Mixing valve mounting assembly
AssigneeJames Bruno
InventorB. Eugene HODGES
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Abstract
An assembly for mounting a tub/shower mixing valve onto a fiberglass shower stall wall. The assembly comprises a valve mounting sleeve and a locking plate that helps secure the mounting sleeve to the shower stall wall. Alternatively, the mounting sleeve may be secured to the shower stall wall by bolts threadably connected to the mounting sleeve.
Claims12
An assembly for mounting a mixing valve onto a shower stall wall, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a mounting sleeve having a cylindrical portion and a plurality of locking legs extending forward from the cylindrical portion for engagement with the shower stall wall, each locking leg having means for holding a locking plate against a backside of the shower stall wall and terminating in a radially outwardly extending flange, the cylindrical portion having a plurality of cutout sections positioned to capture pipes connected to the mixing valve;
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- a substantially planar locking plate having sections that abut the backside of the shower stall wall when the locking plate is held against the backside of the shower stall wall by the locking legs.
An assembly for mounting a mixing valve onto a shower stall wall, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a mounting sleeve having an annular ring portion, a plurality of locking legs extending forward from the periphery of the annular ring for engagement with the shower stall wall, each leg having means for holding a locking plate against a backside of the shower stall wall and terminating in a radially outwardly extending flange, and a plurality of rearward extending hook portions positioned to capture pipes connected to the mixing valve;
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- a substantially planar locking plate having sections that abut the backside of the shower stall wall when the locking plate is held against the backside of the shower stall wall by the locking legs.
An assembly for mounting a mixing valve onto a shower stall wall, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a mounting sleeve having an annular ring portion, a plurality of locking legs extending forward from the periphery of the annular ring for engagement with the shower stall wall, each leg terminating in a radially outwardly extending flange, a plurality of rearward extending hook portions positioned to capture pipes connected to the mixing valve, and a plurality of threaded holes disposed around the perimeter of the annular ring portion for receiving bolts;
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- bolts threadably received by the mounting sleeve holes for securing the mounting sleeve to the shower stall wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.