Connector for supply system of a faucet
AssigneeFortune Brands Water Innovations LLC
InventorsKi Y. So, Aaron G. Hepler
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Abstract
The present invention provides a connector for a faucet that provides a single wand hose having two separate flow paths extending therethrough to a wand. The connector directs a first fluid supply through a first inlet and a second fluid supply through a second inlet. The first fluid supply is directed through an inner hose extending through the wand hose defining a first flow path. The second fluid supply is directed through a second flow path extending through the wand hose. The second flow path may extend between the inner hose and an outer hose.
Claims20
A connector for directing fluid through a wand hose of a faucet system, the connector comprising:
- a first inlet extending into a first bore;
- a second inlet extending into a second bore;
- an outlet portion extending into a third bore;
- a first passage connecting the first bore with the third bore;
- and
- a second passage connecting the second bore with the third bore;
- wherein the first passage is operable to receive an inner hose of the wand hose from the third bore to the first bore;
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- wherein the second passage is operable to direct fluid from the second bore to a flow path of the wand hose.
A supply system for a faucet having a wand, the supply system comprising:
- a wand hose having an outer hose and an inner hose extending through an interior of the outer hose;
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- a connector having a first inlet portion with a first bore, a second inlet portion with a second bore, an outlet portion with a third bore, a first passage connecting the first bore and the third bore, and a second passage connecting the second bore and the third bore;
- wherein the inner hose extends from the third bore through the first passage to the first bore and is operable to receive a first fluid supply;
- wherein the connector is operable to direct a second fluid received in the second bore through the second passage and between the inner hose and outer hose;
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- wherein the connector is movable within the system.
A faucet system, comprising:
- a faucet with a body and a wand with a first waterway and a second waterway;
- a mixed water hose;
- a wand hose with an inner hose defining a first flow path and an outer hose disposed around the inner hose and defining a second flow path;
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- a connector with a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet;
- wherein an upstream end of the inner hose is coupled with a treated water supply to provide treated water through the first flow path extending from the first inlet to the outlet and to the wand;
- wherein a downstream end of the mixed water hose is coupled with the second inlet of the connector to provide mixed water to the connector;
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- wherein an upstream end of the outer hose is coupled with the outer hose to operably receive mixed water through the second flow path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.