Filtered shower arm bracket with pivoting shower arm support

1 . A showerhead having integrated filtration capabilities and configured for use with a handheld sprayer coupled to a hose, the showerhead comprising:

a housing having:

an inlet fluidly connectable to a fluid source; and

an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet and configured to be fluidly connectable to the hose;

a filter cartridge selectively positionable within the housing between the inlet and the outlet, the filter cartridge being configured to remove impurities from liquid passing therethrough; and

a holder pivotally coupled to the housing and configured to detachably engage with the handheld sprayer, the holder being configured to receive a portion of the handheld sprayer along an engagement axis, the engagement axis being constrained to move within a first plane spaced from the housing when the holder pivots relative to the housing, the first plane remaining substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing throughout the pivotal movement.

2 . The showerhead recited in claim 1 , wherein the housing defines a longitudinal axis, the holder being pivotal relative to the housing about an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

3 . The showerhead recited in claim 1 , wherein the holder is pivotable relative to the housing between a first pivot position and a second pivot position.

4 . The showerhead recited in claim 3 , wherein the holder is configured such that the holder pivots between 35-90 degrees as the holder pivots between the first pivot position and the second pivot position.

5 . The showerhead recited in claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a main body and a cap configured to be detachably connectable to the main body.

6 . The showerhead recited in claim 5 , wherein the filter cartridge and main body are configured to facilitate insertion of the filter cartridge into the main body when the cap is detached from the main body.

7 . The showerhead recited in claim 6 , wherein the cap includes a threaded portion configured to engage with the hose.

8 . The showerhead recited in claim 1 , wherein the inlet includes an inlet fitting extending around an inlet axis and the outlet includes an outlet fitting extending around an outlet axis, the inlet axis being angularly offset from the outlet axis.

9 . The showerhead recited in claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism operatively coupled to the holder and the housing, the locking mechanism being configured to apply a force on the holder which restricts pivotal movement of the holder relative to the housing.

10 . The showerhead recited in claim 1 , wherein the holder is associated with a plurality of predefined rotation positions relative to the housing, the holder including a spring-biased locking ball configured to selectively seat within corresponding recesses formed on the housing to retain the holder at the predefined rotation positions and to permit user-adjustable repositioning upon application of a rotational force overcoming the spring bias.

11 . The showerhead recited in claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an elongate portion sized to receive the filter cartridge through an open end that is closable by a detachable cap, the cap including a threaded connector that defines the outlet and is configured to couple to an end connector of the hose, the end connector cooperating with the cap to axially retain the filter cartridge within the elongate portion.

12 . A showerhead configured for use with a filter cartridge, the showerhead comprising:

a housing having:

an inlet fluidly connectable to a fluid source; and

an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet;

the housing being sized to receive the filter cartridge at least partially therein;

a hose fluidly connectable to the outlet;

a handheld sprayer connected to the hose;

a holder pivotally coupled to the housing and configured to detachably engage with the handheld sprayer, the holder being configured to receive a portion of the handheld sprayer along an engagement axis, the engagement axis being constrained to move within a first plane spaced from the housing when the holder pivots relative to the housing, the first plane remaining substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing throughout the pivotal movement.

13 . The showerhead recited in claim 12 , wherein the housing defines a longitudinal axis, the holder being pivotal relative to the housing about an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

14 . The showerhead recited in claim 12 , wherein the holder is pivotable relative to the housing between a first pivot position and a second pivot position.

15 . The showerhead recited in claim 14 , wherein the holder is configured such that the holder pivots between 35-90 degrees as the holder pivots between the first pivot position and the second pivot position.

16 . The showerhead recited in claim 12 , wherein the housing includes a main body and a cap configured to be detachably connectable to the main body.

17 . The showerhead recited in claim 16 , wherein the filter cartridge and main body are configured to facilitate insertion of the filter cartridge into the main body when the cap is detached from the main body.

18 . The showerhead recited in claim 17 , wherein the cap includes a threaded portion configured to engage with the hose.

19 . The showerhead recited in claim 12 , wherein the inlet includes an inlet fitting extending around an inlet axis and the outlet includes an outlet fitting extending around an outlet axis, the inlet axis being angularly offset from the outlet axis.

20 . The showerhead recited in claim 12 , further comprising a locking mechanism operatively coupled to the holder and the housing, the locking mechanism being configured to apply a force on the holder which restricts pivotal movement of the holder relative to the housing.