Water flow control assembly
OwnerPonnudurai Varadharajaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and kit are provided for remotely controlling the flow of a valve in a faucet or shower. The user may remotely control flow by actuating a foot pedal, which pulls a cable causing the valve to open. When the cable is released, springs force the valve closed. Temperature may be remotely controlled as well by the actuation of a separate foot pedal, in which rotation of the foot pedal is transferred by cables to cause rotation of the valve and the corresponding temperature change of the flow.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a valve having a control lever movable between an open position and a closed position to control a flow;
- a first structure in a fixed position with respect to the valve;
- a first spring connected between an end of the control lever and the first structure;
- and
- a first cable connected to the control lever,
- wherein the connection between the first cable and the control lever is configured such that:
- without tension in the first cable, the first spring maintains the control lever in the closed position;
- when the first cable is provided with sufficient tension to overcome the first spring, the control lever moves toward the open position;
- and
- when the control lever is not in the closed position and there is no tension in the first cable, the first spring is configured to force the control lever to the closed position.
The apparatus of claim h further comprising:
- a housing covering the valve and configured to admit the first cable, and
- a pipe connected to the valve and extending to a wash basin or shower.
A kit for connecting to a valve having a control lever movable between an open position and a closed position to control a flow, the kit comprising:
- a first structure mountable in a fixed position with respect to the valve;
- a first spring connectable between an end of the control lever and the first structure;
- and
- a first cable connectable to the control lever,
- wherein, when connected, the connection between the first cable and the control lever is configured such that:
- without tension in the first cable, the first spring maintains the control lever in the closed position;
- when the first cable is provided with sufficient tension to overcome the first spring, the control lever moves toward the open position;
- and
- when the control lever is not in the closed position and there is no tension in the first cable, the first spring is configured to force the control lever to the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.