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Facebook has been fined EUR 110 million ($120 million or roughly Rs. 773 crores) for providing inaccurate and misleading information in its WhatsApp acquisition by the European Commission. The regulator fined the company on the basis that Facebook did not furnish all the details it had regarding the technical feasibility of sharing WhatsApp users' data with the social media platform. The US company acknowledged that this error was made in its 2014 filings, but said it was not intentional.
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Woke cold thins morning and had to shut the window, Since I was up now I got dressed and went into the living to spark while the kettle was on for my coffee. I had to close the living room window, it was cold and I wasn't imagining it. It was 14c, so the TV to me. I put on a sweatshirt, made my coffee and put it into a stainless coffee mug grabbed my MP# and keys and headed out the door for a walk,
It was so nice a crisp outside and no one was around only a few cars going to work or to church or some place important.
I set my mio watch to start counting the steps and went at a brisk walk up the hill for ten blocks, cross the street and turned back down to come back the other way listening to Shania Twains Any man of mine and a few more of her songs that I had down loaded.
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This time I went to log in my steps on the fitness tracker and that's when I notice that my MIo watch has reset the the time, date and my steps to zero. I took my watch off and threw it done not hard. So I thought well I know how long my walk is and I know how many miles I can do in fifteen minutes so I will guess at my steps. I know it was over 10,000 because I have done this walk so many times before but I honestly can't remember how many to be exact.
By the time I had my third glass of water( no more coffee for me) I felt calmer. I will go out and buy a clip on pedometer at the store since I have to go out again and get some more fresh air.
I took a nap for an hour and when I woke up I remember that I still have my sportsline pedometer and ran into the bedroom to find it. After five minutes I found it in my desk drawer smiling up at me and bonus it still works. I am so thankful that I still have it and didn't have to buy another cheap one.
I sent an email to the company and told them about my MIO watch and how it keep resetting itself and wanted to know if they had any answers. The battery is still new in fact it is only 3 months old so it is not that, It did not get wet, I don't wear it on my wrist when cleaning or doing dishes. I have it in my pocket. I am stumped.
So for the next while I will use my sportline to track my steps and time and nothing else. It is better than not having any thing to count.
Made a healthy steak dinner with rice and mixed asian vegetable with added broccoli, carrots and mushrooms and a nice sauce for the drippings for John when he comes home in ten minutes, he works till 11pm tonight.
Tomorrow is his day off and we are going to head to our dads place, we haven't seen him in a month because of the flu and cold that I had. I can't afford for him to get sick when he is still recovering from his quadruple bypass.
I know I am a very good daughter, his health is still improving daily.
The rest of the night was searching for leads for a job on the computer and printing out more resumes and doing some knitting.
Well John just drove up so I best sign off now and finished heating up his dinner.
Have a great day tomorrow. I might not be around until night time.
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Sorry to hear about your watch. That is so frustrating!
Enjoy your visit with your father!
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I'm glad you had your walk today already. I know the frustration I lost all my steps at 5pm yesterday! so I estimated but it is frustrating!
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Sorry about your watch but glad that you enjoyed the cool weather and got to stepping. I love walking when it is cooler. I can walk faster and further without the heat and humidity. Have a healthy, happy and safe Labor Day!!
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One thing about cool weather, its great to exercise in! Sorry about your watch, I hope you get some satisfaction out of the company you bought it from. Good for you staying away from your dad while you are sick. I wish more people would not go out in public, or to work when they are sick, it just spreads it around.
Enjoy your day!
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Our weather is the same, three days of cold, wind and rain...sheesh Tuesday and Wednesday we were at 43C and now we are below seasonal!!
I have never found a pedometer that I like and have found a number of on-line step/mileage trackers to be more helpful. If you want I will find the links for you.
Have a great Labour Day Monday!
