Single and dual handle fittings with interchangeable components
AssigneeAmerican Standard Inc.
InventorWalter Pitsch
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Abstract
A faucet fitting system having interchangeable components useable in both single handle and dual handle faucet fixtures. The component system is designed to allow the same putty plate with breast plate, waterway spout, aerator and mounting nuts to be used with the various escutcheons, metering valves and waterways associated with the single handle and dual handle faucet fixtures. Specially constructed water valves, putty plates and escutcheon constructions useable in conjunction with the system are also disclosed.
Claims10
A faucet component system for use with both single handle waterways and dual handle waterways comprising a putty plate having a breast plate portion, said putty plate being coupleable to either of said single handle waterway and said dual handle waterway before installation of said single handle waterway or said dual handle waterway to a sink deck, a first single handle escutcheon for covering said single handle waterway, a second dual handle escutcheon for covering said dual handle waterway, said first and second escutcheons each having an underside shape with a silhouette that corresponds essentially to the shape of said putty plate with breast plate portion.
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