Kohler Mira Limited

Richard William Dauncey

Nigel Paul Sansum

Christopher Ian Thompson

A thermostatic valve is provided. The thermostatic valve includes a first seat, a second seat spaced axially apart from the first seat, and a shuttle. The shuttle is located between the first seat and the second seat, has a first side and a second side axially opposite the first side, and is movable between a first position in which the first side of the shuttle seals against the first seat and a second position in which the second side of the shuttle seals against the second seat. At least one of the first seat, the second seat, and the shuttle includes an overmolded portion for sealing between the shuttle and at least one of the first seat and the second seat.

Thermostatic valve

A system is provided for mounting a mixing valve on a support surface to connect the mixing valve () to supply pipes () projecting from the support surface. The system includes a mounting plate () for securing to the support surface so that the supply pipes () pass through openings in the mounting plate (). Sleeves () fit over the projecting ends of the supply pipes () for reception in inlets of the mixing valve () to thereby compress the sleeves () to grip and retain the pipes () in the inlets. The mixing valve () is releasably secured to the mounting plate () allowing the mixing valve () to be detached and the sleeves () and mounting plate () to be removed from the pipes ().

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Tewkesbury, United Kingdom

Richard William Dauncey