Latching foot pedal actuated tap water flow controller

A foot pedal actuated fluid flow controller assembly for controlling a flow of plural fluids comprising:

• a valve body having a first fluid inlet port adapted for connection to a first fluid source and a first fluid outlet port adapted for connection to a first fluid conduit and a first internal fluid flow passageway extending between said first fluid inlet port and said first fluid outlet port;
• said value body further having a second fluid inlet port adapted for connection to a second fluid source and a second fluid outlet port adapted for connection to a second fluid conduit and a second internal fluid flow passageway extending between said second fluid inlet port and said second fluid outlet port;
• valve means movably positioned in each of said first and second internal fluid flow passageways and movable between a normally closed position and an open position to regulate a flow of fluid therethrough;
• a foot having an upper portion pedal pivotally connected to said valve body and a lower portion wherein said foot pedal is engageable with each of said valve means for moving each of said valve means between the normally closed position and the open position;
• releasable latch means connected with said foot pedal for selectively maintaining said foot pedal in a depressed position engaged with said valve means to maintain said valve means in the open position;
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• a latch actuator connected with said releasable latch means to selectively move said releasable latch means to a latched position to maintain said foot pedal in said depressed position and selectively movable to an unlatched position;
• whereby said latch means is selectively engageable with said value body upon depressing said foot pedal and said latch actuator a first time to maintain said foot pedal in said depressed position engaged with said valve means for maintaining said valve means in the open position and is selectively disengaged from said valve body upon depressing said foot pedal a second time.

A foot pedal actuated fluid flow controller assembly for controlling a flow of plural fluids comprising:

• a valve body having a first fluid inlet port adapted for connection to a first fluid source and a first fluid outlet port adapted for connection to a first fluid conduit and a first internal fluid flow passageway extending between said first fluid inlet port and said first fluid outlet port;
• said valve body further having a second fluid inlet port adapted for connection to a second fluid source and a second fluid outlet port adapted for connection to a second fluid conduit and a second internal fluid flow passageway extending between said second fluid inlet port and said second fluid outlet port;
• first and second valve means movably positioned in each of said first and second internal fluid flow passageways, respectively, and movable between a normally closed position and an open position to regulate a flow of fluid therethrough;
• a first and second foot pedal, each of said pedals having an upper portion connected to said valve body and a lower portion wherein each of said foot pedals is engageable respective one of said valve means for independently moving said respective valve means between the normally closed position and the open position;
• first and second releasable latch means connected with said first and second foot pedals, respectively, for selectively maintaining said respective foot pedal, in a depressed position engaged with said respective valve means to maintain said respective valve means in the open position;
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• a latch actuator connected with said first and second releasable latch means, respectively, to selectively move said respective releasable latch means to a latched position to independently maintain said respective foot pedals in said depressed position and selectively movable to an unlatched position;
• each of said respective releasable latch means and said respective latch actuators being selectively engageable to independently maintain said respective foot pedals in said depressed position engaged with a said respective valve means to maintain said respective valve means in the open position and to release said respective valve means to assume the normally closed position, whereby said first and second latch means are selectively engageable with said valve body upon selectively depressing said respective foot pedals and said respective latch actuators a first time to maintain said respective foot pedals in said depressed position engaged with said respective valve means for maintaining said respective valve means in the open position and each of said foot pedals is selectively disengaged from said respective valve means upon selectively depressing said respective foot pedals a second time.

A faucet having a foot pedal actuated fluid flow controller for controlling a flow of a fluid through the faucet comprising:

• faucet having at least one fluid inlet and an outlet spout;
• valve body having at least one fluid inlet port adapted for connection to a fluid source and at least one fluid outlet port and at least one internal fluid flow passageway extending between each said fluid inlet port and said and fluid outlet port;
• flexible conduit means connected at one end to said at least one fluid outlet port and at an opposite end to said at least one fluid inlet of said faucet for conducting fluid from said valve body internal fluid flow passageway to said faucet;
• valve means movably positioned in each of said fluid flow passageways and movable between a normally closed position and an open position to regulate a flow of fluid therethrough;
• a foot pedal having an upper portion pivotally connected to said valve body and a lower portion wherein said foot pedal is engageable with said valve means for moving said valve means between the normally closed position and the open position;
• releasable latch means on said foot pedal for selectively maintaining said foot pedal in a depressed position engaged with said valve means to maintain said valve means in the open position;
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• a latch actuator on said foot pedal to selectively move said releasable latch means to a latched position to maintain said foot pedal in said depressed position and selectively movable to an unlatched position to allow said valve means to assume the normally closed position, whereby said latch means is selectively engageable with said valve body upon depressing said foot pedal and said latch actuator a first time to maintain said foot pedal in said depressed position engaged with said valve means for maintaining said valve means in the open position and is selectively disengaged from said valve body upon depressing said foot pedal a second time.

A cabinet having a sink, a faucet, and a foot pedal actuated fluid flow controller for controlling a flow of a fluid through the faucet comprising:

• floor supported cabinet having a top surface, a horizontal surface at a lower portion thereof, and doors;
• sink mounted in said top surface;
• toe space in front of the intersection of said cabinet and the floor on which it is supported;
• faucet mounted on said sink having at least one fluid inlet and an outlet spout;
• valve body adapted to be secured to a lower portion of said cabinet and concealed when the cabinet doors are closed;
• said valve body having at least one fluid inlet port adapted for connection to a fluid source and at least one fluid outlet port and at least one internal fluid flow passageway extending between each of said fluid inlet ports and said and fluid outlet ports;
• flexible conduit means connected at one end to said at least one fluid outlet port and at an opposite end to said at least one fluid inlet of Said faucet for conducting fluid from said valve body internal fluid flow passageway to said faucet;
• valve means movably positioned in each of said fluid flow passageways and movable between a normally closed position and an open position to regulate a flow of fluid therethrough;
• a foot pedal having an upper portion pivotally connected to said valve body and a lower portion wherein said foot pedal is engageable with said valve means for moving said valve means between the normally closed position and the open position, said foot pedal having said lower portion extending through the cabinet lower portion to reside in said toe space;
• releasable latch means on said foot pedal for selectively maintaining said foot pedal in a depressed position engaged with said valve means to maintain said valve means in the open position;
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• a latch actuator on said foot pedal lower portion to selectively move said releasable latch means to a latched position to maintain said foot pedal in said depressed position and selectively movable to an unlatched position to allow said valve means to assume the normally closed position, whereby said latch means is selectively engageable with said valve body upon depressing said foot pedal and said latch actuator a first time to maintain said foot pedal in said depressed position engaged with said valve means for maintaining said valve means in the open position and is selectively disengaged from said valve body upon depressing said foot pedal a second time.