Patent ID: 7578309

Claim:
A universal kinetic diverting spout post assembly for mounting in a vertical orientation in a roman tub or deck installation, said assembly comprising a valve body containing a replaceable diverting cartridge into which hot and cold water are fed, said cartridge including a spring biased plunger assembly normally closing an outlet to a second use, such as a spray, water normally passing through a spout to a tub until operation of diverting mechanism, causing a predetermined pressure rise in the spout when water exiting the spout is prevented, whereat the plunger assembly rises off it's seat and as a result closes the water path to the spout and at the same time opens the normally closed outlet to the second use and allows water to pass to that outlet, said universal kinetic diverting spout post assembly also including a flow regulator proximate the second use outlet to prevent overpressure in a supply hose and excessive water flow therein.