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A mixer valve (10) includes a valve housing (12) that mounts a cartridge (26). The cartridge (26) houses a ball valve element (24) that has its lower end exposed to cooperate with seal elements (25) about inlet ports (18) and (19). The ball valve element is vertically affixed within the cartridge ho

A mixer valve (10) includes a valve housing (12) that mounts a cartridge (26). The cartridge (26) houses a ball valve element (24) that has its lower end exposed to cooperate with seal elements (25) about inlet ports (18) and (19). The ball valve element is vertically affixed within the cartridge housing (54) by a pin (60) extending through the ball valve element and having its distal ends (62) received in a pair of circumferentially extending slots (68).

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A ball valve cartridge for a mixer valve characterized by: a ball valve element having at least one inlet and an outlet; a cartridge housing having an upper opening for allowing a control stem passing therethrough to be connectable to said ball valve; means for seating said ball valve movably within

A ball valve cartridge for a mixer valve characterized by: a ball valve element having at least one inlet and an outlet; a cartridge housing having an upper opening for allowing a control stem passing therethrough to be connectable to said ball valve; means for seating said ball valve movably within said cartridge housing; said cartridge having a lower opening through which said ball valve element protrudes, said cartridge being removably installable in a cavity of said mixer valve as a single unit with said ball valve remaining interconnected with said cartridge housing, said ball valve element being seatable in proximity to inlet ports within said mixer valve below said cartridge such that its at least one inlet is selectively alignable or misalignable with said inlet port.