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US 2013/0340850 A1Published application
Water delivery device with flow control valve
OwnerKevin T. Peelinventor
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Abstract
A water delivery device includes a flow control valve that includes a valve inlet configured to receive a fluid, a valve outlet configured to output the fluid, and a valve member assembly for controlling the fluid flow through the flow control valve. The valve member assembly and the valve inlet are configured such that, when in use, fluid flowing through the flow control valve exerts substantially no net force on the valve member assembly. The water delivery device is selected from the group consisting of an instantaneous hot water heater, a faucet, and an electric shower.
Claims49
A water delivery device comprising:
- a flow control valve comprising a valve inlet configured to receive a fluid, a valve outlet configured to output the fluid, and a valve member assembly for controlling the fluid flow through the flow control valve;
- wherein the valve member assembly and the valve inlet are configured such that, when in use, fluid flowing through the flow control valve exerts substantially no net force on the valve member assembly;
- and
- wherein the water delivery device is selected from the group consisting of an instantaneous hot water heater, a faucet, and an electric shower.
1 more element
A plumbing fixture comprising:
- a valve inlet configured to receive a fluid;
- a valve outlet chamber having a fluid outlet for outputting the fluid;
- wherein the flow control valve is configured to control the flow of fluid into the outlet chamber;
- wherein the flow control valve includes at least two separate valve outlets into the outlet chamber;
- and
- wherein the plumbing fixture is selected from the group consisting of an instantaneous hot water heater, a faucet, and an electric shower.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.