Ball valve faucet with improved flow characteristics and handle

Details Ball valve faucet with improved flow characteristics and handle Ball valve faucet with improved flow characteristics and handle

1996-10-15

1998-09-22

Fox, John

Fluid handling

Systems

Multi-way valve unit

1376254, F16K 11076

Patent

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058100504

ABSTRACT:
A single handle ball valve faucet (10) having a ball valve element (24) mounted in the housing (12) such that the handle lever (82) is moved to a rearward and up position to place the ball valve in an off position and to an easily accessible forward and down position to place the ball valve element (24) to an on position. A control plate (50) has a control opening (70) with a rearward facing apex 72 for receiving the control stem (80) of the ball valve when in the off condition and a wide forward edge (74) for allowing lateral motion of the stem (20) therealong for adjusting temperature mix of the water when the ball valve element (24) in the full flow on condition.

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patent: 4505301 (1985-03-01), Yang
patent: 5040566 (1991-08-01), Orlandi
patent: 5469889 (1995-11-01), Tang

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