Patent ID: 7093615
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: E03C,F16K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water saving faucet valve, comprising: an elongated, generally cylindrical valve body having an upper, inlet end and a lower, outlet end and defining: a valve stem slidably retained in the flow channel for axial movement between a lowered position and a raised position, the valve stem having: a cam shaft rotatably mounted in the valve body below the valve stem and having a cam fixed thereon for conjoint rotation therewith, the cam having a camming surface disposed in a sliding engagement with the cam follower at the lower end of the valve stem; and, an actuating arm connected to the cam shaft and movable between lowered and raised positions such that the cam respectively lowers and raises the valve stem between its lowered and raised positions, the actuating arm comprising: a semicircular bail having opposite ends respectively connected to opposite ends of the cam shaft for conjoint rotation therewith; and, an elongated rod affixed at a generally right angle to the bail such that the rod hangs down below the valve and along a line generally parallel to the axis of the valve body.