Patent ID: 6910501
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: B01D,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A thermostatic valve for mixing a flow of hot water and a flow of cold water for delivery from a controllable faucet, said thermostatic valve comprising: a valve body defining a first flow inlet, a second flow inlet, a mixing chamber, a first flow passageway extending between said first flow inlet and said mixing chambers and a second flow passageway extending between said second flow inlet and said mixing chamber; a first flow control assembly assembled into said valve body and intersecting said first flow passageway; a second flow control assembly assembled into said valve body and intersecting said second flow passageway; a first screen assembly positioned in said first flow passageway downstream of said first flow control assembly, said first screen assembly being positioned in a first screen compartment defined by said valve body, said first screen compartment being located in a portion of said valve body that is structurally separate from said first flow control assembly; and a second screen assembly positioned in said second flow passageway downstream of said second flow control assembly, said second screen assembly being positioned in a second screen compartment defined by said valve body, said second screen compartment being located in a portion of said valve body that is structurally separate from said second flow control assembly.