Patent ID: 6341617
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: E03C,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A pillar sink mixer comprising:a hot tap pillar and a cold tap pillar having internal passageways interconnected in spaced-apart relationship by a mixer conduit joined with a single nozzle for discharging water from the conduit; a mounting pedestal including an abutment surface on an upper end of each of said hot tap pillar and said cold tap pillar for supporting engagement with a mounting surface portion with said hollow mixer conduit and the upper end of each of said hot tap pillar and said cold tap pillar tap pillar residing above the mounting surface portion; a hot water valve operable at a lower end of said hot tap pillar by a spindle extending through said hot tap pillar to a tap handle at the upper end thereof alternatively to provide or to cut off a water flow connection with a first connector of a hot water source and a hot water connector located below a first water outlet connected with the internal passageway of said hot tap pillar; a cold water valve operable at a lower end of said cold tap pillar by a spindle extending through said cold tap pillar to a tap handle at the upper end thereof alternatively to provide or to cut off a water flow connection with a cold water source and a cold water connector located below a second water outlet connected with the internal passageway of said cold tap pillar; a hot water flow separator operatively coupled between said second hot water connector and said first water outlet for preventing a flow of hot water there between; a cold water flow separator operatively coupled between said cold water connector and said second water outlet for preventing a flow of cold water there between; a mixer including a mixing chamber interconnected by water conducting conduits to said hot water connector, said first water outlet, said cold water connector and said second water outlet for discharging water to the internal passageways of said hot tap pillar and said cold tap pillar; and a hand spray nozzle connected by a flexible hose to said mixing chamber for discharging water from said mixing chamber.