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|Nov 25, 1975
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|Dec 19, 1973
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|Rudewick Iii Charles J
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United States Patent [191 Rudewick, III
[451 Nov. 25, 1975 1 1 MODULAR BALANCED PRESSURE MIXING VALVE WITH CERAMIC VALVE ELEMENTS [75] Inventor: Charles J. Rudewick, III, Newark,
[73] Assignee: Speakman Company, Wilmington,
[22] Filed: Dec. 19, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 426,236
[52] US. Cl. 137/98; 137/454.6; 137/625.41 [51] Int. Cl. FI6K 19/00; GOSD 7/00 [58] Field of Search..... 137/625.17, 625.41, 625.66,
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,527,927 2/1925 Schroder 137/625.41 X
2,780,412 2/1957 Holley 137/98 X 2,931,389 4/1960 Moog et 31.. l37/625.62 3,023,784 3/1962 Monson 137/625.41 X 3,171,441 3/1965 Schonfeld l37/625.41 X
3,331,396 7/1967 Willis 251/368 X 3,433,264 3/1969 Parkison.... 137/625.17 3,646,969 3/1972 Stampfli..... 137/625.66 X
3,674,048 7/1972 Mandogian et a1. 137/625.4l X 3,688,790 9/1972 Esten 1.37/98 3,706,322 12/1972 Carlson l37/625.66 3,724,480 4/1973 Povalski et al.. 137/98 3,780,758 12/1973 DeVries 137/454.6 3,788,601 1/1974 Schmitt 137/454.6 X 3,799,496 3/1974 Esten 137/98 X Primary ExaminerHenry T. Klinksiek Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Connolly & l-lutz [57] ABSTRACT A balanced pressure mixing valve includes diaphragm actuated means for modulating hot and cold water flow to prevent scalding, and mating ceramic valve elements. The diaphragm and ceramic valve elements comprise a replaceable drop-in cartridge to facilitate installation. This cartridge does not contain any sealing means on the periphery thereof which facilitates installation in the valve body and avoids leakage usually associated with side sealing means which get nicked, torn, distorted or even lost during installation or replacement. The ceramic valve elements are designed for long life and assure full flow of water through the valve.
8 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures US. Patent Nov. 25, 1975 Sheet1of3 3,921,659
MODULAR BALANCED PRESSURE MIXING VALVE WITH CERAMIC VALVE ELEMENTS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a single handle balanced pressure valve with a more effective balanced pressure feature and longer lasting valve elements than found in prior art devices. These features among others are incorporated in a self-contained cartridge which is designed to fit into a mating valve body in such a way that proper seating of inlet seals between the valve body and the bottom of the cartridge is assured. Seals on the side of the cartridge are eliminated to facilitate placement of the cartridge in the valve body and avoid any damage to seals which frequently occurs when so located.
The balanced pressure feature of this invention prevents scalding which occurs when there is a sudden drop of pressure in a cold water line upstream. A foolproof anti-scald feature is critical in institutional use such as hospitals, schools, etc. and has become a requirement of other institutions like hotels, motels where avoidance of scalding is of paramount importance to customer good will and the avoidance of potential harm to the customer. Similarly if the hot water pressure drops the cold water flow is modulated to prevent undue variations in temperature.
The valving elements used in this device are complementary ceramic parts whose mating surfaces are ground to a smoothness sufficient to maintain sealing contact without necessity of the usual seals such as O- rings, gaskets, washers or the like.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION While the valve of the present invention has been primarily developed for use in shower, bath and other domestic uses and will be illustrated and described hereinafter with particular reference thereto, it is appreciated that the device is capable of other applications all of which are intended to be comprehended herein.
One object of the present invention is to provide a replaceable cartridge-like valve which combines a balanced pressure feature with long lasting ceramic valve elements. The present invention provides a cartridge which is easy to install, inexpensive to make, compact in size, and exceptionally efficient in maintaining a constant water temperature.
It is one specific objective of the invention to provide such a cartridge without seals on the side thereof, thus avoiding dislocation, nicking, breaking or other abuse of such seals which usually occurs when cartridges are inserted in valve bodies in the field.
It is another object of the present invention to provide improved ceramic valve elements whose operation is based on rotation of a ceramic regulating disc having a pair of arcuate openings that register with and mate against ceramic hot and cold water valve seats. This simple rotational movement is capable of fully opening the respectiive valve seats and permits substantially full flow of either hot or cold water while eliminating the cumbersome joy-stick operation of prior art ceramic valve devices.
