Global Patent Index - EP 0885660 B1

EP 0885660 B1 20040317 - Shower head

Title (en)

Shower head

Title (de)

Brausekopf

Title (fr)

Pomme de douche

Publication

EP 0885660 B1 20040317 (DE)

Application

EP 98810332 A 19980416

Priority

CH 151397 A 19970620

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0885660A1] The shower head has a nozzle insert (2) made of soft elastic material. This forms a ring-shaped slide guide (4) which is held by its base (2a) on the housing (1). The nozzle insert can be injection moulded on the housing to protrude from it. The nozzle insert has a Shore hardness of about 50 Shore A. The insert has a circumferential groove, between two adjoining rows of water outlet openings, at the end side. The shower head can have a nozzle (12), for forming a water jet, coaxial with its insert. A button (7) is used to change from shower to jet operation.

IPC 1-7

B05B 15/02; B05B 1/16

IPC 8 full level

B05B 1/16 (2006.01); B05B 15/528 (2018.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 1/1618 (2013.01); B05B 15/528 (2018.01); B05B 1/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0885660 A1 19981223; EP 0885660 B1 20040317; AT E261780 T1 20040415; DE 59810970 D1 20040422; ES 2218794 T3 20041116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98810332 A 19980416; AT 98810332 T 19980416; DE 59810970 T 19980416; ES 98810332 T 19980416