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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051507 | Easy maintenance sensing type automatic faucet A faucet includes a mounting unit and a valve unit. The mounting unit includes a fixed seat and a rotatable seat rotatable relative to the fixed seat. The fixed seat is formed with a plurality of inverted L-shaped retaining hooks. The valve unit includes a housing, ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7389796 | Hidden faucet A faucet with a vertically adjustable spout. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373952 | Sanitary outflow fitting The invention relates to a sanitary outflow fitting, especially a single-lever mixer (1), comprising, in a manner known per se, a housing (2) provided with at least one admission (5, 6) for water, and one outlet (49). A control cartridge ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7325754 | Shower nozzle In a shower nozzle of the present invention, a holding portion (1a) having a water flow passage communicating with a hot/cold water inlet formed therein and a water spraying portion (1b) having a plurality of water passing holes provided ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296588 | Water faucet mounted in narrow space A water faucet includes a valve body, a valve seat, two water inlet pipes, a locking bolt, and a clamping member. Thus, the water faucet is mounted on the sink by the locking action between the clamping member, the locking bolt and the water inlet pipes, so that the... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7255327 | Systems and methods providing hands free water faucet control Hands free system providing user control and regulation of water flow and temperature mix using “foot actuated” devices. Hands free system is adaptable to pre-existing water faucets and conventional plumbing, enabling full integration of an adjustable foot opera... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7231673 | Portable shower stall A portable shower stall, for allowing a person to bathe while seated in a wheelchair, for temporary installation in a kitchen having a sink having a basin and a hand sprayer. The shower stall has a frame having side panels and a rear panel that are selectively folda... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7150415 | Pre-rinse unit spray valve mechanism A spray valve is configured with a fluid path that always provides dynamic water flow on both opposite surfaces of the seating flange of the valve stem when the valve is almost completely closed and when the valve is just beginning to be opened. This equalization of... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7108012 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for the mixing of hot and cold water and delivery at a selected flow rate is described wherein an upper housing and lower housing are clamped together by a snap-fit connection thereby enclosing other fluid control valve component parts. A ball ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104473 | Pull-out kitchen sprayer A pull-out kitchen sprayer, comprising a central body that is accommodated within an outer enclosure whose shape is such as to require assembly with a particular orientation, the central body comprising a switching device with a slider and a rod provided with a flow... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090154 | Tap A tap has a flexible hose for delivering water and a support for the flexible hose. The support comprises a channel with an open mouth along its length. The flexible hose is removably mounted in the channel such that it is supported along at least the majority of it... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040348 | Arrangement for a single-grip mixing faucet being operated by turning only The invention relates to a arrangement for single-grip mixing faucets operated by turning only, comprising a fixed inlet disc (11) and a rotating regulation disc (16) arranged above each other forming thereby a plane seal, for regulating the amount and... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032272 | Friction hinge A motion control device for controlling the movement of an operational member about a first axis and about a second axis includes a spindle having a socket and a control arm wherein the socket defines a first axis opening. The device includes a cylindrical pivot mem... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032619 | Sanitary fitting with swivelling spout A guide ring of a sanitary spout fitting having a swivelling spout which can be fitted swivellably on a fitting body via a swivelling sleeve which forms part of the swivelling spout, has material projections on both cylindrical faces. Through these material projecti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013921 | Tap for single hole kitchen sinks The present finding relates to a tap for single hole kitchen sinks comprising a top body (11) from which a water outlet (17) extends, arranged and turning on a bottom fixed and hollow body (12), wherein the water adjustment and mixing cartridge ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011293 | Water-saving device for a faucet A water-saving device for a faucet includes a hose and a control assembly connected to the hose and adapted to be located upstream of the faucet. The control assembly includes a housing, a plunger, an operation unit connected to an end portion of the plunger, and a ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000637 | Hot water only-on-request faucet system A modified single-handled faucet is configured to permit the faucet to dispense hot water only if the operator actuates a hot water demand switch. The control valve couples the outlet of the faucet to the cold water source unless the operator actuates the hot water ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964405 | System and method for improved installation and control of concealed plumbing flush valves The invention provides a radio frequency (RF) valve control system that replaces mechanical systems that physically links a button or a handle to a flush valve or hard wired electronic control systems that physically links a sensor/electronic switch to a valve actua... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6920899 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for controlling the delivery of water includes a control lever that is movable in two directions by rotation of the lever about two independent axes. The fluid control valve includes a valve body assembly with flow passageways and a housing ass... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6868564 | Sanitary fitting, particularly kitchen mixer A sanitary appliance for use, for example, as a kitchen water control and temperature mixing valve, has a base part which is fixed to a plate and a housing surrounding the base part. The base part receives all functional parts of the appliance but is not visible fro... