Water flushing unit for a pressure balanced shower valve
OwnerScott C. Jordaninventor
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Abstract
A water flushing unit and a method of making such comprising a cover plate that is to be mountingly installed to replace the original equipment cover plate of a shower valve. The modified cover plate has a drain conduit which includes an on/off valve. The on/off valve is in turn connected to a flexible tube. Flushing water from the shower valve is to be confined and directed through the drain pipe and, with the on/off valve in an open position, is caused to flow through the drain tube.
Claims8
A water flushing unit for a pressure balanced shower valve comprising:
- a cover plate adapted for securement onto a shower valve, said cover plate having a through hole;
- a drain conduit mounted to said cover plate, said drain conduit connecting with said through hole;
- an on/off valve connected to said drain conduit;
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- an elongated drain tube connected to said drain conduit, whereby when water flows into the shower valve the water is directed through said drain conduit, and if said on/off valve is open, the water will flow through said elongated drain tube to be deposited at an appropriate ambient location.
A method of directing flow of water from a pressurized balanced shower valve comprising the steps of:
- removing a first cover plate from the shower valve;
- installing a second cover plate on the shower valve in place of the first cover plate where the second cover plate has a through hole;
- having a drain conduit attached to the second cover plate and connecting with the through hole;
- having an on/off valve mounted to the drain conduit;
- having a drain tube connected to the on/off valve;
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- whereby when water is forced into the shower valve to flush such, the water is caused to flow through said drain conduit when said on/off valve is opened and then into the drain tube to be deposited at an appropriate selected ambient location.
A method of assembling a water flushing unit to be used in conjunction with a pressure balanced shower valve comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a modified cover plate that is attachable onto the shower valve replacing an original equipment cover plate of the shower valve;
- providing a through hole within the modified cover plate;
- attaching a drain pipe to the through hole so water is capable of passing from the shower valve into the drain pipe;
- installing an on/off valve in conjunction with the drain pipe where the on/off valve is usable to control the flow of water through the drain pipe;
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- connecting a drain tube to the on/off valve which is to remove water from the drain pipe and the on/off valve and direct such to be deposited in an appropriate selected ambient location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.