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US 12,540,463 B2Granted
Soap dispenser in a kitchen faucet wand
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorJoshua Drew Wales
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Abstract
A sprayhead for use with a faucet including a soap compartment and a diverter valve configured to provide selective communication between the soap compartment and a water outlet.
Claims13
A faucet comprising:
- a delivery spout defining a passageway;
- a water supply tube slidably received within the passageway of the delivery spout;
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- a sprayhead removably coupled to the delivery spout, the sprayhead including:
- an inlet fluidly coupled to the water supply tube;
- a first outlet and a second outlet;
- a soap compartment in fluid communication with the outlet and configured to receive a soap;
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- a soap diverter valve configured to provide selective communication between the inlet and the soap compartment, the soap diverter valve having a first mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the first outlet and bypassing the soap compartment and a second mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the second outlet through the soap compartment;
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- further comprising a spray mode diverter valve positioned downstream from the soap diverter valve and upstream of the first outlet, the first outlet having a first portion defining a first spray pattern and second portion defining a second spray pattern, the spray mode diverter valve being configured to provide selective communication between one of the first portion and the second portion of the first outlet.
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A sprayhead comprising:
- an outer shell;
- a waterway received within the outer shell, the waterway defining an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet;
- a soap compartment in fluid communication with the second outlet and configured to receive a solid soap;
- a soap diverter valve configured to provide selective communication between the inlet and one of the first outlet and the second outlet, wherein the soap diverter valve comprises a momentary diverter valve, the momentary diverter valve in a first mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the first outlet, and the momentary diverter valve in a second mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the second outlet via the soap compartment, the momentary diverter valve comprising a spring biasing the momentary diverter valve toward the first mode;
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- a spray mode diverter valve downstream from the soap diverter valve, the first outlet including an aerator and a plurality of spray nozzles, the spray mode diverter valve configured to provide selective communication between the soap diverter valve and one of the aerator and the plurality of spray nozzles.
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A sprayhead comprising:
- an outer shell;
- a waterway received within the outer shell, the waterway defining an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet;
- a soap compartment in fluid communication with the second outlet and configured to receive a solid soap wherein the solid soap comprises a soap tablet;
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- a soap diverter valve configured to provide selective communication between the inlet and one of the first outlet and the second outlet, wherein the soap diverter valve comprises a momentary diverter valve, the momentary diverter valve in a first mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the first outlet, and the momentary diverter valve in a second mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the second outlet via the soap compartment, the momentary diverter valve comprising a spring biasing the momentary diverter valve toward the first mode.
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A faucet comprising:
- a delivery spout defining a passageway;
- a water supply tube slidably received within the passageway of the delivery spout;
- and
- a sprayhead removably coupled to the delivery spout, the sprayhead including:
- an inlet fluidly coupled to the water supply tube;
- a first outlet;
- a second outlet;
- a soap compartment in fluid communication with the second outlet and configured to receive a solid soap;
- a soap diverter valve configured to provide selective communication between the inlet and one of the first outlet and the second outlet, wherein the soap diverter valve comprises a momentary diverter valve, the momentary diverter valve in a first mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the first outlet, and the momentary diverter valve in a second mode providing fluid communication between the inlet and the second outlet via the soap compartment, the momentary diverter valve comprising a spring biasing the momentary diverter valve toward the first mode;
- a movable door operably coupled to the outer shell to provide access to the soap compartment, and a seal positioned intermediate the door and the outer shell;
- a flow restrictor positioned between the soap diverter valve and the soap compartment to control a flow of water between the soap diverter valve and the soap compartment;
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- a spray mode diverter valve downstream from the soap diverter valve, the first outlet including an aerator and a plurality of spray nozzles, the spray mode diverter valve configured to provide selective communication between the soap diverter valve and one of the aerator and the plurality of spray nozzles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.