Faucet quick-installation system
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsYilin Tang, Kyle Meehan, Alisha Buescher, Brian Johnson
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Abstract
A faucet installation system includes a mounting shank configured to be coupled to a mounting deck. The mounting shank includes an upper mounting portion configured to couple to a portion of a faucet disposed above the mounting deck. The mounting shank further includes a lower mounting portion having a plurality of partial grooves. A securement device includes a tab, and the tab is configured to be selectively received by the plurality of partial grooves and secure the securement device to the mounting shank.
Claims23
A faucet installation system, comprising:
- a mounting shank configured to be coupled to a mounting deck, the mounting shank comprising:
- an upper mounting portion configured to couple to a portion of a faucet disposed above the mounting deck;
- a lower mounting portion comprising a plurality of partial grooves;
- and
- a securement device comprising a tab, the tab being configured to be selectively received by the plurality of partial grooves and secure the securement device to the mounting shank.
A faucet installation system, comprising:
- a mounting shank configured to be coupled to a mounting deck, the mounting shank comprising:
- an upper mounting portion configured to couple to a portion of a faucet disposed above the mounting deck;
- a lower mounting portion comprising a plurality of first partial grooves and a plurality of second partial grooves;
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- a securement device comprising a first tab and a second tab, the first tab being configured to be selectively received by the plurality of first partial grooves and the second tab being configured to be selectively received by the plurality of second partial grooves and secure the securement device to the mounting shank.
A faucet installation system, comprising:
- a mounting shank configured to be coupled to a mounting deck, the mounting shank comprising:
- an upper mounting portion configured to couple to a portion of a faucet disposed above the mounting deck;
- a lower mounting portion comprising a plurality of first partial grooves and a plurality of second partial grooves;
- wherein the plurality of first partial grooves and the plurality of second partial grooves are diametrically opposed;
- wherein each first partial groove includes:
- an open side configured to permit the first tab to enter and exit the first partial groove;
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- a closed side configured to inhibit the first tab from exiting the first partial groove;
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- a securement device comprising a first tab and a second tab, the first tab being configured to be selectively received by the plurality of first partial grooves and the second tab being configured to be selectively received by the plurality of second partial grooves and secure the securement device to the mounting shank, wherein the first tab and the second tab are diametrically opposed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.