Patent ID: 8833394
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water supply valve convertible between a first side mode and a second side mode, said water supply valve comprising: a valve body comprising: a valve body first end comprising a first orifice, a valve body second end comprising a second orifice, a valve chamber defined between said first orifice and said second orifice, a first valve body port extending via a first passageway to said valve chamber, a second valve body port extending via a second passageway to said valve chamber, and a third valve body port extending via a third passageway into said valve chamber, wherein said third valve body port comprises a plumbing connector, and wherein a water hammer arrester fluidly connects to said plumbing connector; a rotatable valve shaft comprising a rotatable valve shaft first end and a rotatable valve shaft second end, said rotatable valve shaft having an axis of rotation, said rotatable valve shaft having a first valve shaft port, a second valve shaft port, and a third valve shaft port, said valve shaft ports fluidly connected via a valve shaft passageway, said valve shaft ports normally registering with said passageways, said rotatable valve shaft rotatable about said axis between a first position and a second position, said first position corresponding to port registration, and the second position corresponding to complete closing of at least one of said valve shaft ports, said rotatable valve shaft further comprising a first sealing means and a second sealing means, said first end comprising a handle connector for connecting with a handle; and said handle for connecting with said handle connector, said handle permitting a user to rotate said rotatable valve shaft between said first position and said second position, wherein said water supply valve comprising said first side mode wherein said rotatable valve shaft first end is inserted through said first orifice and into said valve chamber, and said second side mode wherein said rotatable valve shaft first end is inserted through said second orifice and into said valve chamber, said first sealing means for sealing said first orifice when in the first side mode and said second orifice when in the second side mode, and said second sealing means for sealing said second orifice when in the first side mode and said first orifice when in said second side mode.