Faucet With Spray Head
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsWilliam R. Bares, Perry D. Erickson
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Abstract
Disclosed is a swivel faucet, such as one having a pull-out sprayer. In one aspect the inlet and outlet lines are formed in an integral structure with a transverse plate that faces a mixing valve. In another aspect the control handle for the faucet is provided with a concentric visible bore and hidden set screw bore combined with a bushing having a cutout to facilitate their use. In still another aspect there is provided a bearing that mounts to a pivotable sprayer and provides distinct swivel positions through the use of a detent connection to a land.
Claims13
A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a mixing valve;
- an inlet/outlet assembly connected to the mixing valve, the inlet/outlet assembly having inlet and outlet lines permanently affixed to a face plate;
- wherein the inlet and outlet lines bend sideways adjacent their junctions with the face plate so that they join the face plate on an opposite side of the face plate from the mixing valve.
A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a mixing valve including a valve stem;
- a control handle connected to the mixing valve, the control handle including a set screw bore being separated from a visible bore.
A faucet assembly, comprising:
- spray head harbor having an inner contour;
- a bearing having an outer contour and a base, the outer contour being mateable with the inner contour of the spray head harbor, the base including one of a projection and a detent;
- and
- a valve housing including a shaft extending from a land for the base, the land having an other of the projection and the detent;
- wherein the bearing is rotatable on the shaft between a position where the projection is within the detent, and another position where the projection is not within the detent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.