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Plumbing shutoff or switching valve

US8474482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Hansgrohe SE · DE

Inventor

Fabian Melle · Durbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 28, 2010
Grant date	Jul 2, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/86533
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A switching valve is proposed that switches between at least two different outlets with the aid of a valve closing body and a valve seat. The valve contains an actuating device that can be actuated by the user. The actuating device acts on an advancing device that advances the valve closing body from a stable, discrete position into another stable, discrete position. The advancement can be caused either by the interaction of beveled surfaces or by means of the flow of water.

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