US2014373268A1PendingUtilityA1

Outside Shower Assembly

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 19, 2013Filed: Jun 18, 2014Published: Dec 25, 2014
Est. expiryJun 19, 2033(~6.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Glenn R. Sherman
A47K 3/28A47K 3/285Y10T29/49428
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Abstract

Outside shower assemblies provided herein offer a sleek yet durable outside showers, that are easy, even for a novice and/or non-plumber, to attach in the spring and remove in fall and which hangs flush and securely to the wall. The assemblies comprise: a shower head; a shower valve; an assembly body having openings for the shower head and the shower valve; one or more pipes in fluid communication with the shower valve, each pipe having a fastener for connection to an external water source; and a mounting cleat on the assembly body, the mounting cleat having a contact surface. Methods of making an using the same are also provided.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An outside shower assembly comprising:
 a shower head;   a shower valve;   an assembly body having openings for the shower head and the shower valve;   one or more pipes in fluid communication with the shower valve, each pipe having a fastener for connection to an external water source; and   a mounting cleat on the assembly body, the mounting cleat having a contact surface.   
     
     
         2 . The outside shower assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the contact surface of the mounting cleat operatively contacts or connects to a support surface of a support structure upon placement of the outside shower assembly on the support structure. 
     
     
         3 . The outside shower assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the contact surface has an angle in the range of 10 to 80°. 
     
     
         4 . The outside shower assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the angle is in the range of 25 to 60°. 
     
     
         5 . The outside shower assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the angle is 45°. 
     
     
         6 . The outside shower assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener for connection to an external water source is a swivel connector. 
     
     
         7 . The outside shower assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener for connection to an external water source is a flexible connector. 
     
     
         8 . The outside shower assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the flexible connector comprises stainless steel. 
     
     
         9 . A method of preparing an outside shower system, the method comprising:
 providing or obtaining the outside shower assembly of  claim 1 ;   hanging the outside shower assembly on a support structure, where the contact surface of the mounting cleat operatively contacts or connects with a support surface of the support structure; and   connecting each fastener to the external water source.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the contact surface has an angle in the range of 10 to 80°. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the angle is in the range of 25 to 60°. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the angle is 45°. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener for connection to an external water source is a swivel connector. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener for connection to an external water source is a flexible connector. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible connector comprises stainless steel.

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