Automatic temperature and humidity regulation – Mixing fluid of dissimilar temperature – Including bypass
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Norman, Marc E (Department: 3744)
Automatic temperature and humidity regulation
Mixing fluid of dissimilar temperature
Including bypass
C236S09300A
Reexamination Certificate
active
07874498
ABSTRACT:
A water control fixture configured to be fluidly coupled to a cold water supply line and a hot water supply line of a water circulating system includes a housing having a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet, and an outlet. The fixture also includes at least one operating valve disposed in the housing for controlling the flow of water from the cold water inlet and from the hot water inlet to the outlet, and a thermostatically controlled bypass valve disposed in the housing. The bypass valve is configured to bypass water from the hot water inlet to the cold water inlet based on a temperature of the water at the hot water inlet.
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Kempf Dale
Lum Ken
Grundfos Pumps Corporation
Hoette Jay J.
Norman Marc E
Small Dean D.
The Small Patent Law Group
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