Faucet with one-piece trim
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsBrian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Abstract
A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.
Claims20
A faucet trim assembly, comprising:
- an escutcheon;
- and
- a handle coupled to the escutcheon without the use of external fasteners between the handle and the escutcheon such that the escutcheon and the handle together form at least part of a single unitary faucet body.
A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a faucet body subassembly, comprising:
- an escutcheon;
- and
- a handle coupled to the escutcheon without any external fasteners;
- and
- a base subassembly coupled to the escutcheon separately from the handle, the base subassembly including a valve cartridge.
A method of replacing a valve cartridge in a faucet assembly, comprising:
- removing a handle and an escutcheon of the faucet assembly together as a single unitary body from a base subassembly of the faucet assembly;
- removing a first valve cartridge from the base subassembly;
- engaging a second valve cartridge with the base subassembly;
- and
- coupling the single unitary body to the base subassembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.