Metered dispense pot filler
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsJoshua Wales, Robert W. Rodenbeck, Joel D. Sawaski, Anthony G. Spangler, Kent Rittenhouse
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Abstract
A pot filler including a metered dispense input device for dispensing of predetermined volumes of water. The pot filler illustratively includes an electrically operable valve operably coupled to a metered dispense input unit, and a control module configured to control operation of the electrically operable valve.
Claims15
A metered dispense pot filler mounted on a wall having a fluid supply for use in dispensing fluid into a vessel resting on a support surface, the pot filler comprising:
- a metered dispense input device;
- an electrically operable valve operably coupled to the metered dispense input device and in fluid communication with the fluid supply;
- a first arm having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to and extending radially of the metered dispense input device;
- a second arm having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to and extending radially of the second end of the first arm;
- a fluid outlet, in fluid communication with the fluid supply and coupled to the second end of the second arm;
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- wherein the metered dispense input device includes:
- a first input with a first plurality of values corresponding with a numerical unit;
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- a second input with a second plurality of values corresponding with a fluid serving size.
A metered dispense pot filler mounted on a wall having a fluid supply for use in dispensing fluid into a vessel resting on a support surface, the pot filler comprising:
- a metered dispense input device;
- an electrically operable valve operably coupled to the metered dispense input device and in fluid communication with the fluid supply;
- a first arm having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to and extending radially of the metered dispense input device;
- a second arm having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to and extending radially of the second end of the first arm;
- a fluid outlet, in fluid communication with the fluid supply and coupled to the second end of the second arm;
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- wherein the metered dispense input device includes:
- an input controller operably coupled with an electrically operable valve of the fluid supply;
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- a manual valve fluidly coupled in series with the electrically operable valve, the manual valve supported by the second end of the second arm.
A metered dispense pot filler mounted on a wall having a fluid supply for use in dispensing fluid into a vessel resting on a support surface, the pot filler comprising:
- a metered dispense input device;
- an electrically operable valve operably coupled to the metered dispense input device and in fluid communication with the fluid supply;
- a first arm having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to and extending radially of the metered dispense input device;
- a second arm having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to and extending radially of the second end of the first arm;
- a fluid outlet, in fluid communication with the fluid supply and coupled to the second end of the second arm;
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- wherein the metered dispense input device includes:
- an input controller operably coupled with an electrically operable valve of the fluid supply;
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- a wireless transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals to control operation of the electrically operable valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.