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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
May. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Todd A. Huffington, Avon, IN (US);
Paul V. Patton, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Joel D. Sawaski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Steven V. Horsman, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 37/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); E03C 1/042 (2006.01); F16K 11/074 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 37/005 (2013.01); E03C 1/042 (2013.01); E03C 1/0408 (2013.01); F16K 11/0743 (2013.01); F16K 31/605 (2013.01); F16K 37/00 (2013.01); F16K 37/0041 (2013.01); F16K 37/0058 (2013.01); E03C 2001/0418 (2013.01); E03C 2201/50 (2013.01); Y10T 137/8158 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8326 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86823 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87692 (2015.04);
Abstract
A mixing valve assembly including a valve cartridge is supported by a valve body housing within a shower wall. The valve cartridge includes a temperature sensor in thermal communication with water provided to an outlet port of the valve body. A temperature display is configured to provide a visual indication of water temperature detected by the temperature sensor.