It is also an object of this invention to provide an improved balanced pressure diaphragm and diaphragm retainer in the valve cartridge. These features are specifically designed to avoid distortion in the diaphragm which would result in differing responses to hot versus cold water pressure variations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Novel features and advantages of the present invention in addition to those mentioned above will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts and in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the balanced pressure mixing valve of this invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the ceramic valve portion of the valve cartridge;
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 33 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the mixing valve (with bonnet removed) and cartridge with the ceramic valve elements in the closed position;
FIG. 5 is the same view as FIG. 4 with both hot and cold water outlets partially open;
FIG. 6 is a fragmental cross sectional view along lines 6-6 of FIG. 5 showing upper portion of cartridge in elevation;
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view along lines 77 of FIG. 3 showing inlet sealing rings;
FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view along the lines 8-8 of FIG. 5 showing valve body, bonnet and cartridge in cross section; and
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of left half of the cartridge with part of diaphragm in place.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The outer portion of the valve 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises two elements, a bottom valve body 2 and an upper bonnet 3 which are held in sealing engagement one with the other through mating flanges 4, 5 and sealing means 6 such as an O-ring. Connected to the valve body are inlet adapters 7 capable of being attached by pipe threads or sweating to hot and cold water inlet supplies and one or more outlet adapters 8. Protruding from the bonnet 3 and in sealing engagement therewith is the valve stem 9 which can be attached at its outer end to a suitable handle which may contain a color indicator such as shown in US. Pat. No. 3,238,968 to inform the user of the desired water temperature. Also attached to the stem is a temperture limit stop which is adjustable at the appropriate rotational angle to abut against a stop 11 on the bonnet 3 when the point of maximum rotation for this particular valving arrangement is reached.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, within the mixing valve 1 there is located a valve cartridge 20 comprising a ceramic valve assembly 21 and a balanced pressure module 22. This cartridge is so designed that it may be easily dropped into the valve body 2 in mating relationship therewith and the entire valve reassembled by merely dropping the bonnet'3 back on to the valve body 2 and tightening the screws 12 in mating flanges 4 and 5. When the cartridge 20 is inserted in valve 1 according to this invention the sealing means 23 at the bottom of the cartridge surrounding the inlet openings 24 in the cartridge 20 are compressed into sealing engagement against the mating inlet openings 13 of the valve body 2 because of lugs 25 at the top of the valve cartridge 20 which engage the underside of the valve bonnet 3 in such a way that as the bonnet 3 is screwed tightly onto the valve body 2 it compresses the sealing means 23 into appropriate sealing engagement.
There are no sealing means on the side periphery of the valve cartridge 20. This avoids the problem encountered with many valve cartridges such as those shown in US. Pat. Nos. 3,548,875 and 3,103,23l wherein the O-rings on the periphery of the valve cartridge can lose their sealing capabilities because of distortion or breakage. Thus, a plumber or householder who finds it necessary for one reason or another to replace the valve cartridge of this invention does so with the assurance that all sealing members 23 on the cartridge will properly seat and that none will be nicked, scratched, dislocated or otherwise adversely affected by the insertion of the cartridge 20 in the valve 1.
The balanced pressure module 22 comprises two mating halves which are held together with rivets or the like. Each half contains a flow path therethrough for either hot or cold water starting at the inlet opening 24 in the bottom thereof and terminating at the outlet opening 26 in the top of the module 22.
The hot and cold water paths (shown by dotted and dashed lines respectively in FIG. 8) are separated by a flexible diaphragm 27 preferably made of rubber or other flexible material which may be internally reinforced withwoven fibre, steel or the like.
The balanced pressure module 22 is similar to that sold by Power Regulator Co. Model No. 410 with some important improvements therein. A specially designed bead 28 is molded into the outer periphery of the diaphragm which is captured in grooves 29 molded into the mating halves of the balanced pressure module. This groove is designed with a special internal rib 30 which is forced into the side of the diaphragm bead when the module halves are assembled. This rib 30 firmly engages the diaphragm bead preventing leakage between the hot and cold flow paths at elevated pressures. The diaphragm isalso enlarged at its center with additional grooves 32 molded into this portion. This feature prevents distortion of the diaphragm in a balanced or no load positon, and therefore assures a predictable response to pressure differentials during operation.
Attached to the center of the diaphragm 27 are mating halves of a stud 50 which surround grooves 32 molded into the diaphragm. When the stud halves are brought together compressive forces created thereby are equally distributed across the peaks and valleys of grooves 32 thus avoiding any distortion to the diaphragm which is encountered in prior art devices.
