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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5127427 | Drinking water faucet A novel drinking water faucet of the type used with household water purification system is provided. The faucet includes a spout, a valve, means for opening and closing said valve, a waste water inlet, an air gap, and a waste water outlet. The faucet incl... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5127110 | Sanitary faucet for surface attachment A domestic plumbing installation of a generally simple design which is easy to manufacture, is obtained in the following manner: a connecting end of the water-conduit element is merely pushed into a connection-receiving part and includes at least one lock... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5125623 | Tap water control apparatus An apparatus capable of being installed onto an existing single spout of a plumbing system wherein the spout receives tap water from valves that adjust flow rates from separate lines of hot and cold water utilizes a control valve that attaches to the sing... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5123445 | Water tap A water faucet structure comprising a hollow housing having hot and cold water inlets and a water outlet, a pair of setting valves therein, and a spout tube with one end connected to the water outlet and the other end thereof containing an egress valve. T... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5095554 | Sanitary fitting The fitting with the hose shower comprises a fitting housing at which there is arranged a laterally actuatable control cartridge. Downstream of the control cartridge, viewed with respect to the direction of water flow, there is provided a safety device ar... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5096503 | Body waste bag washer An apparatus for washing body waste bags that have an opening. The apparatus includes a diverter valve having an internally threaded spout to attach to a faucet. The diverter valve has a plunger and a reduced size nipple adapted to be received in a small ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5090062 | Sanitary fitting A sanitary fitting includes a fitting housing which has a fixed housing part which is overlapped by a jacket element which can be swivelled about an axis. Projecting toward the front from the jacket element is a nozzle in which a guide bush is inserted. T... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5073991 | Pull-out lavatory A pull-out lavatory is disclosed wherein a spout may be removed from a sink top to direct a stream of water to a desired location. The spout is mounted laterally offset from a lateral center of the sink top, and is firmly seated in the sink top when mount... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5072757 | Faucet having angularly rotatable spout A faucet includes a spout rotatably mounted in the faucet having a nozzle formed on an outlet portion of the spout defining a nozzle axis generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis about which longitudinal axis the spout is rotatably secured to a coup... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5067517 | Quantitative liquid level controlling device A quantitative liquid level controlling device, comprising a housing having a socket at the top for attaching to a water supply pipe, and a control rod with a gravity pendant suspending therefrom through a cord for adjusting the desired water level. The g... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5056562 | Convertible faucet/hand-shower fitting A plumbing fitting has a flexible hose suppliable with water under pressure and having an outer end, an upstream end piece having an upstream side connected to the outer end and a downstream side, and a downstream end piece having a downstream side and an... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5031657 | Vandal-proof cover for a faucet A cover for a single lever faucet having a body with a spout extending therefrom and a control handle for controlling the amount and mixture of water flowing out of the spout. The faucet includes a threaded opening extending into the body and through an u... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5029603 | Anti-siphon frost-proof water hydrant A water hydrant defines an elongated flow passage having a water inlet and an air inlet, and a laterally extending water outlet spout disposed therebetween to define an outlet. An elongated rotatable stem is reciprocated within the flow passage, and termi... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5027851 | Spout assembly for hot water dispenser A spout assembly for a hot water dispenser having a valve body including an outlet and a sealed valve assembly for controlling liquid flow within the valve body. A liquid conduit is connected to the outlet. A spout cover is removably disposed over the val... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5025825 | Riser spout diverter assembly A rising type faucet assembly, for example for use in the kitchen, has a support base adapted to be mounted on a sink deck and a spout housing and spout mounted on the support base. An elongated sleeve extends within the support base and is attached to th... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5020569 | Vented faucet system A valve housing encloses an upward valve seat connected to the water inlet. A valve chamber above the seat receives a valve element and has a lateral bypass chamber connected to a fitting which leads to the filter. A tubular valve stem/outlet spout above ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5014749 | Mixing valve with decorative faucet A valve assembly comprises a valve body having an nonplanar outer surface and formed with a threaded seat opening at the surface and with a passage opening into the seat. A valve in the body supplies water through the passage to the seat and a metallic tu... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5010922 | Accessory faucet having quick attaching means The faucet is installed with the use of a pair of interfitting plates, one, the base plate, secured to the bottom of the faucet base, the other, the installation plate, secured to the sink over the access hole in the sink. The installation plate has upsta... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5009247 | Pipe interrupter A pipe interrupter, which is particularly suitable for installation in a sanitary fitting, comprises in a housing a chamber, into which a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe and a ventilating passage open. A resilient closing flap comprises an attachmen... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4998555 | Accessory faucet The faucet includes a unitary valve stem, the lower end of which is tapered and sits in a cup-shaped valve element for low-friction connection and easy rotary adjustment of the faucet outlet.... