Abstract: A fluid mixing device which can adjust for temperature fluctuations of fluids wherein a thermal expansion element drives a reciprocating member and has a portion extending into and through a fluid inlet. In a preferred embodiment, the inlet is a common inlet for both hot and cold fluids and the flow of fluid is controlled as it exits from the mixing device. A fluid mixing device which is highly responsive to fluid temperatures results and is particularly suited for use in plumbing fixtures of various types.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 1993
Date of Patent:
October 18, 1994
Assignee:
Jacob Delafon
Inventors:
Henri D. Limet, Francois P. Vogt, Jacques R. Debaecker, Kathleen S. DeKeyser