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US 5,361,431 AGranted
Vacuum breaker for faucets
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsDonald P. Freier, Andrew H. Matznick
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Abstract
A faucet with a vacuum breaker for a pull-out spray head plumbing fixture is provided. The vacuum breaker is in the faucet housing and provides a guide for and surrounds an extendible and retractable hose connected to the pull-out spray head. The vacuum breaker has a flapper valve stretch fitted over a body member of the vacuum breaker. The body member also affords pivotal attachment of a spout. A tubular guide for the hose also provides a quick connect or disconnect feature.
Claims12
A faucet comprising:
- a faucet housing having a first bore communicating with a fluid inlet;
- a valve unit positioned in the first bore for regulating a flow of fluid from the fluid inlet to an outlet of the valve unit;
- a second bore in the housing that is not co-axial to the first bore;
- a pull-out spray unit mounted to a tube, the tube extending into the second bore and being axially movable therein;
- a conduit operatively connected between the valve unit outlet and the tube;
- and
- a vacuum breaker positioned in the housing, the vacuum breaker including a guide member positioned therein with a portion of the tube passing therethrough.
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A vacuum breaker for use with a faucet having a pull-out spray unit comprising:
- a cup shaped body member having a base portion with openings extending therethrough;
- a flapper valve mounted in a closed position over the openings;
- a cylindrical guide connected to the base portion for guiding a tubular conduit member adapted to be connected to said unit through the body member;
- and
- connecting means operatively associated with the body member for connecting the body member to a valve housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.