Faucets
AssigneeKohler Mira Limited
InventorsOliver Jones, Austin Bumpsteed, Karl Feamley
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Abstract
A mixer valve (1) comprises a body (5) extending in a first direction between a front end and a rear end. The body (5) defines a volume (5a); a thermostatic cartridge (15) is received in the volume (5a), and a diaphragm valve (21) is received in the volume (5a) between the thermostatic cartridge (15) and the rear end of the body (5). The diaphragm valve (21) is operable in response to actuation of a push operated control member (23) to control flow of water from the mixer valve (1).
Claims20
A mixer valve comprising a body extending in a first direction between a front end and a rear end, the body defining a volume, and a thermostatic cartridge received in the volume, wherein the thermostatic cartridge is provided with an outlet at the rear end of the body, wherein the mixer valve further comprises a diaphragm valve received in the volume, the diaphragm valve provided at the outlet of the thermostatic cartridge, between the thermostatic cartridge and the rear end of the body, and wherein the diaphragm valve is operable in response to actuation of a push button provided at the front end of the body, to control flow of water from the mixer valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.