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4997008 | Faucet spout assembly A faucet spout assembly includes a tubular spout and a spout support nut. The spout has a discharge which is a substantial distance from the spout inlet. The spout support nut is used to mount the spout to a supporting waterway and provides both support f... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4981160 | Structure of water tap with improved flow rate control mechanism A water tap, which comprises a housing having an outer cap mounted on its water supply outlet to secure therein a water intake cap, a control shaft, a control bolt and a ring-shaped element. The control shaft comprises an upper circular groove with a stop... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4976287 | Coupling portion of an outlet pipe of a tap A tap includes a seat, two valves disposed on both ends of the seat, an outlet pipe rotatably provided on a center portion of the seat, a connecting pipe communicating the valves and the outlet pipe. A sleeve is disposed on the center portion of the seat.... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4967784 | Air break structure adapted for use in the base of an accessory faucet This faucet has a base assembly with an air break module for the brine waste from a reverse-osmosis filter. The break outlet at the bottom of the break pocket has an angled fitting which aims the downstream waste up out of the base assembly in event of a ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4946135 | Structure of water tap A water tap for water flow control, which utilizes a handle to control the movement of a valve element via a pressure rod, wherein the obliquely leftward or rightward moving range of the handle determines the spirally upward or downward moving range of th... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4927061 | Dispensing valve with elastic sealing tube A dispensing valve comprises a first body portion having a connecting assembly for joining to a fluid outlet. A second body portion comprises a relatively rigid, elongated member having a lateral side wall terminating in a free end. A discharge orifice is... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4915347 | Solenoid operated faucet A faucet has a body with a hollow inner cavity and a spout which opens into the inner cavity. A valve assembly is located within the inner cavity to control the flow of water from a source into the spout. The valve assembly comprises a housing with an inl... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4895654 | Purified water dispensing and reject water control valve assembly A purified water dispensing and reject water control device is provided for operative association with a pressurized feed water supplied reverse osmosis cartridge that has purified water and reject water outlets and a tank that is subdivided by a movable ... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4892116 | Plumbing sealing system System for sealing a plumbing fixture, which fixture has a flange with an edge lying in spaced relationship to a vertical wall surface and a sealing element lying along and attached to the said edge to compensate for variations in the distance between the... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4889165 | Water supply valves A mixing tap for a kitchen sink or like comprises a functional assembly of water ways in a body with control valves enclosed in a shroud for aesthetic considerations. The shroud is generally tubular with a second part and these two parts meet about an axi... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4889315 | Electrically opening and closing faucet device An electrically opening and closing faucet device arranged to be opened and closed by rotation of a spindle thereof. The electrically opening and closing faucet device comprises, a follower gear secured to the spindle, and a motor gear secured to an outpu... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4884596 | Plumbing fixture with interior insulating and adhesive foam A plumbing fixture includes a tubular waterway and an enclosing cover. There is a space between the cover and waterway. In the method of manufacturing such plumbing fixture, a foam material consisting of a base and a catalyst therefor is positioned within... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4873830 | Electrically controlled plumbing fixture of a hot and cold water dispenser Two heat exchangers are arranged in a fixture body of a water dispenser. A Peltier arrangement is provided between the two heat exchangers. Valves arranged downstream of the two heat exchangers with respect to the direction of water flow control the flow ... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4856559 | Faucet providing and utilizing air gap A faucet includes a body and first and second independent liquid conduit systems passing through the body, for handling first and second liquids, which may be respectively pure water from a water purification system and waste water (brine) generated by re... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4856121 | Air gap faucet An air gap faucet for attachment to sink structure. The faucet includes a housing which encloses upper and lower mounts which together define an integral air gap. The upper mount carries a valve mechanism operative to dispense potable water. The potable w... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4856122 | Anti-rotation device An anti-rotation device for mounting on a faucet shank on the underside of a basin has a cylindrical body adapted to be keyed to the shank. A pair of diametrically opposed, outwardly directed webs extend from the spacer body. Each includes an adjustable a... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4848395 | Mixing faucet The mixing faucet for a washing and rinsing table comprises a faucet housing held on an opening in the table by a clamping means tightenable against the table underside. To improve the attachment to the washing and rinsing table, a mounting base equipped ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4821764 | Dispensing cock for liquid, notably for beer The beer tap is made with stainless steel lines having constant cross-section and smooth bends and which are embedded in plastic. In an open position, the discharge line communicates with the feed line via two plates. In the closed position, the discharge... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4815703 | Sink handle valve A sink handle for use in a water faucet, which may be operated at a minimum use of manual force is disclosed. The sink handle generally includes a valve spindle contained within a body, with the spindle being rotatable by a fluid flow. The sink handle als... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4804010 | Faucet assembly A sink faucet having an anti-syphon device incorporated therein. The anti-syphon device serves as part of a clamping mechanism used to mount the faucet on a sink deck. The complete assembly can be accommodated on a conventional sink structure without stru... | 02/14/1989 |
