Patent ID: 9650768
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: E03C,F16L,Y10T

Claim:
1. A valve assembly for a shower/tub system comprising: a valve body assembly including a molded base including a plurality of circumferentially spaced tabs, a valve cartridge housing coupled to the molded base, a first connection fitting molded with the base, a second connection fitting spaced from the first connection fitting and molded with the base, a third connection fitting spaced from the second fitting and molded with the base, and a fourth connection fitting spaced from the third connection fitting and molded with the base, wherein the plurality of circumferentially spaced tabs resist axial movement of the valve cartridge housing; a first inlet terminal adapter configured to operably couple with the first connection fitting to provide fluid communication between a hot water supply source and the molded base; a second inlet terminal adapter configured to operably couple with the second connection fitting to provide fluid communication between a cold water supply and the molded base; a first outlet terminal adapter configured to operably couple with the third connection fitting to provide fluid communication between a shower fixture and the molded base; and a second outlet terminal adapter configured to operably couple with the fourth connection fitting to provide fluid communication between a tub spout and the molded base.