Water tap
US6926035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/9464
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A water tap having a tap body, separate connections on the tap body for receiving supplies of hot water H, cold water C and further liquid F, a common discharge spout mounted on the tap body, and valves for controlling the supply of hot water H, cold water C and further liquid F from the tap body to the discharge spout, in which: the discharge spout is provided internally with two separate discharge passages which lead to a common discharge outlet; the tap body defines a route for hot water only which communicates with a first separate discharge passage in the discharge spout; the tap body also defines separate incoming routes for the cold water C and the further liquid F, and a common outgoing route for either the cold water C or further liquid F and such common outgoing route communicating with a second separate discharge passage.
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