Spread center faucet

A spread center faucet for mounting on a sink between spaced hot and cold water valves, each having a supply conduit for connection to the faucet, said faucet comprising:

• a continuous, curved spout tube having an inlet fitting at the end of a lower portion and a discharge head at the upper end of a terminal portion,
• a hollow housing having a base member with a flat base section for mounting on the sink and an arched section leading to a discharge tip having an opening, and a cover removably secured to said base member by fasteners and defining with said base member an enclosed, elongated curved housing cavity extending from said flat base section to said discharge tip,
• locking means within said housing cavity for securing and for orienting said spout tube in said cavity with said discharge head located at said discharge tip and said lower portion projecting from said flat base section of said base member for connection of said inlet fitting beneath said sink to said supply conduits.
• said locking means including means carried by said base member providing a longitudinally extending seat at an intermediate point of said spout tube,
• a screw socket on said base member adjacent said seat,
• a screw received in said socket for rigidly clamping said spout tube in said seat against longitudinal movement,
• second means carried by said base member adjacent said opening in said discharge tip and defining a saddle for said spout tube aligning said discharge head with said discharge opening;
• means including said cover for clamping said spout tube in said saddle,
• means defining an opening in said flat base section receiving and limiting movement of said lower portion of said spout tube, and
• hold-down means carried by said cover and projecting through said flat base section for securing said faucet on said sink.