Vacuum relief valve for use in a shower head
Provided herein is a valve having a cylindrical body having a threaded portion on the outside thereof and a cylindrical bore in the inside thereof; the cylindrical body has an air hole at the top thereof communicating with the bore; a ball is situated in the bore: and a screw closes an end of the bore to hold the ball therein. The improved vacuum relief valve also includes a gasket fitted inside the bore between the ball and the air hole. The invention also includes a shower head which includes the improved vacuum relief valve.
1 . An improved vacuum relief valve for use in a shower head mounted parallel to a floor, including:
a cylindrical body having a threaded portion on the outside thereof and a cylindrical bore in the inside thereof;
said cylindrical body having an air hole at the top thereof communicating with said bore;
a ball situated in said bore; and
a screw closing an end of said bore to hold said ball therein;
wherein said valve facilitates the prevention of water being suspended in said parallel mounted shower head.
2 . The improved vacuum relief valve as described in claim 1 also including a gasket fitted inside said bore between said ball and said air hole.
3 . A shower head mounted parallel to the floor, including: said improved vacuum relief valve as described in claim 1 .
4 . A shower head mounted parallel to the floor, including: said improved vacuum relief valve as described in claim 2.