Patent ID: 9732866
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: E03C,F16K,G05D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A faucet comprising: a mixing chamber in fluid communication with a spout; a bypass chamber operably coupled to a source of cold water; a cold water actuator operably coupled to provide, upon actuation, cold water to the mixing chamber through the cold water actuator, the cold water actuator having a closed position in which cold water does not flow through the cold water actuator; a hot water actuator operably coupled to provide, upon actuation, hot water to the mixing chamber; and a valve assembly having a sealing element configured to move in a direction away from the spout responsive to a temperature of water in the mixing chamber exceeding a threshold, such that fluid connection is provided between the bypass chamber and the mixing chamber when the cold water actuator is in the closed position.