US 12,455,016 B2
Rough-in valve
Hsiao Chang Li, Edison, NJ (US); and Walter Pitsch, Washington, NJ (US)
Assigned to AS America, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US)
Filed by AS America, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/221,008.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/388,724, filed on Jul. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0019039 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. F16K 27/06 (2006.01); F16K 11/085 (2006.01); F16L 37/12 (2006.01); F16L 37/53 (2006.01); E03C 1/02 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 5/04 (2006.01); F16K 11/00 (2006.01); F16K 11/074 (2006.01); F16K 11/078 (2006.01); F16K 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 27/065 (2013.01) [F16K 11/0853 (2013.01); F16L 37/1225 (2013.01); F16L 37/53 (2013.01); E03C 1/021 (2013.01); E03C 1/0408 (2013.01); F16K 5/04 (2013.01); F16K 11/074 (2013.01); F16K 11/0782 (2013.01); F16K 19/006 (2013.01); F16K 27/00 (2013.01); Y10T 137/6011 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86863 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87249 (2015.04)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rough-in valve assembly comprising a valve body, wherein
the valve body comprises a thermoplastic,
the valve body comprises a first fluid inlet, a second fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet, and a second fluid outlet,
the valve body comprises a valve chamber configured to receive a fluid mixing valve assembly, wherein the first fluid inlet, the second fluid inlet, the first fluid outlet, and the second fluid outlet each comprise one or more apertures configured to receive a fastener configured to couple to a nipple adapter, and
the valve chamber is in fluid communication with the first fluid inlet, the second fluid inlet, the first fluid outlet, and the second fluid outlet.