Tub faucet having a control valve with reduced backpressure
US12215487B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K47/023
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A water control system including a showerhead and a tub faucet. The faucet has a valve configured to automatically restrict fluid flow through the faucet and direct fluid to the showerhead as a function of a parameter, such as a predetermined water temperature. The faucet has many modes of operation, including a Reset Mode, an Auto-Divert Mode, a Bypass Mode, and a Cold Mode. A flow control device generates minimal back-pressure when in the Reset Mode such that water does not undesirably back flow to a shower head.
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