Water valve apparatus

Water valve apparatus with distal control comprising:

• two valve means for separately controlling two flows of water, each said valve means including a movable actuator for starting and stopping the flow of water;
• permanent magnet means, disposed proximate each of said actuators for magnetic engagement therewith, for moving the actuators between a first position stopping water flow and a second position allowing water flow through each valve means;
• movable means for altering the magnetic engagement between the permanent magnet means and said actuators;
• cable means, having a distal end and a proximal end, for moving said movable means;
• said cable means proximal end being connected with said movable means;
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• manually operable lever means, connected to the cable means distal end, for operating said cable means in a manner causing movement of the movable means and concomitant movement of the actuator means, as a result of magnetic engagement alteration, in order to start and stop water flow through the valve means.

Water valve apparatus with distal control for adapting an existing water faucet to remote control operation, said water valve apparatus comprising:

• a valve housing including hot and cold water inlets and outlets;
• flexible water line means for interconnecting said valve housing hot and cold water inlets and outlets to hot and cold water sources and to hot and cold water inlets of the existing water faucet without fixing said valve housing to any permanent structure;
• cold water valve means for controlling flow of cold water therethrough, said cold water valve means including a movable actuator for starting and stopping flow of cold water;
• hot water valve means for controlling flow of hot water therethrough, said hot water valve means including a movable actuator for starting and stopping flow of hot water;
• permanent magnet means, disposed proximate the actuators for magnetic engagement therewith, for moving the actuator between a first position stopping water flow through the hot and cold valve means and a second position allowing water flow through the hot and cold valve means;
• movable means for altering the magnetic engagement between the permanent magnet means and said actuators;
• cable means, having a distal and a proximal end, for moving said movable means;
• said cable means proximal end being connected with said movable means;
• said cable means comprising a slidable center wire attached to the movable means and sheath means, surrounding said center wire and fixed to the valve housing, for enabling operation of the valve means through the cable means without stabilizing the valve housing;
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• manually operable lever means, connected to the cable means distal end, for operating said cable means in a manner causing movement of the movable means and concomitant movement of both actuator means, as a result of magnetic engagement alteration, in order to start and stop water flow through both the hot and cold water valve means.