The stud 50 has on its outer ends poppet valves 51, 52 for the hot and cold water flow paths, respectively. Near the outer endsof the poppet valves is a circumferential groove 53 containing O-rings or other seals 54. These O-rings seal the poppet in sliding engagement with the bore of caps 55, 56. These caps are in turn held in sealing engagement with the balanced pressure module 22 by O-rings or other sealing means 57 in a peripheral groove therein. The location of the cap sealing means in an internal groove eliminates the usual difficulties associated with placement of seals on the periphery of devices of this type, i.e. nicking, breaking or dislocation of such seals when the cartridge is placed in the valve body.
Associated with each poppet valve 51 and 52 is an integral valve portion shown in this embodiment as a conical face 58. This surface on the poppet is capable of movement in response to differential pressures across the diaphram to throttle flow between the face on a valve seat 59 which is molded or otherwise formed the balanced pressure module. Within these openings is located a spring which holds at its upper end an L- shaped sealing means support ring 71 which in turn holds an O-ring or similar sealing means 72 for preventing leakage along the bore of the outlet opening'26.
The spring 70 assists in holding the ceramic valve seat (described more fully below) in sealing engagement with the ceramic regulator disc 81. f
The valving means used to control flow through valve 1 comprises mating ceramic valve elements 80 and 81' joined for ease of handling in the ceramic valve assembly 21 shown in FIG. 2. The mating surfaces of these elements 82, 83, respectively, are ground to a flatness equal to three helium light bands. This flatness between the mating parts assures a complete, extremely durable seal between the surfaces of elements 80 and 81 and eliminates all leakage normally associated with valves having washers, O-rings or mating surfaces of plastic.
The upper ceramic valve element called the regulator disc 81 is arranged to be rotated in relation to thefixed I hot and cold water inlet valve seats 80 and is likewise made of ceramic material. The balance of the ceramic valve assembly comprises an upper stop plate 84 and, a lower seat retainer 85. These two parts 84 and 85 are snap fitted together to hold the ceramic valve elements together for assembly purposesand to avoid loose parts which can get lost or misassembled. The central bore 88 in stop plate 84 is designed to rotatably fit over a I post 31 on the top of balanced pressure module 22.
Central bore 88 in addition has radially spaced projecj tion 89 that are engaged by the spline end 91 of valve stem 9 to facilitate the rotation of the regulator disc 81' in relation to the fixed valve seats 80.
The ceramic valve assembly 21 and balanced pressure module 22 when joined form the valve cartridge 20 which can be quickly and easily assembled in the valve body 2 as a unit thus avoiding loose or misassembled parts which could prevent proper operation. of the g valve.
The ceramic regulator disc 81 is rotated by the stop plate 84 which is mounted in a groove 79 in disc 81.
This stop plate has posts 86 at the endthereof which overhang the regulator disc and engage lugs 25 on the cartridge which limit rotation of the disc within the appropriate operating arc. Rotation of the stem 9 is transmitted to the regulator disc 81 through stop plate 84;
In the operation of valve 1 hot and cold water flows through inlet adpaters 7 in the valve body 2 past the re-f spective inlet sealing means 23 in the valve cartridge;
and through passages 40 molded into the balanced pressure module 22. When an imbalance occurs be tween the pressure of the hot and cold waterlines, for instance when a toilet is flushed or there is some excessive use of water upstream, the diaphragm 27 will move toward the low pressure side. Referring to FIG. 8, if the cold water is diminished, the diaphragm will move to the right. This will cause the valve face58 on poppet valve 51 to constrict flow in the hot water line until balface 58 and I ance is once again achieved across the diaphragm 27. In actual operation the poppets can respond quite rapidly to pressure differentials between hot and cold water lines. By so doing, the desired flow of hot and cold water-and corresponding water temperature selected by the user of the valve-flows from the valve 1.
More importantly, if for some reason cold water pressure should diminish entirely the poppet valve 51 in the hot water line (See FIG. 8) will move to the extreme right shutting off all hot water flow by the seating of the conical valve face 58 against the molded valve seat 59 in that side of the cartridge. Thus, by assuring complete stoppage of hot water flow when a loss of cold water pressure occurs, scalding of a person using the faucet is prevented. Similarly, if for some reason the hot water pressure should diminish entirely this arrangement prevents an unexpected cold shower or water flow.
