EP0986678A4 - Multple jet shower with aeration device - Google Patents

Multple jet shower with aeration device

Info

Publication number: EP0986678A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: multple; aeration device; jet shower; shower; jet
Prior art date: 1997-06-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP98924810A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0986678B1 (en

EP0986678A1 (en

Inventor

Alfons Knapp

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Masco Corp

Original Assignee

Masco Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1997-06-03

Filing date

1998-05-20

Publication date

2001-03-14

1998-05-20 Application filed by Masco Corp filed Critical Masco Corp

2000-03-22 Publication of EP0986678A1 publication Critical patent/EP0986678A1/en

2001-03-14 Publication of EP0986678A4 publication Critical patent/EP0986678A4/en

2007-12-26 Application granted granted Critical

2007-12-26 Publication of EP0986678B1 publication Critical patent/EP0986678B1/en

2018-05-20 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
- E03C1/08—Jet regulators or jet guides, e.g. anti-splash devices
- E03C1/084—Jet regulators with aerating means
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
- B05B7/02—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge
- B05B7/04—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
- B05B7/0416—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid
- B05B7/0425—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid without any source of compressed gas, e.g. the air being sucked by the pressurised liquid
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
- B05B1/18—Roses; Shower heads

Landscapes

Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Nozzles (AREA)
Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
Massaging Devices (AREA)

EP98924810A 1997-06-03 1998-05-20 Multple jet shower with aeration device Expired - Lifetime EP0986678B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
ITTO970481		1997-06-03
IT97TO000481A IT1293138B1 (en)	1997-06-03	1997-06-03	DEVICE FOR THE AERATION OF A MULTIPLE JET SHOWER.
PCT/US1998/010306 WO1998055704A1 (en)	1997-06-03	1998-05-20	Multple jet shower with aeration device

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0986678A1 EP0986678A1 (en)	2000-03-22
EP0986678A4 true EP0986678A4 (en)	2001-03-14
EP0986678B1 EP0986678B1 (en)	2007-12-26

Family

ID=11415754

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP98924810A Expired - Lifetime EP0986678B1 (en)	1997-06-03	1998-05-20	Multple jet shower with aeration device

Country Status (9)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0986678B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3553087B2 (en)
CN (1)	CN1105215C (en)
AU (1)	AU727334B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR9809934A (en)
CA (1)	CA2292756C (en)
DE (1)	DE69838907T2 (en)
IT (1)	IT1293138B1 (en)
WO (1)	WO1998055704A1 (en)

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FR2552681A1 (en) *	1983-10-01	1985-04-05	Hansa Metallwerke Ag	Hand-held shower unit

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1997
- 1997-06-03 IT IT97TO000481A patent/IT1293138B1/en active IP Right Grant
1998
- 1998-05-20 AU AU76896/98A patent/AU727334B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-05-20 DE DE69838907T patent/DE69838907T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-20 BR BR9809934-5A patent/BR9809934A/en unknown
- 1998-05-20 EP EP98924810A patent/EP0986678B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-20 WO PCT/US1998/010306 patent/WO1998055704A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-05-20 CA CA002292756A patent/CA2292756C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-05-20 JP JP50249499A patent/JP3553087B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-05-20 CN CN98805762A patent/CN1105215C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2797906A (en) *	1953-11-23	1957-07-02	Elie P Aghnides	Convertible aerators
FR2552681A1 (en) *	1983-10-01	1985-04-05	Hansa Metallwerke Ag	Hand-held shower unit

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9855704A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO1998055704A1 (en)	1998-12-10
CN1105215C (en)	2003-04-09
CN1259183A (en)	2000-07-05
DE69838907T2 (en)	2009-01-08
ITTO970481A1 (en)	1998-12-03
DE69838907D1 (en)	2008-02-07
AU727334B2 (en)	2000-12-07
BR9809934A (en)	2001-09-18
CA2292756C (en)	2003-12-02
CA2292756A1 (en)	1998-12-10
EP0986678B1 (en)	2007-12-26
EP0986678A1 (en)	2000-03-22
JP2000513987A (en)	2000-10-24
WO1998055704A9 (en)	1999-04-08
AU7689698A (en)	1998-12-21
JP3553087B2 (en)	2004-08-11
IT1293138B1 (en)	1999-02-12
ITTO970481A0 (en)	1997-06-03

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2000-04-19	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: MASCO CORPORATION
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