Fluid handling – Systems – Plural noncommunicating flow paths
Patent
1984-09-11
1986-09-16
Schwadron, Martin P.
Fluid handling
Systems
Plural noncommunicating flow paths
4192, 137595, 251309, 251317, F16K 1120
Patent
active
046116265
ABSTRACT:
A fluid control valve capable of controlling both a hot and cold water supply for an appliance such as a washing machine or the like includes a handle which can be used to simultaneously turn on and turn off both the hot and cold water supply, or allows for independent operation of these same supply lines. The valve has a valve body having a central hollow bore extending through the valve body. Appropriate hot and cold water inlet and outlet nipples are attached to the valve body. A hot water control element fits within the hollow bore on one side of the valve with a cold water control element also fitting within the bore but on the opposite side of the valve. The control handle is located in the middle of the valve and is split, with one side connecting to the hot water control element and the other side connecting to the cold water control element. End caps are utilized to seal the end of the hollow bore so as to contain the control elements therein. The split control handle can be used as a unit to rotate both the control elements within the valve or one or the other of the split sides of the control handle can be operated independently to only rotate one of the control elements.
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Boswell K. H.
Hepperle Stephen M.
O'Brian Edward D.
Schwadron Martin P.
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