Quick-connect diverter valve

A quick-connect diverter valve, comprising:

• an elongated, cylindrical body having an inlet end and an outlet end;
• a first cylindrical chamber and a second chamber formed in the elongated, cylindrical body between the inlet end and the outlet end;
• an inlet opening formed in the inlet end body and connected to the first cylindrical chamber;
• an outlet opening formed in the elongated, cylindrical body and connected to the outlet end;
• a further opening formed in the elongated, cylindrical body and connected between the first cylindrical chamber and the second chamber;
• a spring biased collar mounted on the elongated, cylindrical body surrounding the inlet end;
• an outlet conduit connected to the elongated, cylindrical body and the first cylindrical chamber;
• an inlet conduit connected to the elongated, cylindrical body and the second chamber;
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• a piston valve member movably held in the first cylindrical chamber and movable between a first valve seat and a second valve seat to selectively divert water flowing through the inlet opening to either the outlet conduit or the further opening.

A quick-connect diverter valve, comprising:

• an elongated body having an inlet end and an outlet end and a pair of internal chambers formed therein;
• the pair of internal chambers including a first cylindrical chamber connected to an inlet opening and an outlet passage and an outlet conduit, and a second chamber connected to the first cylindrical chamber by an internal passage and further including an inlet conduit and an outlet opening;
• a spring biased movable collar mounted on the inlet end;
• a piston valve member having sealing means thereon movably held in the first cylindrical chamber between a first valve seat controlling flow from the inlet opening to the outlet passage;
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• an exterior operating knob connected to the piston valve member by a shaft sealingly held in an opening in the elongated body, connected to the first cylindrical chamber.