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US 11,953,105 B2Granted
Valve cartridge assembly
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsMark Cipriani, DeWayne Davis
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Abstract
A valve cartridge assembly supported by a receiver and fluidly coupled to a waterway assembly. The waterway assembly includes a base and a plurality of flexible tubular members. A gasket is received intermediate the receiver and the waterway assembly.
Claims20
A valve cartridge assembly comprising:
- a valve cartridge including:
- a valve body having a cylindrical sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis;
- a valve stem extending along the longitudinal axis of the valve body, the valve stem including an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a flow plate coupled to the lower portion of the valve stem for rotation therewith and having an inlet port;
- and
- an outlet port formed in the lower portion of the valve stem and in fluid communication with the inlet port;
- a receiver formed of a polymer and including a body having a cylindrical sidewall, the receiver supporting the valve cartridge;
- a waterway assembly formed of a polymer and fluidly coupled to the valve cartridge, the waterway assembly including:
- a base;
- and
- a plurality of flexible tubular members supported by the base;
- and
- a gasket received intermediate the receiver and the base of the waterway assembly.
10 more elements
A valve cartridge assembly comprising:
- a valve cartridge including:
- a valve body having a cylindrical sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis;
- a valve stem extending along the longitudinal axis of the valve body, the valve stem including an upper portion and a lower portion;
- and
- a flow plate coupled to the lower portion of the valve stem, the flow plate including an inlet port supported for rotation with the valve stem;
- a receiver formed of a polymer and including a body having a cylindrical sidewall, the receiver supporting the valve cartridge;
- a waterway assembly formed of a polymer and fluidly coupled to the valve cartridge, the waterway assembly including:
- a base;
- and
- a plurality of flexible tubular members supported by the base;
- a gasket received intermediate the receiver and the base of the waterway assembly;
- a mounting shank having a lower shaft including external threads;
- wherein the receiver, the base of the waterway assembly, and the gasket are received within the lower shaft of the mounting shank;
- and
- wherein the valve cartridge further includes an outlet port formed in the lower portion of the valve stem and in fluid communication with the inlet port.
12 more elements
A valve cartridge assembly comprising:
- a valve cartridge including:
- a valve body having a cylindrical sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis, and an arcuate extension defining a slot;
- a valve stem extending along the longitudinal axis of the valve body, the valve stem including an upper portion and a lower portion;
- and
- a flow plate supported for rotation with the valve stem and having an inlet port;
- a receiver formed of a polymer and including a body having a cylindrical sidewall, the receiver supporting the valve cartridge;
- a waterway assembly formed of a polymer and fluidly coupled to the valve cartridge, the waterway assembly including:
- a base;
- and
- a plurality of flexible tubular members supported by the base;
- a gasket received intermediate the receiver and the base of the waterway assembly;
- a faucet handle including a protrusion, wherein the protrusion cooperates with the slot of the valve cartridge to act as a limit stop;
- and
- wherein the valve cartridge further includes an outlet port formed in the lower portion of the valve stem and in fluid communication with the inlet port.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.