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US 12,601,161 B2Granted
Faucet mounting system
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsRyan Keith Hellyer, David Lee
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Abstract
A faucet mounting system including a mounting shank including external threads and configured to be coupled to a mounting deck. A securement device is operably coupled to the mounting shank and includes internal threads. The internal threads of the securement device are engaged with the external threads of the mounting shank in a first mode. The internal threads of the securement device are disengaged from the external threads of the mounting shank in a second mode.
Claims22
A faucet mounting system comprising:
- a mounting shank including external threads;
- and
- a securement device including:
- an upper housing having an inner surface,
- an insert received within the upper housing, the insert including a body, an inner surface defining a passageway extending between a lower end and an upper end, an outer surface, internal threads extending into the passageway,
- wherein at least one of the inner surface of the upper housing and the outer surface of the insert is tapered;
- wherein engagement of the inner surface of the upper housing and the outer surface of the insert forces the internal threads inwardly toward the external threads of the mounting shank, and
- a lower housing having an engagement surface received within the lower end of the passageway of the insert, wherein engagement of the engagement surface of the lower housing and the inner surface of the insert forces the internal threads outwardly away from the external threads of the mounting shank.
5 more elements
A mounting nut comprising:
- an upper housing including an inner surface;
- an insert received within the upper housing, the insert including a body, an inner surface defining a passageway extending between a lower end and an upper end, an outer surface, internal threads extending into the passageway;
- wherein at least one of the inner surface of the upper housing and the outer surface of the insert is frusto-conical;
- wherein engagement of the inner surface of the upper housing and the outer surface of the insert forces the internal threads inwardly;
- and
- a lower housing having a frusto-conical surface received within the lower end of the passageway of the body of the insert, wherein engagement of the frusto-conical surface of the lower housing and the inner surface of the insert forces the internal threads outwardly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.