Fluid delivery system and method

A fluid delivery system, comprising:

• a faucet body having a first end, a second end, and a channel that extends from the first end of the faucet body to the second end of the faucet body, wherein the faucet body has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and the channel has a first threaded portion at the first end and a second threaded portion at the second end;
• a bushing having a first end and a second end, the bushing configured to be coupled to a universal adapter;
• the universal adapter comprising a threaded body having a first end, a second end, and a duct, the first end and the second end on opposite ends of the threaded body, wherein the threaded body has an exterior wall and an interior wall, the interior wall bounding the duct, and wherein the universal adapter is configured to mate with the faucet body, wherein the universal adapter has:
• a first threaded portion formed in a first portion of the exterior wall;
• a first groove formed in a second portion of the exterior wall, the first groove adjacent the first threaded portion;
• a second threaded portion formed in a first portion of the interior wall;
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• a second groove formed in a second portion of the interior wall;
• and wherein the bushing has a threaded exterior wall, the threaded exterior wall of the bushing configured to mate with the second threaded portion of the universal adapter and the first threaded portion formed in the first portion of the exterior wall configured to be screwed into the first threaded portion of the channel of the faucet body without the occurrence of fluid leakage, and wherein, the universal adapter is configurable for mating with pipes having different diameters without fluid leakage;
• an elbow spout having a first end and a second end, wherein the elbow spout has a coupling structure extending from the first end, the coupling structure having a threaded portion and a third groove, the threaded portion of the coupling structure screwed into the second threaded portion of the channel of the faucet body;
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• a diverter having a body portion having a first end and a second end, the diverter configured to be coupled to the elbow spout and comprising:
• a channeling structure extending from the first end;
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• a fluid pressure adjustment structure adjacent the channeling structure.

A fluid transport system, comprising:

• a faucet body having a first end connected to a second end by a channel;
• a universal adapter coupled to the faucet body at the first end, the universal adapter having a first inlet/outlet port and a second inlet/outlet port and configured so that the first inlet/outlet port and the second inlet/outlet port can be sealingly mated to the faucet body at the first end, the universal adapter configurable for coupling with threaded pipes at the first inlet/outlet port or coupling with and being secured to unthreaded pipes at the second inlet/outlet port, and wherein the universal adapter is configurable for sealingly mating with pipes having different diameters;
• an elbow spout having an inlet port and an outlet port, the inlet port coupled at the second end of the faucet body;
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• a diverter having a body portion, a fluid inlet portion, fluid outlet portion, a coupling structure, and a pressure actuated position holding structure, the body portion positioned between the fluid inlet portion, and the fluid outlet portion, the diverter configured to be positioned in the second end of the elbow spout.

A fluid transport system, comprising:

• a faucet body having a first end connected to a second end by a channel;
• a universal adapter coupled to the faucet body at the first end, the universal adapter having a first inlet/outlet port and a second inlet/outlet port and configured so that the first inlet/outlet port and the second inlet/outlet port can be sealingly mated to the faucet body at the first end, wherein the universal adapter comprises:
• a threaded body having a first end, a second end, and a channel, the first end and the second end on opposite ends of the threaded body, and wherein the threaded body has an exterior wall and an interior wall, the interior wall bounding the channel;
• a first threaded portion formed in a first portion of the exterior wall;
• a first groove formed in a second portion of the exterior wall, the first groove adjacent the first threaded portion;
• a second threaded portion formed in a first portion of the interior wall adjacent the first end of the threaded body;
• a second groove formed in a second portion of the interior wall;
• and wherein the first inlet/outlet port is at the first end of the threaded body and the second inlet/outlet port is at the second end of the threaded body;
• an elbow spout having an inlet port and an outlet port, the inlet port coupled at the second end of the faucet body;
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• a diverter having a fluid pressure adjustment structure, the diverter configured to be coupled at the outlet port of the elbow spout.

A method for manufacturing a faucet, comprising:

• providing a faucet body having a first end connected to a second end by a channel, a universal adapter coupled to the faucet body at the first end, the universal adapter having a first inlet/outlet port and a second inlet/outlet port and configured so that the first inlet/outlet port and the second inlet/outlet port can be sealingly mated to the faucet body at the first end, the universal adapter configurable for coupling with threaded pipes at the first inlet/outlet port or coupling with and being secured to unthreaded pipes at the second inlet/outlet port, and wherein the universal adapter is configurable for sealingly mating with pipes having different diameters, an elbow spout having an inlet port and an outlet port, the inlet port coupled at the second end of the faucet body;
• and a diverter having a pressure actuated position holding structure, the diverter coupled at the outlet port of the elbow spout, wherein the diverter includes a cavity configured for reducing water pressure within the cavity;
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• bonding a protective material to the faucet so that the faucet and the protective material form a unitary structure.