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US 6,382,236 B1Granted
Laboratory faucet and method of production
AssigneeCollegedale Casework
InventorCharles E. Kuhlman
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Abstract
A laboratory faucet has a base, a spout and a vacuum breaker wherein at least a portion of the vacuum breaker is cast within an upper portion of the spout. The upper portion of the spout assists in protecting the vacuum breaker from vandalistic acts. Additionally, the base of the faucet is advantageously designed to provide access to the valve operators to allow use of the valve operators at a location to minimize drippage from the operator's hands onto a counter top. Furthermore, the base may be configured with a gas supply controlled by valves.
Claims16
A faucet comprising:
- a base;
- a spout having an upper and lower portion, the lower portion connected to the base, the upper portion having a cavity and a first and second passageway therein, said cavity connected to the first and second passageway;
- a water outlet connected to said first passageway in the upper portion of the spout;
- a water inlet in fluid communication with the spout and water outlet through the base;
- a vacuum breaker having a portion including the cavity in the upper portion of the spout;
- and
- a protective cap located on a top portion of the upper portion, said protective cap having a downwardly projecting lip, said lip having a lower lip portion with a width shorter than a smallest width of a section of the upper portion of the spout.
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A laboratory faucet comprising:
- a base having a front portion, a back portion, a front face and a first face, said front face on the front portion, said first face adjacent and angled relative to said front face;
- a spout having an upper and lower portion, the lower portion connected to the base, the upper portion having a cavity and a first and second passageway therein, said cavity connected to the first and second passageway, the upper portion of the spout having a first minimum width, the cavity in the upper portion forming a portion of a vacuum breaker, said vacuum breaker having a vacuum breaker cap having a downwardly projecting lip having a lower lip with a second width, wherein the first width is greater than the second width;
- a water outlet connected to said first passageway in the upper portion of the spout;
- a water inlet in fluid communication with the spout and water outlet through the base;
- and
- a water valve in communication with the water inlet and the water outlet, said water valve controlled by an operator, said operator supported by said first face of said base, at least a portion of said operator extending forward of said front face.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.