Footrest waterfall shower

Abstract

A showerhead assembly includes a showerhead assembly mounted to a shower wall above a footrest. The showerhead showers water directly on the footrest to provide a waterfall effect on a bather's foot thereby permitting lathering and shaving of the bather's leg while providing a soothing massage affect to the foot. When pivoted to another position, the showerhead showers the water past the footrest to provide a waterfall effect on a bather's leg thereby permitting convenient rinsing of the bather's leg prior and after to shaving.

1 . A showerhead assembly comprising: 
 a deflector; and    a showerhead adjacent said deflector to dispense a shower of water toward said deflector.    
   
   
       2 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said showerhead dispenses said shower of water as a sheet.  
   
   
       3 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said showerhead is articulatable to direct said shower of water.  
   
   
       4 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said showerhead is rectilinear.  
   
   
       5 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said showerhead is generally parallel to said deflector.  
   
   
       6 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said deflector is a footrest.  
   
   
       7 . A shower comprising: 
 a shower wall;    a deflector mounted to said shower wall; and    a showerhead mounted to said shower wall adjacent said deflector to dispense a shower of water toward said deflector.    
   
   
       8 . The shower as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said showerhead dispenses said shower of water as a sheet.  
   
   
       9 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said showerhead is articulatable to direct said shower of water.  
   
   
       10 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said deflector is located adjacent a ledge of a tub.  
   
   
       11 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said showerhead is generally parallel to said deflector.  
   
   
       12 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said deflector is a footrest.  
   
   
       13 . A tub surround comprising: 
 a deflector mounted adjacent to a ledge of a tub; and    a showerhead mounted adjacent to said deflector to dispense a shower of water toward said deflector.    
   
   
       14 . The shower as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said showerhead dispenses said shower of water as a sheet.  
   
   
       15 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said showerhead is articulatable to direct said shower of water.  
   
   
       16 . The showerhead assembly as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said showerhead is generally parallel to said deflector.  
   
   
       15 . A method of showering water comprising the steps of: 
 (1) locating a showerhead over a deflector; and    (2) showering water from the showerhead toward the deflector.    
   
   
       16 . A method as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising the step of: 
 articulating the showerhead.    
   
   
       17 . A method as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising the step of: 
 locating the showerhead on a wall of a tub surround.    
   
   
       18 . A method as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising the step of: 
 locating the showerhead on a wall of a shower surround.    
   
   
       19 . A method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said step (2) further comprises: 
 showering water from the showerhead as a sheet of water.