Faucet strainer
AssigneeBristol, Inc.
InventorsRaymond W. Cole, David C. Popielski
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Abstract
A faucet strainer for preventing debris carried by a dispensed fluid from clogging or jamming the faucet assembly. The faucet strainer includes a strainer body and a debris receptacle. The strainer body includes a straining mechanism which allows fluid to pass therethrough but prevents debris carried by the fluid from passing therethrough. The debris receptacle, which is disposed along a fluid dispensing flow path downstream of the straining mechanism, collects the fluid carried debris prevented from passing through the straining mechanism.
Claims16
A faucet strainer for use with a faucet assembly including a valve, the faucet strainer comprising:
- a strainer body comprising straining means for allowing a fluid to pass therethrough and preventing debris carried by the fluid to pass therethrough;
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- receptacle means carried by said strainer body and disposed along a fluid dispensing flow path downstream of said straining means but communicating with fluid and the debris carried thereby upstream of said straining means, said receptacle means defining a chamber for collecting said debris prevented from passing through said straining means.
A faucet strainer for use with a faucet assembly including a valve having a valve closure, wherein the valve closure is adapted for connection to a fluid source by a fluid conduit which defines a fluid dispensing flow path, the faucet strainer comprising:
- a strainer body for positioning within the fluid conduit and along the fluid dispensing flow path upstream of the faucet assembly valve closure, said strainer body comprising straining means for allowing the fluid to pass therethrough and preventing debris carried by the fluid to pass therethrough;
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- a receptacle means carried by said strainer body and disposed along the fluid dispensing flow path and in communication with fluid upstream of said straining means, said receptacle means defining a chamber for collecting said debris prevented from passing through said straining means.
A faucet strainer and a faucet assembly including a valve adapted for fluid communication with a fluid source via a fluid conduit, wherein the fluid conduit defines a fluid dispensing flow path, the faucet strainer comprising:
- a strainer body and a debris receptacle both disposed within the fluid conduit, wherein said strainer body includes straining means for allowing the fluid to pass therethrough and preventing debris carried by the fluid to pass therethrough, said debris receptacle connected to said strainer body and disposed along the fluid dispensing flow path downstream of said strainer body and in communication with fluid upstream of said straining means, said receptacle including a chamber for collecting the fluid carried debris prevented from passing through said straining means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.