The hot and cold water flows after leaving the balanced pressure area then take their respective paths through supplychamber 4 on either side of the diaphragm, through and around the biasing spring 70 and into the area of the ceramic valve assembly 21. As previously mentioned, the mating surfaces of the ceramic regulator disc 83 and valve seat 82 are polished to a flatness that achieves a perfect seal when thevalve is in the off position. As can be seen more clearly in the FIGS. 2, 4 and 5 the ceramic regulator 81 disc may be generally circular in shape with two arcuate openings 87 therein. Other configurations of this disc are, of course, within the purview of this invention. When the valve is in the off position (FIG. 4) the hot and cold water valve seats 80 are in registry with that portion of the regulator disc 81 containing no openings. Upon initial clockwise movement of the valve stem the upper arcuate opening 87 in the regulator disc passes over the bine to form varying temperatures for use by the customer. Thus if the regulator disc 81 is rotated to its full clockwise position the hot will be on maximum flow and cold will be somewhat modulatedby the narrowed end of the cold water arcuate opening in the regulator disc. Any variation between these extremes of full cold or full hot can be accommodated by the particular rotational movement of the valve stem 9 and corresponding rotational movement of the regulator disc 81.
This arrangement of ceramic valve elements has dis tinct advantages over the usual ceramic valving arrangements such as ,illustrated in US. Pat. Nos. 3,023,769 and 3,433,264, 3,476,l49 and 3,533,436, all
of which depend on both lateral as well as rotational movement of mating ceramic elements to modulate flow through a mixing valve. The present arrangement using only rotation to control water temperature simplifies operation by the user of the valve and eliminates seats to control both temperature and volume of water the complex joy stick" mechanisms of these prior art devices. i I
Once the hotand cold water leaves the ceramic valve assembly 21 it mixes in the area 90 between the cartridge 20 and bonnet 3, and makes its way to the outlets 6 8 which in this embodiment is located in the bottom of the valve body. From the outlet it can be piped to one or more faucets, showers, tubs or the like.
What is claimed is:
1. A balanced pressure mixing valve comprising a lower valve body with inlet and outlet openings therein, a mating upper valve bonnet with a valve stem extending therethrough capable of rotational movement with respect to the bonnet, a modular pressure balancing cartridge having hot and cold inlet ports in the bottom of the cartridge with sealing means therein for sealing engagement with the inlet openings in said valve body, hot and cold outlet ports in the top of the cartridge with sealing means therein, the cartridge having no sealing means on the sides thereof to facilitate placement in the valve body, diaphragmatic balanced pressure means in the cartridge separating flow of hot and cold water therethrough, ceramic valve seats positioned in the outlet ports of the cartridge, a ceramic regulator disk in sealing, sliding engagement with the ceramic valve seats with openings therethrough and operable by the stem through a limited angle of rotation to bring the disk openings into and out of registry with the ceramic valve seats, said rotational movement controlling both temperature and volume of water flowing through the mixing valve.
2. The mixing valve of claim 1 wherein rotation of the stem is transmitted to the regulator disk through a stop plate which fits within a slot formed in said disk.
3. The mixing valve of claim 2 wherein said ceramic valve seats are held in place by a retainer bracket, the bracket and the stop plate being adapted for mating engagement with each other to retain the ceramic regulator disk and valve seats in a single easily replaced assembly.
4. The mixing valve of claim 1 wherein the openings in the regulator disk are elongated, tapered, arcuate slots providing a mixture of water temperatures over a wide range from full cold to full hot.
5. The mixing valve of claim 1 wherein the regulator disk is a thin flat ceramic element having two tapered arcuate openings therethrough, each of said openings having a narrow tip in one quadrant of said disk and tapering outwardly therefrom to form a widened base in the opposite quadrant of the disk.
6. In a mixing valve containing hot and cold water conduits, valve elements comprising ceramic valve seats associated with each of the conduits having substantially flat upper surfaces, a ceramic regulator disk with elongated, tapered, arcuate openings therethrough and a substantially flat lower surface for sliding, sealing engagement with the upper surfaces of the valve seats, the disk adapted for movement through a limited angle of rotation about its axis to bring the openings therein into and out of registry with said valve flowing from the conduits.
7. The mixing valve of claim 6, wherein the regulator disk and valveseats are held in sealing, sliding engagement with each other in a readily replaceable assembly by mating engagement of a stop plate mounted on said regulator disk with a retainer bracket holding said valve seats.
8. The mixing valve of claim 6, wherein the regulator disk is a thin flat ceramic element having two tapered arcuate openings therethrough, each of said openings having a narrow tip in one quadrant of said disk and tapering outwardly therefrom to form a widened base in the opposite quadrant of the disk.
