Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable flow regulator for a water mixer that, when in use, is disposed in a fluid path between a mixer cartridge and a mixer outlet of the water mixer, the adjustable flow regulator comprises a regulator body having a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the mixer cartridge to receive mixed water therefrom, and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixer outlet. The regulator body further comprises a control element moveable within the regulator body, wherein the control element is moveable to adjustably restrict the fluid path and thereby flow of mixed water exiting the outlet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 14, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 15, 2020
Assignee:
Phoenix Industries Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
John Henri Hoogendoorn, Andrew John Cocks, Ban Hsi Liu, Stephen Frank Pedulla
Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable flow regulator for a water mixer that, when in use, is disposed in a fluid path between a mixer cartridge and a mixer outlet of the water mixer, the adjustable flow regulator comprises a regulator body having a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the mixer cartridge to receive mixed water therefrom, and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixer outlet. The regulator body further comprises a control element moveable within the regulator body, wherein the control element is moveable to adjustably restrict the fluid path and thereby flow of mixed water exiting the outlet.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 14, 2016
Publication date:
March 5, 2020
Applicant:
Phoenix Industries Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
John Henri Hoogendoorn, Andrew John Cocks, Ban Hsi Liu, Stephen Frank Pedulla
Abstract: A water mixer with mixer cartridge (40) with control element (42) and lever handle (31) operable from left to right to control the ratio water flow from respective hot and cold intakes to a single outlet (18), and about a transverse axis to control rate of flow. A mixer body (20) defines a post (22) and a protruding outlet arm (24) at its end. The body defines, at the aforesaid end of the post and extending into the arm, a rim (25) about a recess (26) that receives part of the lever handle in a central off position thereof. In another aspect, lever handle (31) is pivotally mounted to support (50, 150) at a first pivot (52,54) that is fixed against translation and to the control element of the cartridge at a second pivot (48) that is slidable in a slot (39).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2014
Date of Patent:
November 12, 2019
Assignee:
Phoenix Industries Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
John Henri Hoogendoorn, Ban Hsi Liu, Andrew John Cocks