Class 236/12.13 - Including bypass

Subclass of Class 236 - Automatic temperature and humidity regulation
Definition: Apparatus in which the device is provided with separate
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 01/10/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8091793	Water control fixture having bypass valve A faucet has a fixture body in fluid communication with a pressurized supply of hot water. The fixture body has a spout outlet configured to dispense water from the fixture body. At least one operating valve is coupled to the fixture body for controlling a flow of w...	01/10/2012
8066196	Water saver system A water saver system that includes a temperature-sensitive valve, connected between the shower water control valves and the shower head, diverts water to a bladder pressure tank until the water warms up. The temperature sensitive valve opens when the water reaches a...	11/29/2011
7934663	Water recovery systems and control valves A valve assembly (18) including: a housing (41) having a water supply inlet (48), a hot water outlet (49), a cold water outlet (50), a hot water flow passage (64) between said water supply inlet and said hot water outlet and...	05/03/2011
7874498	Water control fixture having thermostatically controlled bypass valve A water control fixture configured to be fluidly coupled to a cold water supply line and a hot water supply line of a water circulating system includes a housing having a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, and an outlet. The fixture also includes at least one oper...	01/25/2011
7832651	Hydraulically controlled thermostatic mixing valve A fluid mixing valve for producing a mixed fluid stream from first and second inlet fluid streams having different, varying temperatures, and having different, varying pressures, the mixed fluid stream having a substantially stable, preselected temperature of a magn...	11/16/2010
7740182	Method and system for controlled release of hot water from a fixture A valve assembly for a water circulation system includes a bypass valve with an inlet and an outlet that permits recirculating flow of water from a hot water line of the water circulation system. The valve assembly also includes a shut-off valve with a valve body ha...	06/22/2010
7681803	Perfected device for taking showers at alternating temperatures Disclosed is a device for taking showers at alternating temperatures. The device is used with a delivery pipe for one or several shower heads, a hot water pipe that is connected to the outlet of a thermostatic mixer, and a cold water pipe which is connected to a wat...	03/23/2010
7648078	Water control fixture having bypass valve A water control fixture includes a housing having a plurality of ports defining a hot water inlet port, a bypass port, and a fixture outlet port, wherein water is dispensed via the fixture outlet port. At least one operating valve is disposed in the housing for cont...	01/19/2010
7392955	System and method for temperature control of hot-water supply system A valve assembly for providing hot water includes a hot water side with a hot water inlet and a cold water side. The valve assembly also includes a central channel for fluid communication between the cold water side and the hot water side and a bypass valve portion....	07/01/2008
7287707	Water control fixture having thermostatically controlled bypass valve A water control fixture having an operating valve and a thermostatically controlled bypass valve disposed in the fixture for bypassing water away from the fixture until the water temperature reaches a desired level. When pressurized water from the hot water heater r...	10/30/2007
7243381	Emergency shower and eyewash station with temperature control An emergency water release device comprises heating elements adapted to heat water, a shower and an eyewash, a valve and a controller which sends a first signal to turn off at least one of the plurality of heating elements when a temperature of the water exceeds a p...	07/17/2007
7069941	Electronic faucets for long-term operation An electronic faucet (10) mounted on a countertop (12) includes a housing, at least one fluid inlet line (24a, 24b) extending into the housing, a fluid outlet (46) from the housing, a solenoid (142, 143) for op...	07/04/2006
6957778	Sanitary mixing unit A sanitary mixing unit (1), in particular for wall installation, has a cartridge (6) with an outer housing (12), a flow adjustment device, a temperature adjustment device and a thermostatic device, in which the flow adjustment device has a fixed...	10/25/2005
6929188	Variable flow fluid tempering valve A tempering valve is connected to hot and cold water supplies. The tempering valve has first and second thermal valves, each of which mixes hot and cold water flows to produce a tempered flow at a selected temperature. the mixed flow from the first thermal valve byp...	08/16/2005