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|Dec 25, 1973
|Wolverine Brass Works Ind Inc
|Non-metallic cartridge valve
|Jun 21, 1972
|Jan 29, 1974
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|Pilot operated control valve
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Feb 26, 1976
|May 10, 1977
|Danfoss A/S
|Shower control valve assembly
|Mar 25, 1977
|Jun 20, 1978
|Powers Regulator Company
|Pressure equalizing shower valve
|Nov 5, 1976
|Nov 20, 1979
|Elkay Manufacturing Company
|Pressure balancing valve
|Sep 14, 1979
|Jan 6, 1981
|American Standard Inc.
|Mixing valve
|Mar 27, 1981
|Apr 13, 1982
|Huynh Thien Bach
|Fluid pressure balancing and mixing valve
|Jul 1, 1981
|Dec 13, 1983
|Feldmuhle Aktiengesellschaft
|Machine component of oxide ceramic material
|Mar 29, 1982
|Jun 12, 1984
|Masco Corporation
|Valve assembly
|May 9, 1983
|Oct 9, 1984
|Sterling Faucet Co.
|Hot and cold mixing valve for feeding a shower head, bath tub or the like
|Oct 27, 1983
|Sep 2, 1986
|Sterling Faucet Company
|Mixing valve for connection to hot and cold water supply lines for feeding a variably proportioned mixture of hot and cold water to a shower head or the like
|Aug 2, 1988
|May 15, 1990
|Systems Specialties
|Adjustable ratio mixing valve
|Sep 6, 1991
|Nov 10, 1992
|Watts Regulator Company
|Temperature control flow valve
|Jul 3, 1993
|Aug 30, 1994
|Kwc Ag
|Control cartridge for a single-lever mixer fitting
|Nov 9, 1992
|Aug 30, 1994
|Watts Investment Company
|Temperature control flow valve
|May 27, 1993
|Oct 18, 1994
|Masco Corporation Of Indiana
|Pressure balanced mixing valve
|Oct 14, 1994
|Aug 15, 1995
|Friedrich Grohe Aktiengesellschaft
|Shower control valve assembly
|Sep 15, 1994
|Aug 29, 1995
|Kohler Co.
|Mixing valve
|Mar 7, 1995
|Nov 21, 1995
|Kohler Co.
|Mixing valve
|Nov 14, 1994
|Mar 26, 1996
|Emhart Inc.
|Valve assembly
|Jun 6, 1995
|Apr 9, 1996
|Emhart Inc.
|Valve assembly
|Sep 26, 1996
|Mar 10, 1998
|Masco Corporation Of Indiana
|Pressure balanced mixing valve
|Sep 24, 1996
|Mar 17, 1998
|Yang; Tsai-Chen
|Mixer control valve
|Jan 23, 1997
|Mar 24, 1998
|Emhart Inc.
|Valve assembly
|Feb 7, 1997
|Mar 31, 1998
|Shieh; Ming Don
|Safety valve
|Nov 20, 1996
|Oct 27, 1998
|Chung Cheng Faucet Co., Ltd.
|Pressure balancer structure for water passage of combination faucet
|Oct 14, 1998
|Apr 18, 2000
|Mark Controls Corporation
|Pressure balancing valve
|Aug 11, 1999
|Feb 6, 2001
|Kuching International Ltd.
|Pressure balance device for use in a faucet
|Feb 27, 2001
|Apr 19, 2005
|Aqualisa Products Ltd.
|Water mixing valve
|Jul 20, 2004
|Dec 5, 2006
|Ing Tzon Co., Ltd.
|Control valve having pressure balance effect
|Jun 27, 2005
|Oct 6, 2009
|Blue Marble Engineering, L.L.C.
|Fluid-flow system, device and method
|Jul 20, 2004
|Jan 26, 2006
|Ing Tzon Co., Ltd.
|Control valve having pressure balance effect
|Aug 13, 2004
|Feb 16, 2006
|Yang Tsai C
|Valve for mixing cold and hot water
|Aug 23, 2004
|Feb 23, 2006
|Yang Tsai C
|Valve for mixing cold and hot water
|Jun 27, 2005
|Nov 23, 2006
|Blue Marble Engineering, L.L.C.
