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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2017
Kohler Mira Limited, Cheltenham, GB;
Simon Westgate, Cheltenham, GB;
Andrew Warner, Cheltenham, GB;
Abstract
A spray assembly () for a spray head () which is arranged, in use, to adjust a spray pattern of fluid includes a spray plate () with a plurality of holes () therethrough, and a control member () rotatable relative to the spray plate (). In use, the orientation of the spray plate () is fixed and rotation of the control member () causes fluid to be directed to different groups of the plurality of holes () through the spray plate (). The spray assembly () further comprises at least one flow control opening () provided in a flow control plate () driven by rotation of the control member (). The flow control opening () is arranged, in use, to be moved in response to rotation of the control member (). The flow control plate () has teeth () on its outer circumference which interlock with teeth () on an outer circumference of an idler gear (). The teeth () of the idler gear () interlock with teeth () on an inner circumference of the control member ().