Combined faucet and drain assembly
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsRicardo O. Gray, Jeffrey L. Mueller, Perry D. Erickson, Mark F. McMullen
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AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsRicardo O. Gray, Jeffrey L. Mueller, Perry D. Erickson, Mark F. McMullen
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A combined faucet and drain system can be installed primarily from above the basin. The faucet includes a quick-connect fastening assembly with a threaded sleeve bolt that also doubles as a life rod guide. A spring-biased toggle fastener threads onto the sleeve bolt and collapses when inserted through an installation opening from above the basin. It then automatically unfolds and engages an undersurface when the sleeve bolt is turned. The drain assembly is mounted in a drain opening of the basin and includes a movable stopper guide that can be used during installation to align the drain flange to the drain body from above the sink. A method of installing a combined faucet and drain assembly to a plumbing fixture is also disclosed.
A combined faucet and drain assembly for installation with a plumbing fixture, the assembly comprising:
A method of installing a faucet and a drain assembly on a fixture having an essentially horizontal support wall and a basin, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.