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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Dale Kempf, Clovis, CA (US);
Ken Lum, Fresno, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dale Kempf, Clovis, CA (US);
Ken Lum, Fresno, CA (US);
Assignee:
Grundfos Pumps Corporation, Olathe, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A water control valve assembly includes a valve manifold having a mixing chamber for mixing water from a supply of hot water and a supply of cold water. The valve manifold has a water control element controlling the flow of water from the mixing chamber to a discharge port of the valve manifold. A thermostatically controlled bypass valve is in fluid communication with the valve manifold, wherein the bypass valve is configured to bypass water from the supply of hot water to the supply of cold water.