Single-lever mixing valve with stirrup-shaped handle
US7314063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8708
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A single-lever mixing valve with stirrup-shaped handle (9) comprises a mixing cartridge (2) which is arranged in a fitting housing (1) and projects with an actuating shank (14), pivotable about a pivot axis (16), into a handle head (18) closed off to the outside, it being possible for the actuating shank (14) to be actuated by the stirrup-shaped handle (9) via pins (11, 11′) leading into the handle head (18).In such a single-lever mixing valve, increased hygiene and an improved visual impression are achieved in a simple construction by the pins (11, 11′) being rotatably mounted about a rotation axis (17) which is in alignment with the pivot axis (16) of the actuating shank (14).
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