On-wall shower system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10245610-B2
Application number	US-201615348523-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2016
Priority date	Dec 7, 2015
Publication date	Apr 2, 2019
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019

Abstract

An on-wall shower system that is configured to be retrofit to existing in-wall shower plumbing. To assist in installation, the on-wall shower system provides for adjustability of an upper amount, for adjustably of a lower mount, and/or for axial height adjustment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A shower mounting system comprising:
a riser assembly including a riser tube extending between a lower end and an upper end, and a connector supported by the upper end of the riser tube;
a lower mount operably coupled to the lower end of the riser tube; and
an upper mount operably coupled to the connector of the riser assembly, the upper mount including a supply elbow having a rearwardly facing inlet tube configured to be fluidly coupled to a water supply pipe supported by a shower wall and defining a rotational axis, a forwardly facing outlet tube fluidly coupled to the connector of the riser assembly and defining an outlet axis, and a mounting flange including a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings configured to receive anchors, the plurality of circumferentially spaced openings including more than two elongated openings to provide for rotational adjustment of the mounting flange about the rotational axis relative to the anchors;
wherein the rotational axis is spaced apart from the outlet axis such that the outlet tube is eccentrically mounted relative to the inlet tube, thereby providing for lateral adjustment of the outlet tube as the mount flange and the supply elbow are rotated about the rotational axis.

2. The shower mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a supply anchor including a tubular body extending between an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the supply anchor coupled to the supply elbow, and the outlet end of the supply anchor coupled to the connector of the riser assembly.

3. The shower mounting system of claim 2 , further comprising a supply adapter including an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the supply adapter configured to be threadably coupled to a supply pipe supported within a shower wall, and the outlet end of the supply adapter slidably receiving the inlet tube of the supply elbow.

4. The shower mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the lower mount includes a mounting hub concentrically received around a control valve supported within the shower wall.

5. The shower mounting system of claim 4 , further comprising a handle adapter received intermediate the control valve and the mounting hub.

6. The shower mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a shower arm including an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the shower arm fluidly coupled to the connector of the riser assembly; and
a shower head fluidly coupled to the outlet end of the shower arm;
wherein the connector of the riser assembly includes a body having a first port, a second port, and a third port, the first port fluidly coupled to the outlet tube of the supply elbow, the second port fluidly coupled to the riser tube, and the third port fluidly coupled to the shower arm.

7. The shower mounting system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a diverter valve supported by the lower end of the riser tube, the diverter valve including an inlet port, a first outlet port, a second outlet port, and a valve member configured to divert water flow from the inlet port to one of the first outlet port and the second outlet port; and
wherein the riser assembly further includes a first fluid conduit received within the riser tube and extending between a lower end and an upper end, and a second fluid conduit received within the riser tube and extending parallel to the first fluid conduit between a lower end and an upper end.

8. The shower mounting system of claim 7 , further comprising a hand shower supported by the riser tube and fluidly coupled to the second outlet port of the diverter valve, wherein the inlet end of the shower arm is fluidly coupled to the first outlet port of the diverter valve.

9. The shower mounting system of claim 8 , further comprising a hand shower nest releasably supporting the hand shower and adjustable along the riser tube.

10. The shower mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising an extension tube coupled to the lower end of the riser tube, and fluidly sealed from the riser tube, thereby allowing for axial adjustment of the distance between the lower mount and the upper mount.

11. A shower mounting system comprising:
a riser assembly including a riser tube extending between a lower end and an upper end, and a connector supported by the upper end of the riser tube, the riser assembly further including a first fluid conduit received within the riser tube and extending between a lower fluid coupler and an upper fluid coupler, and a second fluid conduit received within the riser tube and extending parallel to the first fluid conduit between a lower fluid coupler and an upper fluid coupler;
a lower mount operably coupled to the lower end of the riser tube;
a main control valve operably coupled to the lower mount and fluidly coupled to the riser assembly;
an upper mount operably coupled to the connector of the riser assembly, the upper mount configured to permit lateral adjustment of the upper end of the riser tube;
a diverter valve positioned intermediate the lower mount and the upper mount, the diverter valve fluidly coupled to the riser assembly; and
an extension tube including an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the extension tube operably coupled to the lower end of the riser tube, and fluidly sealed from the riser assembly, the lower end of the extension tube operably coupled to the lower mount, thereby allowing for axial adjustment of the distance between the lower mount and the upper mount.

12. The shower mounting system of claim 11 , wherein:
the upper mount includes a supply elbow having a rearwardly facing inlet tube configured to be fluidly coupled to a water supply pipe supported by a shower wall and defining a rotational axis, and a forwardly facing outlet tube fluidly coupled to the connector of the riser assembly and defining an outlet axis; and
the rotational axis is spaced apart from the outlet axis such that the outlet tube is eccentrically mounted relative to the inlet tube, thereby providing for lateral adjustment of the outlet tube as the supply elbow is rotated about the rotational axis.

13. The shower mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the diverter valve includes an inlet port, a first outlet port, a second outlet port, and a valve member configured to divert water flow from the inlet port to one of the first outlet port and the second outlet port.

14. The shower mounting system of claim 12 , further comprising:
a shower arm including an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the shower arm fluidly coupled to the connector of the riser assembly;
a shower head fluidly coupled to the outlet end of the shower arm; and
wherein the connector of the riser assembly includes a body having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port, the first port fluidly coupled to the outlet tube of the supply elbow, the second port fluidly coupled to the first fluid conduit of the riser tube, the third port fluidly coupled to the second fluid conduit of the riser tube, and the fourth port fluidly coupled to the shower arm.

15. The shower mounting system of claim 14 , further comprising a hand shower supported by the riser tube and fluidly coupled to the second outlet port of the diverter valve, wherein the inlet end of the shower arm is fluidly coupled to the first outlet port of the diverter valve.

16. The shower mounting system of claim 15 , further comprising a hand shower nest releasably supporting the hand shower and adjustable along the riser tube.

17. The shower mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the lower mount includes a mounting hub

Assignees

• Delta Faucet Co

Inventors

• Johnson Brian Wayne

Classifications

• E03C1/025

  Water supply lines as such, e.g. shower hoses · CPC title

• E03C1/0408 Primary

  Water installations especially for showers (E03C1/06 takes precedence; shower heads B05B1/18) · CPC title

• E03C2201/30

  Diverter valves in faucets or taps · CPC title

• B05B1/1645

  the outlets being rotated during selection · CPC title

• B05B1/18

  Roses; Shower heads · CPC title