Abstract: A valve has a valve housing and a stem projecting from the housing and rotatable relative thereto about an axis. A handle assembly for the valve has an abutment directed angularly in one direction of the axis and fixed relative to the housing, a knob, and formations on the knob and stem for rotationally fixing the knob on the stem and for axial displacement of the knob on the stem between a normal use position and an override position. A knob abutment projecting axially from the knob is directed angularly opposite the housing abutment. The knob abutment is angularly engageable with the housing abutment in the normal use position but is able to pass angularly past the housing abutment in the override position. Thus the knob is in the normal use position most of the time. In order, however, to gain increased flow, a higher temperature, or divert water from the tub to the shower, it is displaced into the override position.

Abstract: A hand held kitchen sink spray is disclosed with various cleaning attachments. The attachments are attached by a quick-release connector.

Abstract: An actuating device for a mixing valve having a valve housing and a movable valve member includes a hand lever which is partly accommodated within a housing and operatively connected to the valve member. The hand lever is movable about two axes perpendicular to each other and is provided with an arc which projects through a slot into the interior of the housing. In order to minimize the size of the slot and to obtain an attractive visual appearance, the arc is provided with an inner contour aligned with the respective housing portion and having a radius extending from a fixed point of one of the axes.