Abstract: A thermostatic mixer device for sanitary appliances, includes: a cartridge envelope; a distributor bottom member with intake openings for cold and hot water, a delivery opening for mixed water, and elements for controlling and intercepting the delivered flow rate; a mixing member located inside the envelope, forming a cylinder, control openings and passageways for directing hot water and cold water from the intake openings to the respective control openings; a distribution slide valve, sealingly sliding in the axial direction within the cylinder of the mixing member, and cooperating with the control openings in order to partially shut the control openings in opposite senses; a thermometric element for displacing the distributing slide valve against the action of a return spring; and control elements for establishing the temperature desired for the delivered mixed water.

Abstract: A thermostatic mixer device for sanitary appliances, includes: a cartridge envelope; a distributor bottom member with intake openings for cold and hot water, a delivery opening for mixed water, and elements for controlling and intercepting the delivered flow rate; a mixing member located inside the envelope, forming a cylinder, control openings and passageways for directing hot water and cold water from the intake openings to the respective control openings; a distribution slide valve, sealingly sliding in the axial direction within the cylinder of the mixing member, and cooperating with the control openings in order to partially shut the control openings in opposite senses; a thermometric element for displacing the distributing slide valve against the action of a return spring; and control elements for establishing the temperature desired for the delivered mixed water.

Abstract: A device that can be applied to cartridges for water equipment, intended to receive a rotary operating member (9) for the purpose of promoting the structural unification of the largest possible number of parts making up the cartridges, where the rotary fitting (17) inside the cartridge is by itself not provided with a control pin and instead has a coupling means (16) and where the control pin of the cartridge is made separately from the internal rotary fitting and has an internal coupling means complementary to the coupling means presented by the internal rotary fitting and external coupling means (10) suitable for meeting the requirements of a handling member for which the cartridge is arranged.

Abstract: A delivery control device, intended to allow the control of the supply to several hydraulic apparatuses to achieve activation of these individually or in various combinations, including a pair of shutter plates, one fixed and one moveable, of which the fixed shutter plate offers a central inlet passage aperture and several peripheral delivery passage apertures, each of these having essentially the form of a sector of a circle and all of them together occupying no more than one third of the circle of the peripheral region of the fixed shutter plate, while the moveable shutter plate offers a central inlet passage aperture, a single peripheral delivery passage aperture, of a form which essentially corresponds to that of one of the delivery passage apertures of the fixed shutter plate and, in a position at least approximately diametrically opposite to this single delivery passage aperture, a collective delivery passage aperture of a form which essentially corresponds to the whole form of two or more delivery pass

Abstract: A plate (9, 10) made of hard material, having at least one flat surface machined by means of lapping and intended to be used as a member to control the flow in a hydraulic equipment unit, that consists of a thermosetting synthetic polymer, is made by means of molding and has in the regions different from its flat surface configurations suitable for cooperating directly with some specific members of a hydraulic equipment unit. The thermosetting synthetic polymer can be mixed with a solid lubricant. When the plate is a fixed plate, it presents the characteristic configurations of a bottom member that is directly connected to the cage (1) of a cartridge, whereas when the plate is a movable plate, it presents the characteristic configurations of a slide that cooperates directly with guide members and with members for operating the cartridge.

Abstract: A delivery control device, intended to allow the control of the supply to several hydraulic apparatuses to achieve activation of these individually or in various combinations, including a pair of shutter plates, one fixed and one moveable, of which the fixed shutter plate offers a central inlet passage aperture and several peripheral delivery passage apertures, each of these having essentially the form of a sector of a circle and all of them together occupying no more than one third of the circle of the peripheral region of the fixed shutter plate, while the moveable shutter plate offers a central inlet passage aperture, a single peripheral delivery passage aperture, of a form which essentially corresponds to that of one of the delivery passage apertures of the fixed shutter plate and, in a position at least approximately diametrically opposite to this single delivery passage aperture, a collective delivery passage aperture of a form which essentially corresponds to the whole form of two or more delivery pass

Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve includes a body, inlets for intake of hot and cold water and a discharge outlet for delivery of mixed water. A mixing chamber is within the body and is defined by a perimeter wall member that houses a slide valve which slidably moves in the mixing chamber so as to control the opening and closing of the inlets to the mixing chamber. A thermostatic element is mounted to control motion of the slide valve. A partition is mounted in the mixing chamber between the inlets. A cross passage allows water from one inlet to pass the partition toward the discharge outlet. The mixing chamber has an inclined surface to direct water from the other inlet toward the cross passage to promote mixing of the hot and cold water.