|Fluid-flow system, device and method
|May 17, 2006
|Aug 28, 2008
|Blue Marble Engineering Llc
|Fluid-Flow System, Device and Method
|May 9, 2008
|Aug 28, 2008
|Blue Marble Engineering, L.L.C.
|Fluid-flow system, device and method
|May 8, 2008
|Oct 2, 2008
|Blue Marble Engineering, L.L.C.
|Fluid-flow system, device and method
|May 9, 2008
|Oct 9, 2008
|Blue Marble Engineering, L.L.C.
|Fluid-flow system, device and method
|Jul 17, 2008
|Jan 22, 2009
|Newfrey Llc
|Cartridge with Internal Spring
|Jul 2, 2014
|Apr 30, 2015
|Hain Yo Enterprises Co., Ltd.
|Ceramic Balance Valve Structure
|Dec 17, 1999
|May 21, 2003
|Nov 23, 1979
|Jun 4, 1981
|Hansa Metallwerke Ag
|Safety water mixer tap coupled to low pressure reservoir - has openings in relatively rotatable discs arranged to give wide regulation range
|Sep 27, 1984
|Apr 3, 1986
|Eichelberg & Co Gmbh H D
|Mixing valve
|Jun 12, 1980
|Jan 7, 1981
|LES ROBINETS PRESTO Soci�t� anonyme dite:
|Mixing valve with time delayed closing
|Sep 11, 1980
|Mar 25, 1981
|American Standard Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
|Mixing valve
|Dec 3, 1988
|Jul 5, 1989
|Kwc Ag
|Single handle mixing valve with a pressure compensating device
|Dec 3, 1988
|May 16, 1990
|Kwc Ag
|Single handle mixing valve with a pressure relief device
|Jan 15, 1993
|Sep 1, 1993
|Kwc Ag
|Control cartridge for a single lever mixing faucet
|Jan 19, 1998
|Jul 29, 1998
|Emhart Inc.
|Valve assembly
|Sep 15, 1995
|Mar 21, 1996
|Kohler Co.
|Mixing valve
|Sep 15, 1995
|Aug 15, 1996
|Kohler Co
|Mixing valve
|U.S. Classification
|137/98, 137/454.6, 137/625.41
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification


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Baptism is an essential part of a person's faith journey. Through Baptism we are given the grace, Spirit and power to suppress the old self so that the new self may come forth and grow strong. If you're interested in learning more about Baptism and what it means for you or if you'd like to schedule a Baptism, contact Stacy at 402.504.9039.
Scheduling a Baptism
Please note that you will first need to attend a Baptism Class consisting of 3 sessions.
Have the following information ready:
- Possible dates you would like to have the baptism done
- Approximate number of people you expect to attend so we can reserve seats
- The sponsors' names (not needed for adult baptism)
Baptism Day Details
The day of the baptism, please meet the deacon by the fountain on the north end of the main corridor of the Church 15 minutes prior to the start of the service. If you, or your child, are the only one being baptized during that service, the whole family may come forward to the baptismal font. If there are other baptisms during that service, then only your immediate family and sponsors will come forward to the baptismal font.
You will receive a baptismal napkin as a reminder of the purity given through the forgiveness of sins.
A lit candle will also be given to you as a symbol of the light of Christ that enters through baptism. (You may want to light the candle every year on the anniversary of your child's baptism as a reminder that God has adopted him/her into His family).
Helpful Tips for Baptism Day (with infants and little ones)
- Please feed the baby before you come and bring a pacifier just in case.
- If the baby is wearing a baptismal outfit, make sure you remove the hat before the baptism.
- If you have the baby wrapped in a blanket, either remove the blanket altogether or use a small receiving blanket instead of a bulkier blanket.
- Please do not use flash photography during the service. However, you are welcome to take flash pictures after the service.
- Video cameras will not be allowed up on the platform in the back of the church. The camera angle from the floor is very good.


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Pastor to speak at meeting
The Rev. James R. Cabaniss, pastor of Bethesda United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville, will speak at the monthly meeting of the Brig. Gen. T.R.R. Cobb Camp No. 97 Sons of Confederate Veterans at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Watkinsville Community Center.
Cabaniss will speak on "Christianity and the Common Soldier of the Confederacy" and will bring some of his collection of Christian Confederate items to show, including Bibles and photographs of Confederate chaplains. Cabaniss is author of "The Civil War Journal and Letters of Sgt. Washington Ives" (4th Fla. Vol. Inf.), past president of the Dalton Civil War Roundtable and past commander of several Sons of Confederate Veterans camps.
