Water stop valve device with rough-in sleeve and method of assembling the same

A new and improved water stop valve assembly connected to a water distribution system comprising:

• a main water distribution pipeline;
• a water stop valve device having an inlet, an outlet, and a valve handle device for actuating the water stop valve device between open and closed positions for controlling fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet;
• a water distribution T-shaped or L-shaped fitting attached to the main water distribution pipeline;
• an inlet water pipe having a first end attached to the T-shaped or L-shaped fitting and a second end attached to the inlet of the water stop device;
• a water fixture device being attached to the outlet of the water stop valve device to receive selective fluid flow thereto upon actuation of the valve handle device;
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• a substantially cylindrical rough-in sleeve member having an opening that is off-set relative to a central axis of the rough-in sleeve member in a front face thereof for slidably receiving and securing it about at least a portion of the water stop valve device at the inlet thereof, the off-set opening being selectively positioned such that the water stop valve device is always within an outer circumference of the rough-in sleeve member, wherein the rough-in sleeve member being of a selective diameter that will allow an opening in at least one of a sheet of drywall, vanity or cabinet having a diameter substantially the size of the diameter of the rough-in sleeve member to slide along and over the entire water stop valve device and the rough-in sleeve member without any interference because of the positioning of the off-set opening and the least one of a sheet of drywall, vanity or cabinet is always supported about the rough-in sleeve member.

A method of quickly and easily attaching a new and improved water stop valve assembly to a main water distribution piping system without post installation of water stop valves, re-sweating blocking end caps, turning a main water supply on and off multiple times and without plumbers having to lie on their backs in cramped spaces, such as underneath cabinets or vanities, crawl spaces and small utility areas to install the water stop valves, drying and re-sweating, soldering or welding pipe joints, pipe lines and valve connections, the water stop valve assembly comprising:

• providing a main water supply line with either one of a T-shaped or L-shaped fitting attached thereto;
• providing a water stop valve device having an inlet, an outlet, and a valve handle actuating device having at least a valve handle member that establishes open and closed positions for controlling fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet;
• providing an inlet water pipe having a first end attached to the T-shaped or L-shaped fitting and a second end attached to the inlet of the water stop device;
• providing a water fixture device having a pipe hose member attached to the outlet of the water stop valve device to receive selective fluid flow thereto upon actuation of the valve handle actuating device;
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• providing a substantially cylindrical rough-in sleeve member having an opening within a front face surface that is positioned offset from a central axis of the rough-in sleeve member so that the water stop valve device is positioned therein so that it is always at a selected dimension within the entire outer circumference of the rough-in sleeve member, the rough-in sleeve member having first and second diameter portions, the first diameter portion being removably secured directly about at least a portion of the inlet of the water stop valve device, the second end of the inlet water pipe is secured to the inlet of the water stop valve device with a portion disposed within the first diameter portion and at least a portion of the inlet water pipe that is disposed between the first and second ends of the water pipe that is received in the second diameter portion defining a single water stop valve unit.