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Magnetic valve assembly

  • US 9,371,923 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2014
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A valve assembly, comprising:

  • a sealed container connected to a hot water supply line and a cold water supply line, said sealed container having an outlet for supplying at least one of a hot water or a cold water to a faucet;

    a valve mechanism located side said sealed container, said valve mechanism comprising;

    a stationary mixing part; and

    a moveable mixing part;

    a magnetic coupling adapter, comprising;

    a first magnetic structure located outside of a wall of said seated container, said first magnetic structure being a first magnetizable material having a first plurality of first printed maxels having a first polarity pattern;

    a second magnetic structure located inside said wall of said sealed container, said second magnetic structure being a second magnetizable material having a second plurality of second printed maxels having a second polarity pattern that is complementary to said first polarity pattern, said first magnetic structure and said second magnetic structure being magnetically coupled across said wall of said sealed container;

    a first adapter interface component located outside of a wall of said sealed container and associated with said first magnetic structure; and

    a second adapter interface component located inside said wall of said seated container and associated with said second magnetic structure and said moveable mixing part; and

    a movement control mechanism including a moveable handle associated with said first adapter interface and configured to control a movement of said magnetic coupling adapter and thereby a movement of said moveable mixing part to control flow and mixing of said hot and said cold water.

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