초록 ▼

The invention is an extensible and retractable bathtub spout. The spout has a stationary base with a means to attach the stationary base to a structure, a detachable pull-out spout unit having a releasable mount to a front opening of the stationary base, a pressurized water supply, and a length of e

The invention is an extensible and retractable bathtub spout. The spout has a stationary base with a means to attach the stationary base to a structure, a detachable pull-out spout unit having a releasable mount to a front opening of the stationary base, a pressurized water supply, and a length of extensible hose attached to water supply and the pull-out spout unit. The extensible hose is contained in a stored position behind the rear opening of the stationary base and capable of being extended outwardly. The pull-out spout unit can also have a diverter valve and diverter controller, to divert pressurized water to a showerhead whether the pull-out spout unit is in the extended or retracted position. The pull-out spout unit can also have a backflow preventer. The extensible hose can have a means to prevent over-extension of the extensible hose. In configurations where a showerhead is not present, an optional second stationary base can be mounted at a showerhead level and function as a showerhead as desired when the pull-out spout is extended and mounted therein.

대표청구항 ▼

1. An extensible and retractable bathtub spout comprising:a stationary base having a housing with a hollow bore with front and rear openings, a means to attach the stationary base to a structure, a pull-out spout unit having a releasable mount to the front opening of the stationary base, a pressuriz

1. An extensible and retractable bathtub spout comprising:a stationary base having a housing with a hollow bore with front and rear openings, a means to attach the stationary base to a structure, a pull-out spout unit having a releasable mount to the front opening of the stationary base, a pressurized water supply, a length of extensible hose having an inner end connected to the pressurized water supply slidably passing through the hollow bore of the stationary base and an outer end attaching to the pull-out spout unit, the extensible hose in a stored position being contained behind the rear opening of the stationary base and capable of being extended outwardly a distance therefrom in an extended position, and the pull-out spout unit having a hollow bore with an inner open end and an outer open end with the inner open end receiving the outer end of the extensible hose and the outer open end having a spout to direct flow of pressurized water.