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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2021
Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Jan van Leyen, Irvine, CA (US);
Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Abstract
A valve cartridge includes a valve body that defines a hot water port that has a first end and a second end. The valve body includes a cold water port that has a first end and a second end. The valve cartridge includes a rotatable control stem that is disposed at least partially within the valve body. The valve body includes a main flow control disc that is coupled to the control stem. The main flow control disc has a cold water opening and a hot water opening. The valve cartridge includes a first auxiliary disc positioned between the first end of the hot water port and the main flow control disc and a second auxiliary disc positioned between the first end of the cold water port and the main flow control disc.