Shower head with integrated mixing valve

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PATENT NO 10577784
APP PUB NO 20180073227A1
SERIAL NO

15818255

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A shower head having a stem; a spray head coupled to the stem; a mixing valve located within the stem or the spray head, the mixing valve having a first valve member assembly for controlling a first fluid flow to a mixing chamber and a second valve member assembly for controlling a second fluid flow to the mixing chamber. Each valve member assembly includes a spool, a first valve member on the spool that engages with a first valve seat in a closed position and a second valve member on the spool that engages with a second, separate, valve seat in the closed position. An electrically powered first motor is located within the stem or the spray head. The first motor is coupled to the first valve member assembly to control movement of the first valve member assembly to control the flow of the first fluid to the mixing chamber.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • KOHLER MIRA LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Peel, Kevin T Gloucester, GB 36 205

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