Solenoid operated faucet
CA 2017009 C · Owner: Schwartz, Carl R. · Inventors: Schwartz, Carl R.; Iqbal, Muhammad; Kreutzer, Jeffrey J.
Overview
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A faucet has a body with a hollow inner cavity and a spout which opens into the inner cavity. A valve assembly is located within the inner cavity to control the flow of water from a source into the spout. The valve assembly comprises a housing with an inlet chamber which opens into a ring-shaped channel, an outlet chamber having an opening centrally located with respect to the ring of the channel and a diaphragm to, selectively close the communication of the inlet and outlet chambers. A solenoid includes a plunger that is biased by a spring against the diaphragm and an electromagnetic coil to pull the plunger away from the diaphragm. A proximity sensor is included to detect the presence of …
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- Filed May 17, 1990 and granted January 16, 1996. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 17, 2010.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by May 17, 2012.
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