Showerhead assembly with supplemental wall mounted showerhead

Abstract

A showerhead assembly is provided having a diverter, a primary showerhead and a wall mounted supplemental showerhead. The showerhead assembly's diverter includes a female threaded inlet for affixing to a male threaded pipe, a first outlet, a second outlet, and a valve assembly which selectively permits or obstructs the flow of water through the first and second outlets. The primary showerhead is connected to the diverter's first outlet by a ball and socket joint connector, and the supplemental showerhead is connected to the diverter's second outlet by a hollow flexible hose. The supplemental showerhead is affixed to a shower stall wall by a fastener, such as a male threaded fastener.

1 . A showerhead assembly comprising:
 a hollow diverter having a female threaded inlet, a first outlet, a second outlet, and a valve assembly, said female threaded inlet adapted to attach to a male threaded pipe of a water supply and receive water into said diverter, said first outlet longitudinally aligned with said inlet, and said valve assembly including a rotatable knob connected to a valve which selectively permits or obstructs water from flowing through said first and second outlets;   a primary showerhead having a central conduit connected to said first outlet for receiving water from said diverter, said primary showerhead having nozzles connected to said central conduit for spraying water;   a hollow flexible hose having a first end and a second end, said hose's first end connected to said diverter's second outlet to receive water from said diverter for conveyance to said hose's second end;   a supplemental showerhead having a housing, a hollow passageway within said housing connected to said flexible hose's second end, and one or more nozzles connected to said passageway for spraying water; and   one or more male threaded fasteners for affixing said supplemental showerhead to a wall.   
     
     
         2 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a ball and socket joint connector which connects said primary showerhead to said diverter, and said ball joint and socket joint connector permits said primary showerhead to pivot multi-directionally relative to said diverter. 
     
     
         3 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said supplemental showerhead's one or more nozzles is connected to said passageway by a ball and socket joint connector which permits said at least one supplemental showerhead nozzle multidirectional pivoting movement relative to said housing. 
     
     
         4 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 2  wherein at least one of said supplemental showerhead's one or more nozzles is connected to said passageway by a ball and socket joint connector which permits said at least one supplemental showerhead nozzle multidirectional pivoting movement relative to said housing. 
     
     
         5 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 1  wherein said supplemental showerhead's housing includes one or more holes and said one or more male threaded fasteners project through one or more holes. 
     
     
         6 . A showerhead assembly comprising:
 a wall;   a pipe connected to a water supply, said pipe projecting through said wall and having a male threaded outlet;   a hollow diverter having a female threaded inlet, a first outlet, a second outlet, and a valve assembly, said female threaded inlet attached to said male threaded pipe of a water supply to receive water into said diverter, said first outlet longitudinally aligned with said inlet, and said valve assembly including a rotatable knob connected to a valve which selectively permits or obstructs water from flowing through said first and second outlets;   a primary showerhead having a central conduit connected to said first outlet for receiving water from said diverter, said primary showerhead having nozzles connected to said central conduit for spraying water;   a hollow flexible hose having a first end and a second end, said hose's first end connected to said diverter's second outlet to receive water from said diverter for conveyance to said hose's second end;   a supplemental showerhead having a housing, a hollow passageway within said housing connected to said flexible hose's second end, and one or more nozzles connected to said passageway for spraying water; and   one or more male threaded fasteners which affixes said supplemental showerhead to said wall.   
     
     
         7 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 6  further comprising a ball and socket joint connector which connects said primary showerhead to said diverter, and said ball joint and socket joint connector permits said primary showerhead to pivot multi-directionally relative to said diverter. 
     
     
         8 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 6  wherein at least one of said supplemental showerhead's one or more nozzles is connected to said passageway by a ball and socket joint connector which permits said at least one supplemental showerhead nozzle multidirectional pivoting movement relative to said housing. 
     
     
         9 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 7  wherein at least one of said supplemental showerhead's one or more nozzles is connected to said passageway by a ball and socket joint connector which permits said at least one supplemental showerhead nozzle multidirectional pivoting movement relative to said housing. 
     
     
         10 . The showerhead assembly of  claim 6  wherein said supplemental showerhead's housing includes one or more holes and said one or more male threaded fasteners project through one or more holes into said wall to affix said supplemental showerhead to said wall.