Fluid valve
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsJohn C. Esche, Erich D. Slothower, David J. O'Connell
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Abstract
A three position valve suitable for use in a trigger nozzle assembly is disclosed which is suitable for use in kitchen utensil rinsing areas has a valve housing with a bore, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A biased slidable member is positioned in the bore and provides for fluid flow between the fluid inlet and outlet when the valve is in a first position. High flow and stop flow positions are also provided upon compression of the trigger. The valve can be employed in conjunction with a combined spray and aerator head, as well as a hose take-up assembly.
Claims13
A valve, comprising:
- a valve body having an axial bore, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;
- a chamber in the valve body which can be brought into fluid communication with the fluid inlet and outlet;
- a slidable member positioned in the axial bore and the chamber, the slidable member having a fluid passage therein;
- biasing means constructed and arranged in conjunction with the slidable member to bias the slidable member towards a first outward position, the slidable member being held at the first outward position by the biasing means in the absence of an opposing force;
- wherein when the slidable member is in the first outward position, a first low flow can be produced through the valve, when the slidable member is in a second partially outward position a higher flow can be produced through the valve and when the slidable member is in a third, further inward position flow through the valve is stopped.
A three position biased valve, comprising:
- a valve body having an axial bore, an inlet and an outlet in communication with the bore;
- a biased flow regulating member slidably positioned in the axial bore;
- the axial bore and the biased flow regulating member being constructed and arranged to provide fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet when at a first position, at a second position a second flow rate is produced faster than the first flow rate, and at a third position flow is stopped;
- the first, second and third positions being correlated with the biasing of the flow regulating member so that at the first position the biasing is at a least amount, at the third position, it is at a most amount and at the second position, it is biased to an amount between the least and most amounts;
- wherein the flow regulating member is held in the first position in the absence of an opposing force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.