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US 2009/0020177 A1Published application
Valve mounting assembly
AssigneeMasco Corporation of Indiana
InventorsAlfred C. Nelson, Jeffrey L. Moore
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Abstract
A faucet including a waterway assembly fluidly coupled to a valve assembly.
Claims24
A fluid delivery device comprising:
- a waterway assembly defining a longitudinal axis and including a first fluid transport component, a second fluid transport component, and an interface member coupled to an end of the first fluid transport component and an end of the second fluid transport component;
- a valve assembly fluidly coupled to the interface member of the waterway assembly, the valve assembly including a first port in fluid communication with the first fluid transport component, a second port in fluid communication with the second fluid transport component, and a movable valve member configured to control the flow of water through the first port and the second port;
- a primary seal positioned intermediate the waterway assembly and the valve assembly, the primary seal configured to provide a fluid seal between the first fluid transport component of the waterway assembly and the first port of the valve assembly and a fluid seal between the second fluid transport component of the waterway assembly and the second port of the valve assembly;
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- a secondary seal positioned laterally outwardly from the primary seal, the secondary seal configured to sealingly couple to the interface member of the waterway assembly.
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A waterway assembly comprising:
- an interface member including a first surface and a second surface;
- a first opening extending into the first surface;
- a second opening extending into the first surface;
- a first seat supported by the interface member and configured to sealingly engage a face seal;
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- a second seat supported by the interface member and configured to sealingly engage a radial seal.
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A fluid delivery device comprising:
- a holder;
- a waterway assembly including an interface member supported by the holder, a hot water inlet tube having a first end fluidly coupled to the interface member and a second end configured to be fluidly coupled to a hot water supply, and a cold water inlet tube having a first end fluidly coupled to the interface member and a second end configured to be fluidly coupled to a cold water supply;
- a valve assembly including a hot water inlet port in fluid communication with the hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet port in fluid communication with the cold water inlet tube, and a movable valve member configured to control the flow of water through the hot water and cold water inlet ports;
- a face seal positioned intermediate the waterway assembly and the valve assembly;
- a locking member operably coupled to the valve assembly and configured to secure the valve assembly to the waterway assembly;
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- a radial seal positioned intermediate the interface member of the waterway assembly and the locking member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.