Abstract: A faucet (29) of the type which has an adjustable delivery spout (14) and includes a mixing cartridge (21) with single control lever (25) installed in a cavity or recess (35) available on the faucet. The recess for installation of the cartridge in the valve is formed in a component (11) of the faucet that is integrally formed with the spout (14). The component (11) in which the cartridge is installed has a two-way rotating hydraulic coupling to the fixed body (1) which is operably connected to supply pipes. As the spout (14) is adjusted about the fixed body (1), the lever (25) is carried by the component (11) to retain the same orientation of the lever (25) with respect to the spout (14).

Abstract: A diverter valve includes a fixed body (11) with a central inlet connection (12) and several outlet ducts (17) circumferentially spaced about the inlet connection. A rotatable valve member (21) has a center inlet duct (25) in fluid connection with a radially spaced outlet (27) that can be rotatably moved to be aligned with a selected outlet ducts (17) or misaligned to be in a shut off position. The inlet connection (12) and outlet (27) house sealing elements that provide sealing against leakage for the respective ducts.

Abstract: A stem valve stopper that has a shell (1) intended to be mounted to a faucet (K). An operating stem (8) is mounted for rotation but is axially fixed in the stopper shell (1) and has a lower end that acts as a valve seat surface (12). The stem 8 has an interior section (7) that is threadably engaged with a mobile fitting (6) that is mounted in the shell so that it can be moved axially but cannot be turned or rotated inside the stopper shell. The mobile fitting (6) has an annular lower end surrounding a valve seat (12). A valve sealing member (17) made from elastomeric material is mounted in the lower end of stopper shell (1) and is spring biased downstream toward the valve seat (12). The mobile fitting (6) can be operated to push the sealing member (17) upstream away from valve seat surface (12) and provide flow about the valve seat (12).

Abstract: A packing assembly for a hydraulic apparatus, for example a faucet comprising first and second members in fluid communication with each other, the second member having a recessed seat adapted to receive a substantially cylindrical core member, the core member having outwardly extending flanges from the top and bottom ends thereof, an elastomeric packing insert set into the recessed seat and secured about the core member, such that the core member provides reinforcement to the packing insert, and a spring received within the recessed seat of the second member, such that the spring maintains the core member and the packing insert in sealing contact with the first member.

Abstract: A cartridge for a mixing valve of the so-called sequential type, which includes:--an envelope intended for being inserted in a valve body;--a bottom member which closes at bottom the envelope, has outer connections intended to sealingly cooperate with passageways for inlet of hot and cold water, present in the valve body, and has an inner seat for sealingly receiving a fixed hard material control plate;--and a rotationally movable member arranged for internally housing a movable hard material control plate and having a portion intended for protruding out of the valve body with a device for receiving a maneuver member; wherein the fixed control plate has a pair of passageways situated near its periphery for the inlet of cold and hot water, and a substantially central passageway for the outlet of mixed water, the movable control plate has an inlet passageway situated near its periphery and a central outlet passageway, and the movable plate is sealingly installed in said movable member in such a way as to delimi

Abstract: A cartridge for a one-way hydraulic faucet of the type having a plane shutter member includes a cartridge body having a bottom portion with a hollowed cylindrical seat housing a sleeve packing provided with elastic pushing elements; the plane shutter member is formed by a slide which is guided within the cartridge body for diametrical movement with respect to the body, is kept in operative contact with the sleeve packing, and shows an opening suitable for registering, in a position of the slide, to the passage of the sleeve packing, whereas the slide, in another position, closes that passage; and the slide is kinematically coupled to an inner arm of the lever, which is pivoted in the cartridge body and whose outer arm forms the control member of the faucet. The slide is manufactured of plastics and it may be provided with a thin sheet having a high resistance, in order to prevent its erosion.

