Sidespray having volume control

A sidespray for use with a water faucet unit, comprising:

• a sidespray housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side wall that extends between said proximal end and said distal end, said side wall defining a first chamber, and side wall having a side opening extending through said side wall to said first chamber, said proximal end being configured to accommodate fluid communication with said water faucet unit;
• a nozzle coupled to said first chamber at said distal end of said sidespray housing;
• a volume control actuator positioned to extend through said side opening in said side wall to be accessible at an exterior of said sidespray housing, wherein the volume control actuator includes a key slot;
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• a volume control valve positioned in said first chamber of said sidespray housing, said volume control valve including:
• a rotary body positioned in said first chamber, said rotary body including a rotational disk and a hub with a radially extending key dimensioned to be received in the key slot, said rotary body being rotatably mounted to said sidespray housing via said hub, said rotational disk having a first opening, said volume control actuator being coupled to said hub via the key slot and key connection to effect rotation of said rotational disk relative to said sidespray housing;
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• a rotationally stationary body positioned in said first chamber, said rotationally stationary body including a rotationally stationary disk having a second opening, said rotationally stationary disk being positioned adjacent to said rotational disk of said rotary body, said first opening of said rotational disk and said second opening of said rotationally stationary disk cooperating to define a volume-variable water passageway.

A water faucet system, comprising:

• a water faucet unit including a water mixing assembly and a faucet spout;
• and
• a sidespray coupled in fluid communication with said water mixing assembly, said sidespray including:
• a trigger valve configured to define a full-ON water flow condition and a full-OFF water flow condition for said sidespray;
• a diverter actuator coupled to said trigger valve to select between said full-ON water flow condition and said full-OFF water flow condition for said sidespray;
• a volume control valve configured to define a volume-variable water passageway to limit a water flow volume through said sidespray when said trigger valve has set said sidespray to the full-ON water flow condition;
• and
• a volume control actuator coupled to said volume control valve to selectively adjust said water flow volume through said sidespray.

A water faucet system, comprising:

• a water faucet unit including a water mixing assembly, a diverter valve, and a faucet spout;
• and
• a sidespray coupled in fluid communication with said water mixing assembly, said sidespray including:
• a sidespray housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side wall that extends between said proximal end and said distal end, said side wall defining a first chamber, and side wall having a side opening extending through said side wall to said first chamber, said proximal end being configured to accommodate fluid communication with said water faucet unit;
• a nozzle coupled to said first chamber at said distal end of said sidespray housing;
• a volume control actuator positioned to extend through said side opening in said side wall to be accessible at an exterior of said sidespray housing;
• and
• a volume control valve positioned in said first chamber of said sidespray housing, said volume control valve including:
• a rotary body positioned in said first chamber, said rotary body including a rotational disk and a hub, said rotary body being rotatably mounted to said sidespray housing via said hub, said rotational disk having a first opening, said volume control actuator being coupled to said hub to effect rotation of said rotational disk relative to said sidespray housing;
• and
• a rotationally stationary body positioned in said first chamber, said rotationally stationary body including a rotationally stationary disk having a second opening, said rotationally stationary disk being positioned adjacent to said rotational disk of said rotary body, said first opening of said rotational disk and said second opening of said rotationally stationary disk cooperating to define a volume-variable water passageway.