US 12,352,022 B2
Point-of-use instant hot water shower head dispenser
Paul Sapsara, New Kensington, PA (US)
Filed by Paul Sapsara, New Kensington, PA (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/311,350.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/477,619, filed on Dec. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0218642 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. E03C 1/04 (2006.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/0408 (2013.01) [B05B 1/18 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for storing and maintaining water at or near an optimal temperature, said device comprising: an initial thermostatic diverter valve, a cold water channel, a hot water channel, an inlet check valve, a flow control valve, a recirculation channel, an insulated chamber, a recirculating thermostatic diverter valve, a recirculating check valve and an outflow pipe;
the initial thermostatic diverter valve being capable of sensing water temperature and being capable of diverting water through either the cold water channel if the water is below the optimal temperature or the hot water channel if at or near the optimal temperature; the hot water channel being comprised of the outflow pipe, the outflow pipe being capable of connecting to a water output gadget; the cold water channel being comprised of the recirculation channel encompassing the recirculating check valve; the cold water channel being further comprised of the inlet check valve connecting the cold water channel to the insulated chamber;
the insulated chamber having a bottom end and having a top end; and the insulated chamber having an interior which is covered with an insulation layer; the insulated chamber being capable of storing water at or near the optimal temperature, the top end comprising the recirculating thermostatic diverter valve, the recirculating thermostatic diverter valve being capable of sensing water temperature and being capable of diverting water through either the outflow pipe if at or near the optimal temperature or the recirculation channel if below the optimal temperature; the bottom end comprising the flow control valve, the flow control valve connecting the insulated chamber to the hot water channel and the flow control valve being capable of splitting water via predetermined percentages to route either through the insulated chamber or to continue through the hot water channel into the outflow pipe into the water output gadget;
and the device being encased in a unit encasement unit and the device being capable of connecting to a water inlet channel.