US 9,803,343 B2 · Faucet attachment adapter

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided through which in one preferred embodiment a faucet attachment adapter includes a seal, a seal housing, an adapter housing and a hose adapter. A first end of the seal is mounted to an interior of the seal housing. A second end of the seal is mounted to an interior of the adapter housing. The adapter housing is free to rotate relative to the seal housing. An end of the seal housing may be placed over a faucet or spigot. Rotation of the second end of the seal relative to the first end of the seal allows the seal to rotate between an open orientation and a sealing orientation around the faucet or spigot. An end of a hose is connectable to the hose adapter. A spray or scrubber attachment may then be connected to the other end of the hose. A locking mechanism may be utilized to prevent unwanted rotation of the adapter housing relative to the seal housing.

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Dependent claims

A faucet attachment adapter comprising:

a seal wherein the seal has a first end and a second end;
a seal housing;
an adapter housing wherein the adapter housing is rotatably mounted to the seal housing wherein the adapter housing is rotatable relative to the seal housing;
wherein the first end of the seal is mounted to the seal housing, and the second end of the seal is mounted to the adapter housing such that rotating the adapter housing rotates the second end of the seal relative to the first end of the seal, thereby causing the seal to move between the an open position which enables the faucet attachment adapter to be placed over a faucet and a sealing position operative to seal the faucet attachment adapter around the faucet;
and
a house adapter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Faucet attachment adapter

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