Patent ID: 8990974
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A supply assembly for connection to a source of hot water, a source of cold water, and a valve assembly which receives hot water through a hot water inlet, receives cold water through a cold water inlet, and provides a mixed water output for a water delivery device through a mixed water outlet, the supply assembly including: a hot water supply line adapted to be coupled to the source of hot water, the hot water supply line including a first end and a second end, and an overmolded fitting overmolded with the first end of the hot water supply line and having a visual indicator to identify the hot water supply line; a cold water supply line adapted to be coupled to the source of cold water, the cold water supply line including a first end and a second end, and an overmolded fitting overmolded with the first end of the cold water supply line and having a visual indicator to identify the cold water supply line; a mixed water supply line including a first end and a second end, the second end adapted to be coupled to the water delivery device; and an overmolded puck overmolded around and coupled to the second end of the hot water supply line, the second end of the cold water supply line, and the first end of the mixed water supply line, the overmolded puck positioning the hot water supply line, the cold water supply line, and the mixed water supply line to be in fluid communication with the hot water inlet of the valve assembly, the cold water inlet of the valve assembly, and the mixed water outlet of the valve assembly, respectively; wherein the overmolded fitting of the hot water supply line is a two-piece overmolded fitting having an end ring proximal to the first end of the hot water supply line and a retention ring spaced apart from the end ring distally of the end ring, an outer diameter of the end ring of the hot water supply line being less than an outer diameter of the retention ring of the hot water supply line, and the outer diameter of the retention ring of the hot water supply line being greater than an outer diameter of the hot water supply line, and the overmolded fitting of the cold water supply line is a two-piece overmolded fitting having an end ring proximal to the first end of the cold water supply line and a retention ring spaced apart from the end ring distally of the end ring, an outer diameter of the end ring of the cold water supply line being less than an outer diameter of the retention ring of the cold water supply line, and the outer diameter of the retention ring of the cold water supply line being greater than an outer diameter of the cold water supply line.