6820816	Thermostatic mixing value A thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) for operation across a range of flow rates wherein during low pressure operation water enters the TVM (100) into chamber (157) around the circumference of the valve member (150) and cold valve seat (140) ...	11/23/2004
6405932	Hot water temperature control valve system A retrofit automatic temperature controlling apparatus and kit is attached to a prior art steam-cold water mixing valve assembly to produce mixed cold water and steam as hot water at a controlled temperature. An adjustment screw is added to the prior art ...	06/18/2002
6315209	Mixing valve A mixing valve includes a manifold defining a hot fluid inlet, a cold fluid inlet, a temperature-controlled fluid outlet, and a cold fluid outlet. The cold fluid inlet is in fluid communication with the cold fluid outlet, and the cold fluid inlet and the ...	11/13/2001
6279831	Mixing fitting with single lever operation A thermostatic valve contains a control system, which can be actuated by a single operating member. It produces a connection between a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet on the one hand and a mixed water outlet on the other. The control system can in ...	08/28/2001
6257493	Cartridge for a mixer tap with temperature limitation The invention relates to a reverse-flow cartridge comprising a body (1) at which a cold fluid inlet duct (F), a hot fluid inlet duct (C) and a duct (M) for discharging mixed fluid terminate. According to the invention, a bypass (B) connects the cold fluid inle...	07/10/2001
6119947	Tempered water mixing system An improved tempered water mixing system comprises a thermostatically operated main mixing valve for blending cold and hot water supplies during normal system operation, a secondary temperature-limiting flow-control device in the form of a thermostatic va...	09/19/2000
5701387	Storage tank water heater tempering system A hot water tempering system for use with a standard water heater storage tank includes a heat exchanger interposed between the hot water outlet means and the cold water inlet means for transferring heat from hot water exiting from the tank to cold water ...	12/23/1997
5551630	Hot and cold water mixing discharge device An automatic temperature control means 16 for automatically generating a mixed warm water of prescribed temperature by mixing an introduced hot water from a hot water inflow passage 14 and an introduced cold water from a cold water inflow passage 12 with ...	09/03/1996
5462224	Hot and cold water mixing discharge device An automatic temperature control means 16 for automatically generating a mixed warm water of prescribed temperature by mixing an introduced hot water from a hot water inflow passage 14 and an introduced cold water from a cold water inflow passage 12 with ...	10/31/1995
5350112	Tempered water mixing system A tempered water mixing system for applications such as emergency drench shower and eyewash stations, wherein the mixing system includes back-up control valves to ensure a substantial water flow without risk of user scalding in the event of malfunction of...	09/27/1994
5011074	Thermostatic mixing valve with thermostat failure compensation A thermally controlled mixing valve assembly includes a valve body having a hot fluid inlet, a cold fluid inlet, a fluid mixing chamber, and a fluid outlet in communication with the mixing chamber. A thermally responsive control member, or thermostat, is ...	04/30/1991
4700885	Mixing valve for plumbing The improvement of a mixing valve for plumbing in which three ceramic valve discs with appropriate control ducts are positioned parallel to one another in reciprocally watertight manner, in a housing with one hot water and one cold water inlet and one out...	10/20/1987
4669653	Thermostatic mixer tap The invention relates to a thermostatic type of mixer tap having hot and cold water inlets and outlets for discharging water at an intermediate temperature controlled by a thermostatic valve unit. The mixer tap has a mixing chamber to which apportioned am...	06/02/1987
4147297	Laundry machine improved water temperature control and method A temperature sensing system for controlling the temperature of fill water in an automatic washer having an inlet hot water valve and an inlet cold water valve. The inlet hot water valve is continuously open during fill and the inlet cold water valve is n...	04/03/1979
4086956	Temperature control of heat exchanger with bypass A heat exchanger or boiler has a bypass between the inlet and the outlet. The outlet includes a chamber having a partition with a thermostatically controlled valve, which controls flow of heating medium from the heat exchanger to the outlet connection. Th...	05/02/1978
4031911	Laundry machine improved water temperature control and method An improved water temperature control and method for automatic clothes washers having a tub for containing water and a water valve with a hot water inlet and a cold water inlet, a temperature sensing control including a temperature responsive switch for c...	06/28/1977

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