Water tap for basins, baths, and the like

A sanitary-ware appliance comprising a mixer tap assembly operable in use to control the mixing and dispensing of water from separate hot and cold water supplies to the assembly, the assembly comprising a first part being a connector which is secured to the appliance and comprises separate inlets for receiving supplies of hot and cold water and a second part being a mixer tap comprising a body which is arranged for securement in the connector by insertion and rotation relative to the connector between a first orientation in which it is inserted and a second orientation in which it becomes secured and in which orientation separate hot and cold inlets of the tap body become connected through the connector to the hot and cold water inlets respectively of the connector, there being interengageable formations on the tap body and the connector whereby the tap body becomes secured in the connector upon being twisted between its first and second orientations, and the connector comprising shut-off means which becomes coupled to the tap body when said body is inserted into the connector whereby upon twisting the tap body between its second orientation and its first orientation, the supplies of hot and cold water through the connector become shut-off.