Manually Operated Valve for a Shower Installation System

A shower installation system comprising:

• a shower head;
• piping for connecting the shower head to a water distribution system;
• and
• a manually operated valve mounted to the piping;
• the valve including:
• an inlet and an outlet configured for installation of the valve along the piping;
• and
• a valve debit control mechanism including:
• a valve chamber that defines a passage between the inlet and outlet, and
• a valve actuator that biases the valve debit control mechanism towards a closed position wherein the passage is obstructed;
• the valve actuator is movable towards an opened position wherein the passage is opened when a triggering force is applied onto the valve actuator.

A manually operated valve for a shower installation system including piping between a shower head and a water distribution system, the valve comprising:

• a body;
• a first bore in the body defining and inlet and being connectable to the piping;
• a second bore in the body defining an outlet and being connectable to the piping;
• a hole in the body defining first and second openings in the body and yielding a fluid passage between the first and second bores;
• a plug secured to the body in the hole at the first opening for closing the first opening;
• a compression spring mounted to the plug and extending within the hole towards the second opening;
• a piston reciprocally mounted in the hole to the compression spring and being biased by the spring towards a first position wherein the piston obstructs the fluid passage;
• and
• a trigger mounted to the piston to allow a person manually applying a triggering force onto the piston which is sufficient to compress the compression spring and to move the piston towards a second position wherein the piston frees the fluid passage.