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2. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   Faucet is the most common term in the US, similar in use to "tap" in British English, e.g. "water faucet" (although the term "tap" is also used in the US). Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture.

3. Exploded-view drawing - Wikipedia

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   An exploded-view drawing is a diagram, picture, schematic or technical drawing of an object, that shows the relationship or order of assembly of various parts. [1]It shows the components of an object slightly separated by distance, or suspended in surrounding space in the case of a three-dimensional exploded diagram.

4. Alfred M. Moen - Wikipedia

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   Alfred M. Moen (27 December 1916 – 17 April 2001) was an American inventor and founder of Moen Incorporated.He invented the single-handed mixing faucet.In 1959 Fortune magazine listed the Moen "one-handle mixing faucet", along with inventions such as Henry Ford's Model T and Benjamin Franklin's Franklin stove, as one of the top 100 best-designed mass-produced products, the result of a survey ...

5. Pressure-balanced valve - Wikipedia

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   Conversely, if someone opens a hot water faucet elsewhere, the relatively higher pressure in the cold water supply line will cause the shower temperature to drop suddenly. This is described in US patent 3674048. [1] The pressure-balanced shower valve compensates for changes in water pressure.

6. O-ring - Wikipedia

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   The US patent [7] [8] for the O-ring was filed in 1937 by a then 72-year-old Danish-born machinist, Niels Christensen. [9] In his previously filed application in 1933, resulting in Patent 2115383, [ 10 ] he opens by saying, "This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hydraulic brakes and more particularly to an improved seal for ...

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9. Aortic valve repair - Wikipedia

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   Repair is a more recent alternative to replacement; in many instances replacement will be the only realistic option because of severe destruction of the valve. [6] While replacement of the aortic valve is a safe and reproducible procedure it may still be associated with the long-term occurrence of so-called valve-related complications.