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US 11,186,973 B2Granted
Cantilevered faucet spout
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsMichael Scot Rosko, Thad J. Eads
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Abstract
A faucet assembly including a spout with two fluid channels spaced apart from one another by a void. In an illustrative embodiment, the fluid channels converge near at least one outlet of the faucet assembly to create a desired flow pattern (e.g., waterfall flow) when the water source is operational and fluidly coupled to the faucet assembly. In an illustrative embodiment, the faucet spout is formed through additive manufacturing.
Claims25
A faucet spout comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a base operably coupled to the fluid inlet;
- a first arm supported by the base and defining a first fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet;
- a second arm supported by the base and defining a second fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet, wherein the first arm and the second arm are spaced apart to define a first interior void therebetween and a second interior void therebetween;
- a bridge extending between the first arm and the second arm so that the bridge separates the first interior void proximally of the bridge and the second interior void distally of the bridge, the bridge defining a bridge channel fluidly coupled to the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel;
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- an outlet in fluid communication with the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel.
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A faucet spout comprising:
- a mounting shank including a fluid inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a water source;
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- a spout body coupled to the mounting shank, the spout body including:
- at least one outlet;
- at least one fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet of the mounting shank and the at least one outlet;
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- a flange positioned adjacent the outlet to provide a sheet-like effect to discharged fluid;
- wherein the mounting shank extends along an axis parallel to the at least one fluid channel of the spout body;
- wherein the spout is substantially perpendicular to a mounting structure when secured to the mounting structure by the mounting shank;
- wherein the at least one fluid channel includes a first fluid channel fluidly coupled to the inlet of the mounting shank and the at least one outlet and a second fluid channel fluidly coupled to the inlet of the mounting shank and the at least one outlet;
- wherein the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel are spaced apart to define an interior void along at least a portion of the spout.
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A faucet spout comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a base operably coupled to the fluid inlet;
- a first arm supported by the base and defining a first fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet;
- an outlet portion coupled to the first arm and including a discharge opening in fluid communication with the first fluid channel, and a flange cooperating with the discharge opening to produce a waterfall flow to fluid discharged from the discharge opening, wherein the flange laterally extends downstream of the discharge opening;
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- wherein the outlet portion includes a vertically extending distal void, and a discharge channel surrounding the distal void, wherein the discharge opening is in fluid communication with the discharge channel and the distal void.
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A faucet spout comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a base operably coupled to the fluid inlet;
- a first arm supported by the base and defining a first fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet;
- an outlet portion coupled to the first arm and including a discharge opening in fluid communication with the first fluid channel, and a flange cooperating with the discharge opening to produce a waterfall flow to fluid discharged from the discharge opening, wherein the flange laterally extends downstream of the discharge opening;
- a second arm spaced apart from the first arm;
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- a mounting shank defining the fluid inlet and configured to be fluidly coupled to a water source, wherein the mounting shank extends parallel to the first arm and the second arm.
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A faucet spout comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a base operably coupled to the fluid inlet;
- a first arm supported by the base and defining a first fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet;
- an outlet portion coupled to the first arm and including a discharge opening in fluid communication with the first fluid channel;
- wherein the outlet portion includes a vertically extending distal void and a discharge channel in fluid communication with the first fluid channel and the discharge opening;
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- wherein the outlet portion includes a flange positioned inwardly from the discharge opening in a direction toward the center of the vertically extending distal void.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.