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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2013
Grohe Ag, Hemer, DE;
Claudia Schroeder, Iserlohn, DE;
Grohe AG, Hemer, DE;
Abstract
A showerhead or hand shower with spray outlet openings and 'x' (x>1) valves that control the inflow of a fluid to the spray outlet openings, wherein each valve can be activated independently of the other valves and comprises a movable valve body by means of which at least a first and a second valve position are realized, and for each of the 'x' valves, a pushbutton is arranged to control it, wherein a displacement of the associated valve body takes place upon actuation of one or more pushbuttons, a control element is provided via which, when the same pushbutton or the same pushbuttons are actuated, the position of the associated valve body in the second valve position is secured and/or all other valve bodies whose associated pushbutton is not actuated are reset to the first valve position.