Patent ID: 6196266
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A diverter valve for selectively coupling a water inlet to at least one of a plurality of water outlets by means of rotation of a rotary selector mounted within said diverter valve,said rotary selector having a port means incorporated therein and spindle means connected to said rotary selector and protruding from said diverter valve for manually rotating said port means within said diverter valve,stationary ports located in said diverter valve at predetermined spaced intervals which are selectively sealingly engaged by said port means on said rotary selector to allow water to flow from said input through said diverter valve to a selected output, wherein said port means on said rotary selector comprises more than one port, wherein said port means comprises two ports, and wherein said two ports are in communication with two stationary ports at a pre-selected position of said rotary selector.