Abstract: A thermostatically regulated mixing valve having a housing and a stem extending along an axis in the housing and axially displaceable to adjust the thermostatically regulated temperature of the valve has a control knob that has a nut threaded on the housing, axially linked to the valve stem, and rotatable about the axis in one direction to move axially inward and move the stem axially inward and in the opposite direction to move axially outward and move the stem axially outward. An inner knob part formed with an angularly extending and axially throughgoing slot is axially coupled to the housing and rotationally coupled to the nut so that the inner knob part rotates with the nut but does not move axially therewith.

Abstract: A self-regulating mixing valve has a main housing having hot- and cold-water inlets and provided with an externally threaded stem defining an axis, a valve body displaceable axially in the housing between hot and cold end positions blocking flow from the inlets and through intermediate positions permitting flow from both inlets, and a thermostat in the housing connected to the valve body. An abutment ring fixed on the housing around the stem is provided with a stop. An adjustment nut threaded on the stem adjacent the ring is axially operatively engaged with the thermostat so that rotation of the nut in one direction about the axis axially displaces the thermostat in one direction and opposite rotation axially oppositely displaces it. A protective sleeve centered on the axis and fixed on the ring extends axially outward from the ring coaxially around the sleeve and projects axially outward past the sleeve.

Abstract: A wall-mount faucet assembly has a wall fitting adapted to be recessed in a wall and having an externally threaded stem projecting from the wall centered on an axis and formed with hot- and cold-water outlet ports. This fitting is formed with hot- and cold-water inlet ports behind the wall. A mixing faucet having an internally threaded collar engageable with the stem is rotatable thereon for axially displacing the faucet on the fitting. The faucet is formed in the collar with hot- and cold-water inlets connected in the fitting to the outlet ports. An adapter engaged in the collar between the faucet and the fitting has hot- and cold-water passages with upstream ends at the respective outlet ports and downstream ends at the respective inlets. The downstream ends are concentric such that the inlets connect thereto in any angular position of the faucet on the fitting.

Abstract: A wall-mount faucet assembly has a mounting fitting adapted to be fixed in the wall and connected to incoming hot- and cold-water lines. This fitting is formed with an outwardly directed seat provided with hot- and cold-water ports to which can be fastened an end of a substantially cylindrical body centered on an axis of a mixing faucet. An annular holder has two parts that engage complementarily around the faucet body adjacent the base and against the wall and that can be secured together to clamp the holder to the faucet body. An annular cover plate engageable around the faucet body and over the holder axially with the wall is fastened to this holder to lock it in place. The cover plate includes a main part formed with a radially open slot wide enough to fit over the faucet body, and a filler part complementarily engageable in the slot.

Abstract: The connecting fitting member for a cold and warm water mixing valve includes a coupler mounted in a structure wall, which has passages for two or more pipe connections and from which additional passages lead for connection of the mixing valve branch in a substantially transverse direction. The housing of the mixing valve has a base surface corresponding to the upper surface of the coupler. This connecting fitting member is improved, since a fitting member is inserted or mounted in the housing of the mixing valve, with which it is possible to reverse the connections for the cold and warm water by a rotation of 180.degree. and to fix the mixing valve in any angular position in the coupler.

Abstract: A self-regulating mixing valve has a main housing having hot- and cold-water inlets, compartments, and valve seats. A valve body is displaceable axially in the housing between one end position engaging the hot-water seat and an opposite end position engaging the cold-water seat, blocking flow from the cold-water inlet compartment to the outlet compartment, and out of engagement with the hot-water seat and permitting flow from the hot-water inlet compartment to the outlet compartment. On moving between these end positions the valve body passes through intermediate positions permitting flow from both inlet compartments past the respective seats into the outlet compartment. A fitting body fixed in the housing and defining a wall of the outlet compartment is formed with a throughgoing hole opening into the outlet compartment. A thermostat in the outlet compartment is fixed with the valve body to a tubular stem engaged through and limitedly axially movable in the hole of the fitting body.

Abstract: A mixing faucet of the single hole mounting type and having a swivelable discharge arm includes an actuating linkage for a drain valve which is swivelable with the drain arm.

Abstract: A valve slide plate of ceramic oxide or a similarly suitable material with at least one overflow passage in the form of an aperture and which is movable on a rigidly mounted base plate with fluid passages by a driver element includes a flexible seal which is interposed between the valve slide plate and the driver element and is vulcanized to the valve slide plate, and which engages the driver element with only a minimal contact pressure determined by the prevailing pressure of the liquid flowing through the valve.

Abstract: An improved lever head for a single handle mixing faucet of the type wherein the hand lever is brought out of the body at right angles to the valve slides is described. Volume adjustments are made by swiveling the handle from side to side whereas mixing adjustments are made by rotating the hand lever about its longitudinal axis.