Abstract: A plug with retaining packing for a water faucet cartridge where the packing is made in one piece on both sides of the plug. Both the portion of the packing that is on one side of the plug and the portion of the packing that is on the other side of the plug have a part of their surface in contact with and resting on the plug with respect to the axial direction of the plug and being connected to each other by at least one connection portion that extends substantially in an axial direction in a peripherally continuous manner or by sections through appropriate openings in the plug. The packing is formed and shaped on the plug by injecting an elastomer in the liquid state and cross-linking the elastomer.

Abstract: A device for the connection of a hydraulic apparatus to an external component, especially for the connection of a hang-held showerhead to a flexible water supply tube. The apparatus includes a tubular part (1) that includes a window (2). The connecting member (4) has means for its connection to the external component and has an outside diameter sized to be inserted in the tubular part (1). The connecting member (4) also includes a packing (9) for establishing a hydraulic seal between the tubular part (1) and the connecting member (4). The connecting member (4) has a recess that corresponds to the window (2) of the tubular part (1) and that at its opening has a dimension that is greater than the corresponding dimension of the window (2). Also included is an adjusting block (12) which fits in the window (2) and the recess (6) for locking the tubular part (1) of the apparatus and the connecting member (4).

Abstract: Cartridge for a single-control faucet containing valve plates made of hard material and having both the water inlets and outlets positioned in the bottom of the cartridge characterized by the cartridge having a water-tight shell; the cartridge containing sealing means interposed between the interior of the cartridge and the operating members which are intended to project outside the faucet; and the cartridge contains communication means that link the interior of the cartridge with a passage constituting the outlet for mixed water or the water intake.

Abstract: A cartridge intended to be inserted into a body chamber of a mixer valve, which comprises a cage, a fixed plate of hard material, a movable plate of hard material operatively displaceable in the cage and contacting the fixed plate, the plates having mutually cooperating conformations for controlling the flow rate delivered by the valve and the mixing ratio between hot and cold water, and an operator for effecting the displacement of the movable plate in order to execute these controls. The cartridge cage comprises an operatively fixed bottom which is provided at the outside with seals intended to operate between the cartridge fixed bottom and the bottom of the valve body chamber as a consequence of the tightening of the cartridge, and is provided at the inside with couplings complementary to couplings operatively solid with the fixed plate of the cartridge.

Abstract: A fixed plate of hard material for a hydraulic valve, of the type, mainly used in the socalled screw type faucets, which has a passage opening asymmetrically located with respect to the center of the plate, and has, on the lapped working face, a surface portion opposite the passage opening with respect to the plate center, which is situated at the same level as the surface portion surrounding the passage opening, and has another surface portion which is recessed; this recessed surface portion is open towards the periphery of the plate. Preferably the recessed portion of the plate working face is limited, with respect to the non recessed portion, by rims which, at least in part, are not concentric with respect to the geometrical center of the plate, and more preferably these rims are directed substantially radially with respect to the geometrical center of the plate.

Abstract: A device for aerating a jet of water, particularly for the delivery spout of a hydraulic apparatus, with a mixing chamber, an air intake, a delivery orifice provided with nets for regularization of the jet, and a pulverization device comprising a first and a second element having each at least a ring series of openings of relatively large size, these two elements, when in the position of finer pulverization, being superimposed in such a way that the openings of the two elements register with each other along small portions adjacent to the edges, thus forming a plurality of restricted passages. Perferably, the opposite edges of each opening of one element form two narrow passages with the adjacent edges of two subsequent openings of the other element, thus producing slanting jets which meet the one another and thereby pulverize. The second element may be displaced, interchanged or omitted in order to obtain different working conditions.