Patent ID: 9677256
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: E03C,F16K

Claim:
1. A transfer valve assembly for a shower system connectable to a water supply, the system including a first shower member fluidly connectable to and operable to dispense water from the water supply, the first shower member having a first shower member inlet, and a second shower member fluidly connectable to and operable to dispense water from the water supply, the second shower member having a second shower member inlet, the transfer valve assembly comprising: a valve body defining a first valve inlet, a second valve inlet, a first valve outlet fluidly connectable to the first shower member inlet, and a second valve outlet fluidly connectable to the second shower member inlet, one of the first valve inlet being fluidly connectable to a first supply pipe having a first pipe outlet at a first position and the second valve inlet being fluidly connectable to a second supply pipe having a second pipe outlet at a second position, the other of the first valve inlet and the second valve inlet being sealed from the water supply; a valve member positioned in the valve body for adjustment between a first condition, in which the one of the first valve inlet and the second valve inlet is in fluid communication with the first valve outlet and is not in fluid communication with the second valve outlet, and a second condition, in which the one of the first valve inlet and the second valve inlet is in fluid communication with the second valve outlet and is not in fluid communication with the first valve outlet; and an actuator operable to adjust the valve member between the first condition and the second condition.