• Patent Title: Universal rough-in valve and manifold
  • Application No.: US17602185
    Application Date: 2020-04-10
  • Publication No.: US11808019B2
    Publication Date: 2023-11-07
  • Inventor: Hsiao Chang LiWalter Pitsch
  • Applicant: AS America, Inc.
  • Applicant Address: US NJ Piscataway
  • Assignee: AS America, Inc.
  • Current Assignee: AS America, Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: US NJ Piscataway
  • Agent Tyler A. Stevenson; Anna-Lisa L. Gallo
  • International Application: PCT/US2020/027641 2020.04.10
  • International Announcement: WO2020/210606A 2020.10.15
  • Date entered country: 2021-10-07
  • Main IPC: E03C1/02
  • IPC: E03C1/02 E03C1/042 F16K11/085 F16K27/00
Universal rough-in valve and manifold
Abstract:
A valve manifold for a universal rough-in valve, the manifold comprising a first inlet; a second inlet; a first outlet; a second outlet; a cavity to receive a fluid mixing valve; a first transition in flow communication with the cavity and the first inlet; a second transition in flow communication with the cavity and the second inlet; a first channel in flow communication with the cavity and the first outlet; a second channel in flow communication with the cavity and the second outlet; wherein the manifold comprises a venturi tube extending from the second manifold outlet towards the first manifold outlet; and wherein the manifold is configured to be removably disposed in a rough-in valve chamber; and the manifold is configured to be removably coupled to the fluid mixing valve.
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