1700 BC 1913

Roman Period(1000BC-476AD) Albert Brown invents the quarturrn cartridge

The Minoan Palace of Knossos in faucets made The Romans have personal bathrooms with lead pipes. Public Baths feature silver
of Marble Gold or Silver • Starts/Stops the flow of the water so a faucet needs one quarter turn vs severe full
faucets and fixtures made from gold or marble.
turns.
• Greatly extends the life of a washer. 1937
Al Moen envisions a
This is a typical lever Shower head single handle faucet
By 1959 head tap – easy to use,
Manoogian’s Design is especially useful for
Shape and Form variant. Lots of
different pin
when he scalds himself
with overhead water.
the physically Lever to the holes let the
in over 1MILLION U.S challenged. water out in a
homes and sold in 55 left/right. Either
on or off. variety of
countries. Minimal waste. different slots.
1940-45
Automatic/sensor/press Moen works on his
ure fed tap. Quite
Conventional twist hygienic as you don’t Futuristic approach. Temperature Single Handed Faucet
method. Very need to touch it. Aimed controlled taps. Hot water = red Green
common,
1970’s wastage/leaks can
at a particular location = neutral, Blue = Cold
and sprays at force.
Delta develops a two-
Period(1000BC-476A
be a problem if it is
handle washerless not twisted fully
closed.
line. Delta introduces
an affordable
Materials Landis Perrry Designs
the first Faucet ball
decorative faucet with valve.
Brass taps are often used in antique
a high arc spout.
pieces, steam carrying taps and • Mixes hot and
wealthy establishments. They are a cold water with
good insulator and a durable material. volume control

1971
Delta develops the Do-
It-Yourself for easy
faucet installation. 1947
Wooden taps are rarely used Taps can even Moen sells his
first Single Handle
anymore but they are still used in
the taps of whiskey barrels. The instantly boil Faucet
wood allows the taste of the
1980 whiskey not to be tainted water
Wolvering Brass
patents the ceramic
disk.
whereas metals do effect the
taste. 1700 BC 1952
Perry Patents his
Copper taps are not very popular
• Providesmore
accurate
control.
as it’s an acquired fashion taste,
but the metal copper is used in
The MinoantapsPalace ofto
are also designed
Faucet ball valve
Design.

the piping for most taps that are filter the water as it passes
•

•
Widely used
today.
Lasts longer
Glass taps are
fitted in the modern industry this
is because it’s a clean material
Knossos in through
faucets made
it. another name
1954
Alex Manoogian
modern and are not and it’s a good heat insulator. for this is purification develops the first
than Cartridges.
very popular at the
present. They may of Marble Gold
Taps have evolved or Silver
that you no longer
successful washerless
ball valve faucet using
Perry’s design.
be used in the future
as they are unusual
need to physically touch them, in turn • He caalls it
and very appealing. stopping the spread of various germs “Delta Faucet”
and the Delta
Faucet company
is launched.