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US 2009/0256348 A1Published application
Multi-attachment fitting
OwnerMark S. Bors, Michael L. Malck +1inventors
InventorsMark S. Bors, Michael L. Malck, William E. Patton
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Abstract
A water delivery component includes a fitting that can accommodate different types of connections. For example, a spout shank assembly or a valve assembly includes a fitting that can interface with hosing, piping or other conduit using a quick-connect method or a PEX connect method.
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A water delivery apparatus comprising a fitting operable to connect the water delivery apparatus to a water supply source,
- wherein the fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to a first fluid conduit using a first connection method, and
- wherein the fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to a second fluid conduit using a second connection method.
A water delivery system, the system comprising:
- a water delivery fixture including a first fitting, and
- a valve assembly including a second fitting and a third fitting,
- wherein the first fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to a first fluid conduit using a first connection method,
- wherein the first fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to a second fluid conduit using a second connection method,
- wherein the second fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to the first fluid conduit using the first connection method,
- wherein the second fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to the second fluid conduit using the second connection method,
- wherein the third fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to a third fluid conduit using the first connection method, and
- wherein the third fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to a fourth fluid conduit using the second connection method.
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A system for delivering water, the system comprising:
- a water delivery fixture including a first fitting,
- a first valve assembly including a second fitting and a third fitting, and
- a second valve assembly including a fourth fitting and a fifth fitting,
- wherein the first fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to a first fluid conduit using a first connection method,
- wherein the first fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to a second fluid conduit using a second connection method,
- wherein the second fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to the first fluid conduit using the first connection method,
- wherein the second fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to the second fluid conduit using the second connection method,
- wherein the third fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to a third fluid conduit using the first connection method,
- wherein the third fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to a fourth fluid conduit using the second connection method,
- wherein the fourth fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to the first fluid conduit using the first connection method,
- wherein the fourth fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to the second fluid conduit using the second connection method,
- wherein the fifth fitting includes a first portion operable to connect to a fifth fluid conduit using the first connection method, and
- wherein the fifth fitting includes a second portion operable to connect to a sixth fluid conduit using the second connection method.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.