower pipe by a pipe connector nut, and is sealingly and pivotally attached to the shower head by a connection structure. The flexible shower arm assembly includes an elongated flexible member defining a fluid transfer path, the flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end. The first end of the flexible member is connected in fluid communication with the shower pipe, and the second end of the flexible member is connected in fluid communication to a shower head. A sheath covers the flexible arm from the first end to the second end.