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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Brian W. Johnson, Muncie, IN (US);
Todd A. Huffington, Avon, IN (US);
Mark A. Cipriani, Carmel, IN (US);
Garry R. Marty, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/044 (2006.01); E03C 1/02 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 11/056 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/023 (2013.01); E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); F16K 11/0445 (2013.01); F16K 11/056 (2013.01); E03C 2201/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shower valve assembly configured to divert water between a tub port and a shower port. The diverter valve assembly position or state is changed by pushing a button connected to a stem and a poppet valve. When the water supply is turned off, a poppet spring shifts the poppet valve to a tub open position, and a check valve spring opens a check valve, allowing water from the shower port to flow out of the tub port.