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Diverter valve assembly
Assignee: Federal Huber Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-18
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1981-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank N Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:45
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86718; Y10T137/86743; Y10T137/86863; Y10T137/9464
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A DIVERTER VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A FAUCET SPOUT COMPRISING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL VALVE BODY HAVING A VALVE CHAMBER ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF THE BODY, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED RADIAL INLETS COMMUNICATING WITH A SOURCE OF LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE AND OPENING INTO SAID VALVE CHAMBER, A CENTRAL OUTLET AT THE LOWER END OF THE VALVE BODY, A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGES IN SAID VALVE BODY BETWEEN SAID VALVE CHAMBER AND SAID OUTLET, A SECOND PAIR OF OPPOSITELY DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGES COMMUNICATING WITH SAID VALVE CHAMBER AND TERMINATING SHORT OF SAID OUTLET, A PAIR OF OUTLETS EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY THROUGH THE VALVE BODY AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID LAST NAMED PASSAGES, A ROTATABLE FLAT VALVE MEMBER IN SAID VALVE CHAMBER EXTENDING DIAMETRICALLY ACROSS THE CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO ALTERNATELY CLOSE ONE PAIR OF PASSAGES AND OPEN THE OTHER PAIR OF PASSAGES, AND MEANS TO LIMIT ROTATION OF SAID VALVE MEMBER TO AN ARC OF APPROXIMATELY 90*
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |