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US 12,331,844 B2Granted
Faucet lock
OwnerLarry Holmesinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein for restraining sink and shower handles. One or more faucet handle cuffs with a flexible member inserted within fits over a one or more faucet handles. The faucet handle cuffs slide along a tether that secures the faucet handle cuffs into place, preventing the faucet handles from being rotated into an “on” position. The faucet handle cuffs are locked into place on the tether via a lock positioned on the cuffs that secures the cuffs to the serrated teeth on the tether.
Claims18
A faucet lock including:
- at least two cuffs,
- a tether extending between the at least two cuffs to secure a position of the at least two cuffs relative to a faucet, the tether being positioned horizontally behind the at least two cuffs,
- and a lock positioned to secure at least one of the at least two cuffs to the tether, the lock having a lock member movable relative to at least one of the at least two cuffs and positioned at least one of above and below the tether.
A faucet lock including:
- at least one cuff,
- a tether configured to secure a position of the at least one cuff relative to a faucet, and
- a lock positioned to secure the at least one cuff to the tether, the at least one cuff including a flexible member configured to conform to a faucet handle, the at least one cuff including a cuff body and a gap in the cuff body to allow the cuff body to flex when the flexible member receives the faucet handle, the cuff body including a pair of slots configured to receive a neck of the faucet handle, the pair of slots having a longitudinal length, the gap having a longitudinal length substantially greater than the longitudinal length of the pair of slots, the gap extending longitudinally from a first terminus of a first open end of the cuff body sized to receive the faucet handle to a second terminus of a second end of the cuff body, the second end being longitudinally spaced apart from the first open end.
A faucet and faucet lock assembly including:
- a faucet having a faucet handle, and
- a faucet lock including
- at least one cuff receiving the faucet handle,
- a tether configured to secure securing a position of the at least one cuff relative to the faucet, the tether having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced apart from the first end, the tether having first and second sides extending between the first and second ends, and
- a lock positioned to secure the at least one cuff to the tether to block rotation of the faucet handle, the lock having at least a first lock member positioned on the first side and a second lock member positioned opposite the first lock member on the second side, the tether being serrated including a plurality of teeth interacting with the at least two lock members.
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