Faucet including under deck valve cartridge

A faucet assembly, comprising:

• a spout configured to emit a fluid therefrom;
• a valve cartridge configured to be connected to a source of the fluid and to provide the fluid to the spout, the valve cartridge having a plurality of rotational positions, a parameter of the fluid emitted by the spout being dependent upon a current said rotational position of the valve cartridge;
• a first wheel attached to the valve cartridge such that rotation of the valve cartridge follows rotation of the first wheel;
• a rotatable, manually-operable valve controller;
• a second wheel attached to the valve controller such that rotation of the second wheel follows rotation of the valve controller;
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• a power transmission element engaging the first wheel and the second wheel such that rotation of the second wheel causes movement of the power transmission element, and the movement of the power transmission element causes rotation of the first wheel.

A faucet assembly configured to be mounted to a mounting deck having a passageway extending from a first surface of the mounting deck to a second surface of the mounting deck, the faucet assembly comprising:

• a spout configured to emit a fluid therefrom;
• a valve cartridge configured to be mounted below the mounting deck, the valve cartridge being configured to be connected to a source of the fluid and to provide the fluid to the spout, the valve cartridge having a plurality of rotational positions, at least one parameter of the fluid emitted by the spout being dependent upon a current said rotational position of the valve cartridge;
• a lower pinion attached to the valve cartridge such that rotation of the valve cartridge follows rotation of the lower pinion, the lower pinion having a plurality of teeth;
• a rotatable, manually-operable valve controller configured to be mounted above the mounting deck;
• an upper pinion attached to the valve controller such that rotation of the upper pinion follows rotation of the valve controller, the upper pinion having a plurality of teeth;
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• a rack configured to extend through the passageway of the mounting deck, the rack having an upper set of teeth and a lower set of teeth, the upper set of teeth being intermeshed with the teeth of the upper pinion, the lower set of teeth being intermeshed with the teeth of the lower pinion, rotation of the upper pinion causing vertical movement of the rack, and the vertical movement of the rack causing rotation of the lower pinion.