Patent ID: 6457614
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A faucet comprising:(A) a valve body having a bore that has axially aligned inlet and outlet ports and having a seat disposed adjacent said outlet port; (B) a plunger disposed in said valve body between said inlet port and said outlet port, wherein said plunger has an upstream end and a downstream, free end, and wherein said plunger is moveable axially within said bore, in a direction parallel to fluid flow, from a valve-open position to a valve-closed position; and (C) a valve seal disposed adjacent to said downstream end of said plunger, wherein said seal seals against said seat when said plunger is in said valve-closed position, and wherein at least a majority of said plunger is configured to be immersed in fluid in said bore when said plunger is in said valve closed position.