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US 2009/0260696 A1Published application
Modular pressure balancing valve
AssigneeGrohe AG
InventorsRichard Cruickshank, Frederick Leung, Gerry Larcina
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Abstract
A modular valve is provided. The modular valve includes a valve body having a pair of inlet ports and a pair of outlet ports. The pair of inlet ports each includes an integral stop valve and check valve. The valve body includes a cavity configured to selectively receive a pressure balancing cartridge or a thermostatic cartridge assembly.
Claims20
A modular valve having a valve body, the valve body comprising:
- a pair of inlet ports and a pair of outlet ports;
- an integral stop valve and check valve being provided for each of the pair of inlet ports each includes;
- and
- a cavity formed within the valve body, the cavity being configured to selectively receive a pressure balancing cartridge or a thermostatic cartridge assembly,
- wherein the pressure balancing cartridge or the thermostatic cartridge assembly in conjunction with the valve body forms an integral diverter channel by dividing the cavity into two separate chambers.
2 more elements
A modular valve comprising:
- a valve body having a pair of inlet ports and a pair of outlet ports, wherein the pair of inlet ports each include an integral stop valve and a check valve, and wherein the valve body includes a cavity;
- a holder configured to be retained in the cavity of the valve body;
- a thermostatic cartridge configured to be received in the holder;
- and
- a cover fixedly attached to the valve body and securing the thermostatic cartridge and the holder in the cavity of the valve body,
- wherein the thermostatic cartridge assembly in conjunction with the valve body forms an integral diverter channel by dividing the cavity into two separate chambers.
3 more elements
A pressure balancing cartridge comprising:
- an integral diverter channel formed around a central axis of the pressure balancing cartridge, the integral diverter channel including a radial and inlet O-ring formed around the central axis of the pressure balancing cartridge and surrounding inlets of the pressure balancing cartridge.
A thermostatic cartridge assembly comprising:
- a holder having a plurality of inlets, the holder having an integral diverter channel formed around a central axis of the holder;
- an insert configured to be received within the holder;
- and
- a thermostatic cartridge configured to be received in the holder.
1 more element
A diverter assembly comprising:
- a diverter connection having two openings in an inlet side of the diverter connection;
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- a diverter having two flow channels joined to the two openings of the diverter connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.