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US 12,509,867 B2Granted
Vessel rinsing apparatus
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsMark Cipriani, Anthony Joseph Tentler, Jack William Judge, Thad J. Eads, Michael Scot Rosko, Raoul J. Labrie, Alejandra Lazarini, Michael J. Veros
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Abstract
A vessel rinsing apparatus including a mounting base, a fluid discharge member including a plurality of nozzles, a valve member operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to control water flow through the nozzles, and an escutcheon supported by the mounting base.
Claims25
A vessel rinsing apparatus configured to be installed on a mounting deck adjacent a sink basin, the vessel rinsing apparatus comprising:
- an externally threaded mounting shank extending along a longitudinal axis, the mounting shank configured to extend though a mounting aperture formed within the mounting deck, the mounting shank defining a first fluid passageway and supporting a valve seat;
- a fluid discharge control including a central body having a second fluid passageway and supporting a sprayface having a plurality of nozzles, and a trigger, the central body being movable relative to the mounting shank along the longitudinal axis;
- a valve operably coupled to the fluid discharge control for movement between a normally closed position and an open position, the valve including a valve seal configured to cooperate with the valve seat supported by the mounting shank, the valve seal biased against the valve seat of the mounting shank in the normally closed position;
- wherein in the open position of the valve, the first fluid passageway of the mounting shank is in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzles of the fluid discharge control via the valve and the second fluid passageway;
- a drain bowl operably coupled to the mounting shank, the drain bowl including a base and an upwardly extending wall;
- a drain channel fluidly coupled to the bowl;
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- wherein in an installed condition of the vessel rinsing apparatus, the drain channel extends above the sink basin supported by the mounting deck, and the drain channel extends toward the sink basin such that fluid from the drain bowl is discharged from above and into the sink basin.
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A drinkware rinsing apparatus configured to be installed on a mounting deck adjacent a sink basin, the rinsing apparatus comprising:
- a hollow, cylindrical mounting shank extending along a longitudinal axis, the mounting shank defining a first fluid passageway and including a valve seat;
- a valve at least partially disposed within the mounting shank, the valve having an open position and a closed position, the valve including a valve pin and a valve seal supported by the valve pin, the valve seal biased against the valve seat in the closed position;
- a fluid discharge control including:
- a central body extending along the longitudinal axis and at least partially disposed within the mounting shank, wherein the central body includes a second fluid passageway,
- a sprayface supported by a first end of the central body and including at least one outlet in fluid communication with the second fluid passageway,
- a depressible trigger operably coupled to the central body, the trigger moveable between a rest position and a depressed position, and
- a spring operable to bias the trigger toward the rest position;
- a drain bowl operably coupled to the mounting shank, the drain bowl defined by a base and an upwardly extending wall;
- a drain channel extending radially outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis and fluidly coupled to the drain bowl;
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- wherein in the installed condition of the rinsing apparatus, the drain bowl is positioned above the mounting deck, at least a portion of the drain channel is positioned above the sink basin, and the drain channel is configured to receive fluid from the drain bowl and discharge fluid above and into the sink basin.
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A vessel rinsing apparatus configured to be installed on a mounting deck adjacent a sink basin, the vessel rinsing apparatus comprising:
- a drain bowl including an upwardly extending wall and a base coupled to a mounting shank defining a longitudinal axis;
- wherein the mounting shank is configured to extend though a mounting aperture formed within the mounting deck;
- a fluid discharge control including a central body supporting a sprayface having a plurality of nozzles, and a trigger, the central body being movable relative to the mounting shank along the longitudinal axis;
- a valve operably coupled to the fluid discharge control for movement between a normally closed position and an open position, the valve including a valve seal configured to cooperate with a valve seat supported by the mounting shank;
- wherein in the open position of the valve, the mounting shank is in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzles of the fluid discharge control via the valve;
- a drain channel fluidly coupled to the drain bowl and including a channel lower wall extending outwardly from the drain bowl relative to the longitudinal axis;
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- wherein in an installed condition of the rinsing apparatus, the drain bowl is positioned above the mounting deck, at least a portion of the channel lower wall of the drain channel is positioned above the sink basin, and the drain channel is configured to receive fluid from the drain bowl and discharge the fluid above and into the sink basin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.