Surplus Food to be distributed
The Oconee County Community Services Office of ACTION, Inc. will distribute surplus food beginning at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 16 at the Bishop Area Community Center on U.S. Highway 441.
The food is distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
To receive the items, a person must reside in Oconee County and meet certain poverty income levels.
The staff and volunteers will ask recipients to declare monthly household income and present identification that verifies they are a county resident.
The office also is seeking volunteers to help bag the food Aug. 15 and 16.
Elaine Whitehead-Whitmire said she is grateful for the volunteers who come out and help with the distribution.
"Your help is very much appreciated and without your smiling faces and assistance we would not be able to provide these services. Your generosity and support is truly a blessing to the agency and to those we service," she said.
Mars Hill church readies for school
Mars Hill Baptist Church will hold its second Annual BACK-2-SCHOOL Blast from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the church gymnasium. Students are invited to celebrate the end to summer and kickoff the school year with inflatables, games, prizes, food and fellowship for students and their families.
Abbey Road LIVE! set for Ashford Manor
The Abbey Road, LIVE! show will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 for the Ashford Manor Concerts on the Lawn series.
The Athens-based quartet performs renditions of late-period Beatles songs from albums such as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour and the White Album.
"The Ashford Manor concert will be a blast, because we'll be able to share our music with adults who grew up listening to the Beatles, as well as children who may never have heard them before," band member Michael Wegner said.
Abbey Road, LIVE! has toured with Cosmic Charlie and Fuzzy Sprouts. The audience is encouraged to sing along with the band. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for children under 12, children under 6 are free. The gates open at 6 p.m.
Records fall at Oconee County meet
Sixteen individual event records and 11 relay standards were broken at the Greater Oconee Swim Association's County Championship on June 30 at the Georgia Aquatic Center in Watkinsville. The Shamrock Seals earned the team championship among the seven teams competing, scoring 611 points to defending champions Summer Hill Barracudas' 391 points.
The Northwest Woods Stingrays were third with 246 points, followed by Georgia Aquatic Center, Reynolds Plantation, Creekside-Friendship and Jennings Mill Country Club. More than 430 swimmers competed in the event, which attracted some 600 fans.
Record-breaking individual marks were set by Shelley Cave, Chad Crown, Caroline McElhannon, Annie Williamson and Robert Wylie of the Shamrock Seals; Rachel Donovan, Kendric Hughes, Ian Thomsen, Jason Wright and Matthew Reitman of Georgia Aquatic Center; Lucas Freund and Emma Lowring of Reynolds Plantation; Ryan Browning of Northwest Woods; and Preston Devaney of Summer Hill.
In relay events, records were set by the Shamrock 7-8 boys (Thomas Ball, Harrison Clark, Jacob Hudson and John Koslowsky); Shamrock 9-10 girls (Caroline Allen, Caroline McElhannon, Isabella Shoop and Annie Williamson); Shamrock 15-18 girls (Shelley Cave, Stephanie Cave, Ann Centner and Kelsey Griffin); and the Shamrock 15-18 boys (Chad Cown, Coulter Hill, Carson Pruitt and Will Thies).
Shamrock swimmers Shelley Cave and Annie Williamson won all four events they were permitted to compete in, as did Shamrock's Thomas Ball and Beth Simmons.
Bishop church to host homecoming
Bishop Baptist Church is hosting The Cokers at its homecoming service planned for 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12.
The Cokers, a Cartersville based gospel group, consists of Dennis and Diane Coker and Delores Warren. The guest speaker is J.B. Graham, interim director of Missions of the Appalachia Association. There will be no Sunday School that morning and a meal will follow in the Annie Bray Fellowship Hall.
For more information, call (706) 769-6509.
Farmers Market now open in Watkinsville
The Oconee Farmers Market is open on Saturday mornings on the lawn of the Eagle Tavern Museum. Growers have been bringing in tomatoes, peppers, Swiss chard, beets, squash, honey, beans, okra, garlic, cucumbers and other produce. Baked goods include muffins, peach pie, mango-walnut bread, zucchini bread, cheese bread, peach bread, snickerdoodles and pastries. Market coordinator Debbie Beese will make iced tea and hot coffee.
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