Faucet with one-piece manifold
AssigneeAmerican Standard Inc.
InventorsWalter Pitsch, Juergen Mueller
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a faucet which includes a one-piece manifold body and a swivel spout pivotably mounted on the body. The body preferably has first and second leg portions for accepting fluid flow therethrough. The faucet may also preferably include an escutcheon coupled to the body, a cartridge coupled to the body, and a retainer ring interposed between the cartridge and the body. In one preferred embodiment, the faucet may include an auxiliary outlet mechanism which may include a diverter valve disposed in the body, as well as a hand spray coupled to the body and in fluid communication with the diverter valve.
Claims19
A faucet for use with a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit comprising:
- a mixing cartridge having two inlet openings and an outlet opening;
- a one-piece manifold body including:
- a first hollow leg for connection with the first fluid conduit;
- a second hollow leg for connection with the second fluid conduit;
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- a boss having:
- an exterior cartridge mounting surface upon which said cartridge is disposed,
- an interior wall which defines first and second chambers, wherein said first chamber is open to the interior of said first hollow leg and is open to one of the inlet openings of the cartridge, and wherein said second chamber defines a second chamber which is open to the interior of said second hollow leg and which is open to the other inlet opening of the cartridge, and
- an outlet passage provided therethrough which fluidly connects the outlet opening of said cartridge with the exterior of said boss at a main exit which is remote from said cartridge mounting surface;
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- a swivel spout pivotably mounted on said body;
- whereby said first hollow leg and said first chamber define a first inlet path from the first fluid conduit to said mixing cartridge;
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- whereby said second hollow leg and said second chamber define a second inlet path from the first fluid conduit to said mixing cartridge, said first and second inlet paths being separate from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.