APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A SHOWERHEAD BRACKET WITH INTEGRAL SHOWERHEAD
A showerhead assembly may include a showerhead bracket for attaching a conventional handheld showerhead to the showerhead assembly. A coupling member may join the showerhead assembly to a shower pipe, and a showerhead may be joined to the showerhead bracket to deliver water or other fluid from the showerhead assembly. The showerhead bracket may be selectively rotatable and/or pivotable relative to the coupling member, the showerhead, or both to change the direction water exits the showerhead assembly relative the showerhead pipe. The showerhead assembly may operate in one or more modes, which may include at least one off mode. The showerhead assembly operation mode may be selected by rotating at least some components of the showerhead relative to the showerhead bracket. Some showerhead assemblies may include a diverter valve to selectively control the flow of fluid from the showerhead pipe to the showerhead and the handheld showerhead.
1 . A showerhead assembly comprising:
a showerhead bracket comprising a fluid chamber and a slot configured to securely and releasably receive a handheld showerhead; and
a showerhead operatively associated with the showerhead bracket and in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, wherein at least a portion of the showerhead is received within the fluid chamber and the showerhead is selectively movable relative to the showerhead bracket.
2 . The showerhead assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the showerhead bracket further comprises a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the fluid chamber and upstream of the showerhead; and
the slot is located between the fluid inlet and the showerhead.
3 . The showerhead assembly of claim 2 , wherein the slot is aligned along a longitudinal axis of the showerhead bracket.
4 . The showerhead assembly of claim 2 , wherein:
the showerhead bracket further comprises a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid chamber;
and the showerhead is located downstream of the fluid outlet.
5 . The showerhead assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a diverter valve located between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet.
6 . The showerhead assembly of claim 5 , wherein the diverter valve may be selectively moved to control fluid flow between the fluid inlet, the fluid outlet and the showerhead.
7 . The showerhead assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a coupling member operatively associated with the showerhead bracket and in fluid communication with the fluid inlet.
8 . The showerhead assembly of claim 7 , wherein the coupling member is selectively movable relative to the showerhead bracket.
9 . The showerhead assembly of claim 8 , wherein the coupling member is selectively rotatable and pivotable relative to the showerhead bracket.
10 . The showerhead assembly of claim 1 , wherein the showerhead is configured to operate in at least one mode.
11 . The showerhead assembly of claim 10 , wherein each mode is selectable by rotating the showerhead relative to the showerhead bracket.
12 . The showerhead assembly of claim 1 , wherein a fluid flow through the showerhead is selectively controlled by rotating the showerhead relative to the showerhead bracket.
13 . The showerhead assembly of claim 10 , wherein one mode of the at least one mode is off.
14 . The showerhead assembly of claim 1 , wherein the showerhead is selectively rotatable and pivotable relative to the showerhead bracket.
15 . The showerhead assembly of claim 4 , wherein the fluid outlet is in fluid communication with the handheld showerhead.
16 . The showerhead assembly of claim 4 , wherein the showerhead bracket further comprises at least one additional fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and with at least one additional handheld showerhead.
17 . A showerhead assembly comprising:
a showerhead bracket comprising a slot aligned along an longitudinal axis of the showerhead bracket and configured to securely and releasably receive a handheld showerhead, a fluid chamber, a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet; and
a showerhead operatively associated with the showerhead bracket and in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, wherein at least a portion of the showerhead is received within the fluid chamber.
18 . A method of providing a fluid spray from a shower pipe comprising:
obtaining a showerhead assembly comprising a showerhead bracket including a slot configured to securely and releasably receive a handheld showerhead, a fluid chamber, a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, a showerhead in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, the showerhead operatively associated with the showerhead bracket and selectively movable relative to the showerhead bracket, and at least a portion of the showerhead is received within the fluid chamber; and
fluidly connecting the fluid inlet of the showerhead bracket with a fluid outlet of the showerhead pipe.