Patent ID: 11920691
Assignee: BRADLEY FIXTURES, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 11:
12. A valve assembly comprising:
a housing comprising a first body portion coupled with a second body portion, the first body portion defining:
a first valve recess configured to receive a mixing valve;
a hot fluid inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a supply of hot fluid;
a cold fluid inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a supply of cold fluid;
a first hot fluid passage fluidly coupling the hot fluid inlet to the first valve recess;
a first cold fluid passage fluidly coupling the cold fluid inlet to the first valve recess;
a gap extending between the first hot fluid passage and the first cold fluid passage, wherein the gap permits air from the surrounding atmosphere to pass between the first cold fluid passage and the first hot fluid passage;
a first portion of a second hot fluid passage; and
a first portion of a second cold fluid passage; and
at least one first aperture extending into the first body portion; and

the second body portion defining:
a second valve recess;
a second portion of the second hot fluid passage fluidly coupling the hot fluid inlet to the second valve recess;
a second portion of the second cold fluid passage fluidly coupling the cold fluid inlet to the second valve recess; and
at least one second aperture extending into the second body portion;
wherein the at least one first aperture aligns with the at least one second aperture to couple the first body portion with the second body portion via at least one fastener to form the housing.