Patent ID: 6129112
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B67D,E03C,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
A flow regulator for regulating the rate of flow of water, the flow regulator comprising:a housing that can be screwed into a pipe system or a water fitting;a piston mounted in said housing movably in the direction of flow of the water, said piston and housing cooperating to form a throttle that provides at least a minimum opening for flow, said opening being varied in size depending upon the position of said piston;an elastic element loading said piston against the direction of flow, said elastic element being arranged in said housing; anda flow equalization chamber defined in said housing downstream of said piston, said flow equalization chamber being formed in a recess of a bottom piece downstream of said piston, wherein said piston has an intake cone of a truncated cone-shaped design.