US 12,285,771 B2
Showerhead with pin plate
Hiroyuki Chanseol Muraoka, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/460,252.
Application 18/460,252 is a continuation of application No. 17/538,673, filed on Nov. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,745,193.
Application 17/538,673 is a continuation of application No. 16/565,923, filed on Sep. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,192,125, issued on Dec. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/729,464, filed on Sep. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0405614 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B05B 1/18 (2006.01); B05B 1/02 (2006.01); B05B 1/12 (2006.01); B05B 1/16 (2006.01); B05B 1/30 (2006.01); E03C 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 1/185 (2013.01) [B05B 1/02 (2013.01); B05B 1/12 (2013.01); B05B 1/16 (2013.01); B05B 1/3053 (2013.01); E03C 1/066 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spray head, comprising:
a front cover comprising a plurality of openings;
a spray plate comprising a protrusion, the protrusion engageable with at least one opening of the plurality of openings to control a flow of water through the at least one opening between a plurality of spray modes; and
a flexible gasket disposed between the front cover and the spray plate, the protrusion configured to engage the flexible gasket in at least one spray mode of the plurality of spray modes to generate a first spray pattern.
 
17. A method, comprising:
moving, by an actuator, a spray plate comprising a protrusion to a first position relative to a front cover to produce a first spray pattern, the moving comprising engaging the protrusion with a flexible gasket disposed between the front cover and the spray plate to produce the first spray pattern; and
repositioning, by the actuator in response to user input, the spray plate toward the front cover to engage the protrusion with at least one opening of a plurality of openings on the front cover to produce a second spray pattern having a lower flow rate than the first spray pattern.