Retractable hose management system
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsJacob Frye, Erich Slothower
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Abstract
A sprayhead hose retraction system including one or more pulley assemblies having one or more pullies. Each of the one or more pullies have defined grooves configured to receive a hose, at least in part, wherein a first end of the hose is connected to a sprayhead of a faucet and wherein the hose wraps around the one or more pullies such that extension of the sprayhead moves or rotates the one or more pullies as the sprayhead extends from the faucet. When the sprayhead is released by a user, the one or more pullies provide a force onto the hose which automatically causes retraction of the sprayhead into the faucet.
Claims13
A retractable sprayhead hose management system, comprising:
- a faucet including a sprayhead;
- a hose coupled to the sprayhead;
- a hose assembly body coupled to the faucet, including a first opening and a second opening;
- and
- a pulley assembly including one or more first pullies coupled to a second pulley including a slidable member, wherein the one or more first pullies are coupled to the hose assembly body while maintaining rotational capability during operation,
- wherein the hose wraps around the second pulley such that outward extension of the sprayhead tightens the hose around the one or more first pullies and the second pulley, the second pulley being lifted as the sprayhead extends outward, the second pulley providing a force onto the hose which enables the second pulley to retract the sprayhead inward,
- wherein the second pulley is housed within the first opening and the slidable member is housed within the second opening, the second pulley enabled to move vertically with respect to the hose assembly within the first opening and the slidable member enabled to move vertically within the second opening.
A retractable sprayhead hose management system, comprising:
- a faucet including a sprayhead;
- a hose coupled to the sprayhead;
- a pulley assembly including a first pulley coupled to a second pulley, the first pulley and the second pulley being coupled to the hose;
- and
- a spring coupled to the second pulley,
- wherein the hose wraps around the second pulley such that outward extension of the sprayhead tightens the hose around the first pulley and the second pulley and pulls the second pulley horizontally toward the first pulley, wherein the second pulley is configured to tension the spring during outward extension of the sprayhead, such that release of the tension between the second pulley and the spring enables the second pulley to retract the sprayhead inward,
- wherein the retractable sprayhead hose management system does not include a counterweight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.