Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tub faucet having a control valve without hammering
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Application No.: US15074896Application Date: 2016-03-18
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Publication No.: US10066376B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Jeffrey S. Doss , Jason Swanson , Heather L. Pinson , John Lockhart
- Applicant: Evolve Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AZ Scottsdale
- Assignee: Evolve Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: Evolve Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Scottsdale
- Agency: Culhane Meadows PLLC
- Agent Robert C. Klinger
- Main IPC: A47K3/20
- IPC: A47K3/20 ; F16K1/00 ; F16K31/12 ; F16K31/00 ; F16K17/00 ; F16K17/38 ; E03C1/04 ; F16K47/02 ; B05B1/18 ; E03C1/02 ; F16K31/524 ; E03B7/04 ; E03B7/07

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. One embodiment includes an auto divert tub faucet that can be reset with less than 10 lbs. of force that is ADA compliant. Another embodiment includes a faucet configured to prevent hammering. Another embodiment includes a faucet configured to prevent leakage over time, and another embodiment includes a universal adapter allowing the faucet to be joined to the adapter without requiring hardware.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160201303A1 TUB FAUCET HAVING A CONTROL VALVE WITHOUT HAMMERING Public/Granted day:2016-07-14
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