Rod activated valve for saving water

In a rod activated valve, the rod activated valve having a rod, one end of the rod having a rod head, the improvement comprising:

• a valve stem fitted within an aperture in an upper valve plate within the rod activated valve, the valve stem having an enlarged end, an angled body and a valve base;
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• a valve o-ring fitted on the valve stem resting against the enlarged end such that the enlarged end of the valve stem and the valve o-ring selectively block a flow of water through the valve aperture;
• whereas the valve base interfaces with the rod head such that lateral movement of the rod displaces the rod head, thereby pushing upward on the valve base resulting in the valve stem lifting to permit water to pass between the valve stem and the valve aperture, and whereas upon abatement of the lateral movement the angled body enables a gradual reduction of the flow of water, thereby reducing water hammer.

A rod activated water valve comprising:

• a valve base, a top end of the valve base being threaded on an outside surface for mating with a standard water faucet thread arrangement, the top end of the valve base having a means for capturing a recessed washer, a second end of the valve base having a threaded outside surface;
• a valve housing, a top end of the valve housing having a threaded inside surface, the threaded inside surface interfacing with the threaded outside surface of the valve base, the valve housing having an inner diameter and a bottom end of the valve housing having an inward protruding lip;
• a water flow chamber having a solid cylindrical outer surface, the water flow chamber having a substantially flat foraminous surface at one end, an aperture located substantially central to the flat foraminous surface having a lip on a top edge of the water flow chamber;
• a rod having a rod head at one end, the rod passing through the aperture and held by the rod head;
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• a means for selectively blocking the flow of water from the standard water faucet to the water flow chamber, the means for selectively blocking the flow of water activated by the rod head, the means for selectively blocking the flow of water providing for a gradual stopping of the flow of water, thereby reducing water hammer.