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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Edward Herbert, Canton, CT (US);
Inventor:
Edward Herbert, Canton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/22 (2006.01); G05D 23/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/05 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); F22D 5/26 (2006.01); F16K 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/22 (2013.01); F16K 31/05 (2013.01); F16K 31/60 (2013.01); F22D 5/26 (2013.01); F16K 27/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A valve for saving water and energy in a shower uses a wax motor as an actuator. Below the activation temperature of the wax motor, the valve is open and the shower water flows. When the water reaches the activation temperature, the piston of the wax motor extends and turns off the water in the shower. The person taking the shower then can restore flow by turning a handle. The shower can then be turned off and on at will by turning the handle manually. When the valves cools down, it resets automatically.