Diverter valve
AssigneeZodiac Pool Systems LLC
InventorsRandy Tan, Chad Hamilton, James T. Gillette
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Abstract
A diverter valve may include a body portion and a lid portion. The lid and body portions may define a fluid chamber. The lid portion may include a first stop and a second stop. A closure member may at least partially be received within the fluid chamber. A movable member, such as a handle, may be operatively associated with closure member. The movable member may be selectively movable relative to the lid portion between the first and second stops. A stop member may be selectively positioned on the lid portion. When positioned between the first and second stops, the stop member may limit movement of the movable member to between the stop member and one of the first and second stops. The first stop, the second stop, or both, may also comprise a stop member.
Claims21
A movable member and lid assembly for a diverter valve, comprising:
- a lid including a first stop and a second stop, the first stop and the second stop being two separate stops;
- a movable member movable relative to the lid between the first and second stops;
- and
- a stop member selectively positionable on the lid;
- wherein:
- positioning the stop member between the first and second stops limits movement of the movable member to between the stop member and one of the first and second stops,
- the movable member includes at least one first engagement member,
- the lid includes at least one corresponding first engagement member selectively engageable with the at least one first engagement member of the movable member and the lid further includes at least one second engagement member,
- each of the first and second stops engages at least two separate portions of the at least one second engagement member, and
- engagement of the first engagement members of the lid and the movable member restricts movement of the movable member relative to the lid.
A movable member and lid assembly for a diverter valve, comprising:
- a lid comprising:
- at least two separate stops;
- and
- a first engagement member and a second engagement member;
- a movable member comprising a corresponding first engagement member selectively engageable with the first engagement member of the lid, the movable member movable relative to the lid between the at least two stops;
- and
- a stop member selectively positionable on the lid,
- wherein:
- positioning the stop member between the at least two stops limits movement of the movable member to between the stop member and one of the at least two stops;
- and
- engagement of the first engagement members of the lid and the movable member restricts movement of the movable member relative to the lid, and each of the first and second stops engages at least two separate portions of the second engagement member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.