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6832396 | Back-to-back bathroom tap control valve An improved bathroom tap water control valve allowing back-to-back installation includes a body, a water guide and a water temperature control unit, an adaptation trough at the center of the body, the guide being hollow having a disk adapter at bottom to be received... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6786240 | Spout assembly An improved structure of sprout assembly to allow it to be externally fixed to the faucet without welding and permit faucet and sprout to be plated first before connecting both to each other is characterized by that a connector in the faucet to engage a locking slee... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6757921 | Pull-out faucet A pull-out faucet has a hollow faucet body with open top and bottom ends and a cylindrical (laterally extending) side opening. A hollow, cane-shaped spout mounts to the top end and seats a spray head at one end. A separate valve block mounts in the housing through t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6738996 | Pullout spray head with pause button A spray head for a faucet or the like has a wand body defining a flow path from an inlet to first and second outlets. Diverter seats are provided so a face seal on a diverter spool can direct flow to the first or second outlet. The spool is positioned by a trigger a... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736369 | ADA metering faucet mechanism A metering faucet includes a housing and a faucet metering cartridge positioned within the housing and having an outwardly extending faucet stem which is movable along a stem axis. There is a cartridge cap which is positioned within the housing and has a portion ext... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6718568 | Modular faucet assembly A modular faucet assembly is configured for installation upon a conventional sink top having left and right hot and cold water control valve passages and a central faucet assembly passage. The present modular assembly includes a single, central faucet and mixer cont... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6666966 | Self-disinfecting drain trap in drainage channels The self-disinfecting drain trap is an arrangement for the automatic cleaning and disinfecting of drain traps in drain channels. The cleaning and disinfection take place automatically during normal usage and without interruption of the operation of the dr... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6651271 | Tub with foot-actuated handle A handle for controlling water temperature and/or water flow is mounted on the side of a bathtub and shaped such that the handle may be controlled by a bather's foot. The vanes of the handle are shaped to accommodate the shape of the foot and are spaced a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6647568 | Tub with foot-actuated handle and valve with invertible port plate for mounting handle at different orientations within the tub A handle for controlling water temperature and/or water flow is mounted on the side of a bathtub and shaped such that the handle may be controlled by a bather's foot. The vanes of the handle are shaped to accommodate the shape of the foot and are spaced a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6640357 | Back-to-back faucet valve structures A water faucet structure includes a first valve seat mounted in one side of a wall, a first ceramic control valve fastened to the first valve seat, a second valve seat mounted in other side of the wall in a back-to-back manner in relation to the first val... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6446281 | Water supply operated by a foot Disclosed is a water supply operated by a foot, in which the type or water such as warm or cold water is selected and the flow rate of water is regulated by operation of a foot. The water supply (53) has a ceramic cartridge inserted at the inside of the w... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6442776 | Sanitary appliance A sanitary appliance (1) has a location space (3), which is cut out of a housing (2) and intended for a cartridge (4) containing the control elements. A base (6) closes off the location space (3) in a downward direction. A water supply pipe (11) is detach... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6409148 | Composite handle adapter The combination of a shower valve having a metallic movable stem to control operation of the valve and a non-metallic high strength composite handle adapter secured to the stem for movement therewith, with the non-metallic handle adapter preventing galvan... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6394133 | Faucet with adjustable delivery spout and operating lever A faucet (29) of the type which has an adjustable delivery spout (14) and includes a mixing cartridge (21) with single control lever (25) installed in a cavity or recess (35) available on the faucet. The recess for installation of the cartridge in the val... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390125 | Valve system especially for a sanitary fixture A manually-operated valve is provided in series with an electromagnetically-operated valve and the manually-operated valve is provided with a proximity detector connected to the electronic controller whereby a switch in the manually-operated valve, in one... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6370713 | Pull-out shower head for kitchen A pull-out spray head, which is connectable with a faucet by a flexible hose, has a water conveyance body disposed within an outer enclosure. The water conveyance body has a cavity which is arranged substantially transversely to the water delivery directi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363549 | Faucet system for sanitary fixtures A valve system in which a magnetic valve is in series with a manually-operated valve and contact with the handle of the manually-operated valve initiates flow via the electronic controller whereas, upon loss of contact, a proximity detector controls the m... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364210 | Sanitary thermostatic valve A sanitary valve contains an inlet for cold water, an inlet for hot water and two outlets for mixed water. The valve contains a thermostat, which determines the mixed water temperature. For controlling the mixed water quantity leaving the valve a disk con... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360774 | Sanitary fitting A sanitary fitting including a fitting body with at least one supply channel and at least one discharge channel, at least one supply line which is flow-connected to the supply channel for providing flow connection to a supply network, a drain arm which is... | 03/26/2002 |
