Pullout spray head with single-button mode selector

Details Pullout spray head with single-button mode selector Pullout spray head with single-button mode selector

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Scherbel, David A. (Department: 3752)

Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing

Selectively usable or variable diverse terminal outlets

And valve controlling flow

C239S525000, C239S448000, C239S449000, C239S569000, C137S871000, C137S625480

Reexamination Certificate

active

07000854

ABSTRACT:
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 acting on cam surfaces formed on a toggle. A spring biases the toggle to one of two stable states. Movement of the spool by the trigger causes the toggle to change states so subsequent actuation of the trigger causes the spool to move in the opposite direction. The wand body also has a pause button that reciprocates in a chamber that is part of the flow path. The chamber includes a valve seat and the pause button has a spool having a face seal that is engageable with the valve seat to shut off flow through the spray head. A return spring causes separation of the pause button's face seal upon release of pressure on the pause button. The pause button's seals in the chamber are arranged to have equal diameters and thus provide balanced hydraulic forces on the spool.

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