Valve seal for faucet assembly
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJagdish Shinde
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Abstract
A faucet assembly includes a housing which includes a first faceplate defining a first and second opening which extend through the first faceplate and spaced apart and a seal member on the first faceplate which surrounds the first and second openings. A cartridge assembly positioned within an opening in the housing which includes a second faceplate, which abuts the seal member and forms a seal between the second faceplate and the seal member. Second faceplate defines third opening which extends through the second faceplate. With rotation of the second faceplate, third opening changes position relative to first faceplate to include the third opening positioned in one of: alignment with a portion of first opening and a portion of second opening, alignment with the first opening or alignment with the second opening.
Claims20
A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a housing including a first faceplate wherein the first faceplate defines a first opening and a second opening which extend through the first faceplate and are spaced apart from one another;
- a seal member positioned on and secured to the first faceplate, wherein the seal member surrounds the first opening and the second opening;
- and
- a cartridge assembly positioned within an opening in the housing, wherein:
- the cartridge assembly includes a second faceplate, which abuts the seal member and forms a seal between the second faceplate and the seal member;
- and
- the second faceplate defines a third opening which extends through the second faceplate, wherein with rotation of the second faceplate, the third opening changes position relative to the first faceplate to include the third opening positioned in one of alignment with a portion of first opening and with a portion of the second opening, alignment with the first opening or alignment with the second opening.
A method for installing a cartridge assembly into a housing of a faucet assembly, comprising:
- inserting the cartridge assembly into an opening of the housing of the faucet assembly, wherein:
- the housing includes a first faceplate wherein the first faceplate defines a first opening and second opening, which extend through the first faceplate and are spaced apart from one another;
- and
- a seal member positioned on and secured to the first faceplate, wherein the seal member surrounds the first opening and the second opening;
- and
- abutting a second faceplate of the cartridge assembly against the seal member forming a seal between the second faceplate and the seal member, wherein:
- the second faceplate defines a third opening which extends through the second faceplate;
- and
- with rotation of the second faceplate of the cartridge assembly the third opening changes position relative to the first faceplate to include the third opening positioned in one of:
- alignment with a portion of first opening and with a portion of the second opening, alignment with the first opening or alignment with the second opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.