Patent ID: 6062251
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: E03C,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A water valve for a faucet fitting for controlling water flow comprising a valve housing having an inlet and an outlet, a stationary member positioned in said valve housing, a rotatable member cooperatively engaged with said stationary member, one of said stationary member and said rotatable member including an aperture and the other of said stationary member and rotatable member including means for selectively blocking the flow of water through said aperture, a shaft for rotating said rotable member, said relationship between said rotating member and said stationary member being such that each 90.degree. rotation of said shaft from a predetermined position results in either said aperture being blocked to close said valve or said aperture being unblocked to open said valve, said shaft permitting a handle to be selectively supported thereon in a first orientation and in a second orientation, wherein said shaft includes a handle mount portion having first and second flat portions which are essentially perpendicular to one another, said first and second flat portions defining said first and second orientations, said shaft being rotatable by said handle in a first direction to open said valve by unblocking said aperture when said handle is in said first orientation, said shaft being rotatable by said handle in said first direction to close said valve by blocking said aperture when said handle is in said second orientation.