Manual control of water delivery through ports of tub, spa or shower
AssigneeSaratoga Spa & Bath Co., Inc.
InventorsW. John Gardenier, John V. Maiuccoro
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AssigneeSaratoga Spa & Bath Co., Inc.
InventorsW. John Gardenier, John V. Maiuccoro
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A system for manual control, by a user, of water delivery to an interior of a tub, spa or shower includes a plurality of ports and a flow control device. The device includes a handle, a first pipe, and a second pipe. The handle is movable among a plurality of positions. The first pipe includes a plurality of inlets. The second pipe is movable relative to the first pipe, and the second pipe includes a plurality of outlets in fluid communication with the plurality of ports. The handle is connected with the first pipe or the second pipe. Manual moving of the handle by a user serves to cause communication of an inlet of the plurality of inlets with a first outlet of the plurality of outlets. The first outlet is in fluid communication with a first port of the plurality of ports. The communication of the inlet with the first outlet serves to allow flow of water from a water source to the inlet to the first outlet to the first port to the interior of the tub, spa or shower. The moving of the handle also serves to block a second outlet of the plurality of outlets with a solid portion of the first pipe. The second outlet is in fluid communication with a second port of the plurality of ports. The blocking of the second outlet with the solid portion serves to prevent flow of water from the water source to the second port to the interior of the tub, spa or shower.
A system for manual control, by a user, of water delivery to an interior of a tub, spa or shower, said system comprising:
A system for manual control, by a user, of water delivery in combination with a tub, spa or shower, said system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.