Diaphragm spout assembly

Details Diaphragm spout assembly Diaphragm spout assembly

1975-02-06

1978-04-18

Michalsky, Gerald A.

Fluid handling

Faucets and spouts

137360, 285302, F16L 500

Patent

active

040846202

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed herein a spout assembly, such as a tub spout or the like for use in a fluid system employing a diverter valve and shower head or the like. Most of the parts of the assembly may be made of plastic, and the assembly includes a spout body having inlet and outlet chambers and a partition with an aperture therethrough separating the two chambers. A plunger is reciprocally mounted in the outlet chamber, and a portion thereof cooperates with a flexible diaphragm mounted in the aperture in the partition for terminating the flow of water through the spout assembly to thereby cause diverter valve operation, and flow through a shower head or the like in a conventional manner. A lift button is coupled with the plunger by a stem extending into the outlet chamber through a portion of the body. The plunger may include flow directing vanes for directing the flow of fluid from the outlet chamber in a desired manner. An adapter may be included within the inlet chamber of the body for enabling the spout assembly to be coupled with plumbing systems utilizing standard length outlet nipples, thus eliminating the necessity to custom make nipples on the job to fit varying wall thicknesses.

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