Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Tubs – Means for agitating or circulating water in a tub
Patent
1998-02-26
1999-10-26
Michalsky, Gerald A.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Tubs
Means for agitating or circulating water in a tub
4676, 137218, 13762546, E03C 110
Patent
active
059705345
ABSTRACT:
A cartridge for a valve housing having outlets, the cartridge comprising a stationary body sleeve for fixed insertion within the housing and having outlet ports permanently aligned with the outlets of the housing, a moveable substantially hollow stem sleeve inserted within the stationary body sleeve and having an opening selectively alignable with the ports of the stationary body sleeve, the body sleeve and hollow stem being connected to one another by a retaining ring which aligns and maintains the cartridge as a unit in the housing. The diverting valve may be installed as a deck mounted fixture in a tub, whirlpool, soaking bath, spa, roman tub, or the like wherein the tub spout is located below the flood line rim of the respective fixture wherein the diverting valve can be repaired by replacing the cartridge from the top of the valve by removing the handle and replacing the cartridge in its entirety.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4589438 (1986-05-01), Breda
patent: 4979530 (1990-12-01), Breda
patent: 5076319 (1991-12-01), Salley
patent: 5685330 (1997-11-01), Breda
Breda Silvano
Hughes Ivor M.
Hughes Neil H.
Michalsky Gerald A.
Sarkis Marcelo K.
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