# US 7,278,446 B2 · Mixing faucet

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- Number: US 7,278,446 B2
- Document ID: US7278446B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/547,910
- Filed: 2004-03-04
- Published: 2006-08-17
- Granted: 2007-10-09
- Earliest claimed: 2003-03-12
- Assignees: Damixa ApS
- Inventors: Torben Eriksen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7278446B2

## CPC

- E03C 1/04: Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths (valves, faucets, mixing valves, taps F16K)
- E03C 1/0404: {Constructional or functional features of the spout}
- F16K 11/20: operated by separate actuating members (with one plug turning in another F16K11/12)
- F16K 31/58: comprising a movable discharge-nozzle
- Y10T 137/87684: Valve in each inlet
- E03C: DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER (not connected to either water-supply main or to waste pipe A47K; devices of the kind used in the ground E03B, E03F); SINKS
- F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)}
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A mixing faucet includes a body part (2), where a rotatable swivel tap (4) is mounted on said body part, and where a rotatable valve spindle (6) is mounted in said body part for an adjustment of the feeding of cold and hot water, respectively. The rotatable valve spindle (6) is according to the invention equipped with a projecting arm (8) engaging a groove in a slide (10) on the side of the body part (2). The resulting mixing faucet is much easier to handle than hitherto known.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mixing faucet including a body part (2), where a rotatable swivel tap (4) is mounted on said body part, and where a rotatable valve spindle (6) is mounted in said body part (2) for an adjustment of the feeding of hot water in addition to a rotatable valve spindle (6) for an adjustment of the feeding of hot water, characterised in that the rotatable valve spindle (6) is equipped with a projecting arm (8) engaging a slide (10) arranged on the side of the body part (2), that a projecting member (12) is provided on the body part (2), the slide (10) being displaceable on said projecting member, and that a sleeve (14) is provided at the end of the projecting member (12), a bar (11) connected to the slide (10) being displaceable in said sleeve (14).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A mixing faucet according to claim 1, characterised by downwardly open cavities being provided in the body part (2) for the insertion of the valve spindles (6), whereafter a bottom section (20) can be secured, said bottom section allowing feeding of cold and hot water, respectively.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A mixing faucet according to claim 2, characterized by the valve spindles (6) and the mating cavities in the body part (2) being structured such that said valve spindles (6) can only be inserted while in a specific angular position relative to said cavities.