US Patent:
20120091379, Apr 19, 2012
Inventors:
Ulric S. Todman - New York NY, US
Michael Richard Weiser - New York NY, US
Ulric A. Todman - , US
International Classification:
F16K 1/00
Abstract:
A pushbutton device that will stop the flow of water to the showerhead by closing a valve after the hot and cold water is mixed to the desired temperature and water force. This button will operate a simple “push-to-open/push-to-close” valve, which will interrupt the water flow to the showerhead. The button will be clearly marked PAUSE, and will be visible to the user. While the button will highly visible to the user, it will be mounted in low relief to the wall, with smooth and rounded surface and edges, and will not pose a danger to the user in the event of a slip in the shower. This invention is meant to enable the user to instantly change the amount of water used for showering, by allowing the user to immediately stop the water flow and re-start the flow, without the need to re-adjust the water temperature and water force. Once the temperature is set and the water force is achieved the user will able to stop and start the water without having to reset. The objective is to enable the user to save significant amounts of both water and the energy needed to heat the water to the desired showering temperature, without having to spend any time, at all, thinking about it.