Diverter spout with plastic pressure chamber

Claim 2

A spout for discharging or diverting fluid comprising: a hollow metal housing having a first end opening, said first end opening being for discharging fluid from said housing; a plastic chamber resistant to effects of hot or cold water adapted to fit within said housing, said chamber having sidewalls and front and rear walls, said rear wall having an opening through which fluid is introduced into said chamber, said front wall having an opening through which fluid is transmitted into said housing; and a valve mechanism including a valve stem and a valve disc; said valve stem extending through an opening in said housing and slidably positioned therein for movement in the vertical direction, said valve disc being attached to said valve stem and positioned in said chamber directly adjacent said front wall opening so that said disc is normally positioned below said front wall opening to permit the flow of fluid therethrough and said disc is positioned over said front wall opening to prevent the flow of fluid therethrough when said valve stem is moved vertically upward.

Claim 3

The spout recited in claim 1 wherein said housing is composed of a zinc alloy.

Claim 4

The spout recited in claim 1 further comprising a shoulder extending vertically outwardly from said chamber rear wall which covers said housing.

Claim 5

The sPout recited in claim 1 wherein the outer surface of said chamber sidewalls snugly engages the inner surface of said housing sidewalls.

Claim 6

The spout recited in claim 1 wherein said valve disc is composed of metal.

Claim 7

The spout recited in claim 1 wherein said valve disc is weighted to drop from a position covering said front wall opening when fluid pressure is off.

Claim 8

The spout recited in claim 1 wherein said chamber is formed from two parts which are sonically welded together.

Claim 9

The spout recited in claim 1 wherein the interior of said housing is plastic coated.

Claim 10

A fluid diverter spout comprising: a hollow metal housing having first and second end openings, said first end opening being for discharging fluid from said housing, said housing being substantially in the shape of a truncated cone; a plastic chamber resistant to effects of hot or cold water adapted to fit within said housing second end opening, said chamber having sidewalls and front and rear walls, said rear wall having an opening through which fluid is introduced into said chamber, and said front wall having an opening through which fluid is transmitted into said housing, said chamber having a shoulder extending vertically outwardly from said chamber rear wall which covers said housing at said second end opening; and a valve mechanism including a valve stem and a metal valve disc; said valve stem extending through an opening in said housing and slidably positioned therein for movement in vertical direction, said valve disc being attached to said valve stem and positioned in said chamber directly adjacent said front wall opening, said disc being weighted so as to be normally positioned below said front wall opening thereby permitting fluid to flow through said housing and to drop into a normal position below said front wall opening from a position covering said front wall opening when fluid pressure is off.

Claim 11

A fluid diverter spout comprising: a hollow metal housing having first and second end openings, said first end opening being for discharging fluid from said housing, said housing being substantially in the shape of a truncated cone; a plastic chamber resistant to effects of hot or cold water adapted to fit within said housing second end opening, said chamber having sidewalls and front and rear walls, said rear wall having an opening through which fluid is introduced into said chamber, and said front wall having an opening through which fluid is transmitted into said housing, said chamber having a shoulder extending vertically outwardly from said chamber rear wall which covers said housing at said second end opening; and a valve mechanism including a valve stem and a metal valve disc; said valve stem extending through an opening in said housing and slidably positioned therein for movement in vertical direction, said valve disc being attached to said valve stem and positioned in said chamber directly adjacent said front wall opening, said disc being weighted so as to be normally positioned below said front wall opening thereby permitting fluid to flow through said housing and to drop into a normal position below said front wall opening from a position covering said front wall opening when fluid pressure is off.