Faucet handle with lock
OwnerPeyton Norton, Rodney Weekley +1inventors
InventorsPeyton Norton, Rodney Weekley, Scott Brown
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Abstract
Provided herein is a faucet. The faucet includes a handle for controlling operation of the faucet and an outlet for providing water to a user. When the user presses the handle in one of a downward direction or inward direction, the handle is unlocked. When the handle is unlocked, the user can rotate the handle. When the handle is rotated, water may flow out of the outlet. When the user releases the handle, the handle returns to a locked position.
Claims20
A faucet comprising:
- a handle for controlling operation of the faucet, wherein the handle is in one of a locked position or an unlocked position;
- an outlet for providing water out of the faucet;
- and
- a valve for controlling an amount of water provided to the outlet;
- wherein, when the handle is in the unlocked position, the handle is rotatable;
- and
- wherein, when the handle is rotated, the valve is opened such that water may flow out of the faucet via the outlet.
A faucet comprising:
- a handle for controlling operation of the faucet, wherein the handle is in one of a locked position or an unlocked position;
- wherein the handle is biased to the locked position;
- wherein operating the faucet controls an amount of water provided via the faucet;
- wherein, when the handle is in the unlocked position, the handle is rotatable;
- and
- wherein, when the handle is rotated, water may flow out of the faucet.
The faucet of claim 9, wherein, when the handle is pressed in one of a downward direction or inward direction, the handle is in the unlocked position.
A faucet comprising:
- a rotatable handle for controlling operation of the faucet, wherein the rotatable handle is in one of a locked position or an unlocked position;
- and
- an outlet for providing water out of the faucet;
- and
- a valve for controlling an amount of water provided to the outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.