Adjustable flow regulator
AssigneePhoenix Industries Pty Ltd
InventorsJohn Henri Hoogendoorn, Andrew John Cocks, Ban Hsi Liu, Stephen Frank Pedulla
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Abstract
The present invention provides an adjustable flow regulator for a water mixer that, when in use, is disposed in a fluid path between a mixer cartridge and a mixer outlet of the water mixer, the adjustable flow regulator comprises a regulator body having a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the mixer cartridge to receive mixed water therefrom, and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixer outlet. The regulator body further comprises a control element moveable within the regulator body, wherein the control element is moveable to adjustably restrict the fluid path and thereby flow of mixed water exiting the outlet.
Claims9
A water mixing faucet comprising:
- an adjustable flow regulator having a regulator body and a control element, wherein the control element is moveable within the regulator body adjustably restricting a fluid flow path and thereby flow of mixed water to a fluid outlet of the adjustable flow regulator;
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- a mixer cartridge which mixes hot and cold water thus producing mixed water;
- wherein the mixed water flows from an outlet of the mixer cartridge to an inlet of the adjustable flow regulator;
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- wherein the mixer cartridge is seated to the inlet of the adjustable flow regulator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.