Shower with Integrated Bidet and Drain System

Abstract

A shower or tub enclosure incorporating a spray nozzle in the drain system to allow a spray of water to be directed up from the lower area of the enclosure. The spray nozzle may be optionally controlled by an individual flow diverter. The spray nozzle may further comprise a plurality of spray selectors for shaping the spray.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower system comprising;
 a floor area having at least one opening;   a fresh water source;   a drain system, connected to the opening in the floor area, and   a nozzle for diverting said fresh water source in an upwards direction.   
     
     
         2 . A shower system as described in  claim 1  wherein said nozzle is positioned less than  1  meter from the floor area. 
     
     
         3 . A shower system as described in  claim 1  wherein said nozzle is positioned on the floor area. 
     
     
         4 . A shower system as described in  claim 1  wherein said nozzle is positioned substantially in the center of the floor area. 
     
     
         5 . A shower system as described in  claim 1  wherein said nozzle is positioned adjacent to the drain of the shower system. 
     
     
         6 . A shower system ad described in  claim 1  wherein said nozzle is positioned substantially in the drain of the shower system. 
     
     
         7 . A shower system as described in  claim 1  wherein said fresh water source and said drain system is integrated into a single unit. 
     
     
         8 . A shower system as described in  claim 1  further comprising a spray selector adjacent to said nozzle to shape the upwards flow of the fresh water. 
     
     
         9 . A shower system as described in  claim 8  further comprising a plurality of spray selectors. 
     
     
         10 . A shower system as described in  claim 9  wherein the plurality of spray selectors are individually selectable. 
     
     
         11 . A shower system as described in  claim 10  wherein the plurality of spray selectors are selected by rotating them to a position above the nozzle. 
     
     
         12 . A shower system as described in  claim 10  wherein the plurality of spray selectors are selected by slidedly positioning them above the nozzle. 
     
     
         13 . A shower system as described in  claim 10  wherein the plurality of spray selectors includes a non-spray selector comprising a nozzle plug causing water to divert from the nozzle to a traditional overhead shower sprayer. 
     
     
         14 . A drain strainer comprising:
 a substantially flat rounded disk shape;   a plurality of apertures for allowing the passage of waste water from a first side of the strainer to a second side;
 the plurality of apertures being clustered around the center of the disk; 
   at least one spray selector for allowing the passage of fresh water from the second side of the strainer to the first side;
 said spray selector being located near the perimeter of the disk. 
   
     
     
         15 . A drain strainer as described in  claim 14  further comprising a plurality of spray selectors spaced around the perimeter of the disk. 
     
     
         16 . A drain strainer as described in  claim 15  further comprising a central pivot point allowing individual spray selectors to be rotated into a selected position. 
     
     
         17 . A plumbing fitting which comprises:
 a fresh water inlet port;   a fresh water nozzle, wherein the nozzle is at one end of a fresh fluid pathway and the fresh water inlet port is at the distal end;   a drain port;   a discharge port, wherein the discharge port is at one end of a waste fluid pathway and the drain port is a the distal end;   said fresh fluid pathways and waste fluid pathways are disconnected; and the drain port and freshwater nozzle are adjacent, and directed to flow fluid in substantially opposite directions.