EP 3615854 A1 20200304 - VALVE APPARATUS
Title (en)
VALVE APPARATUS
Title (de)
VENTILVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE VANNE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201706814 A 20170428
- GB 201718857 A 20171115
- GB 2018051095 W 20180426
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2561987A] A plumbing valve comprises a body portion 200 and an insert (i.e. valve member). The body portion has an inlet at one end 204 and an outlet at the other end 206 in fluid communication via a channel 208. The insert comprises a sealing member 230 and an actuation member 232 on opposite ends of a shaft 235, the shaft passing through the channel. When the valve is in a first (i.e. closed) position, the sealing member is adjacent the inlet end of the channel, blocking the channel and preventing flow. When the valve is moved to a second (i.e. open) position by a force acting on actuation member, the sealing member is spaced back from the inlet end of the channel to allow flow. The valve may have a compression spring 236 to bias the valve in the closed position. A plumbing arrangement such as a tap, radiator or shower, is also claimed and comprises first and second fittings in which the inlet and outlet ends of the valve are respectively positioned. The first and a second fittings hold the valve open when the two fittings are connected to one another.
IPC 8 full level
F16K 31/50 (2006.01); F16L 29/02 (2006.01); F16L 37/40 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
F16K 31/44 (2013.01 - GB); F16K 31/445 (2013.01 - GB); F16K 31/504 (2013.01 - EP); F16L 29/00 (2013.01 - GB); F16L 29/002 (2013.01 - GB); F16L 29/02 (2013.01 - EP GB); F24D 19/0002 (2013.01 - GB); F24D 19/0075 (2013.01 - GB)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2018197877A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201806820 D0 20180613; GB 2561987 A 20181031; GB 2561987 B 20200122; GB 2561987 C 20210324; EP 3615854 A1 20200304; WO 2018197877 A1 20181101
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201806820 A 20180426; EP 18727356 A 20180426; GB 2018051095 W 20180426