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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
David H. Ritter, Kohler, WI (US);
Brian S. Core, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 11/074 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); F16K 11/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/0743 (2013.01); E03C 1/04 (2013.01); F16K 11/22 (2013.01); F16K 31/602 (2013.01); Y10T 137/6017 (2015.04);
Abstract
A fluid control valve includes a body, a stem, a moveable disc, a stationary disc, and a valve seal. The stem is rotatably coupled to the body, and is configured to freely rotate three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the body. The moveable disc is coupled to the stem, and is configured to rotate with the stem. The stationary disc is coupled to the body below the moveable disc. The valve seal is coupled to the body below the stationary disc, and is reversible such that the valve seal is configured to be coupled to the body in at least two different orientations.