Magnetic docking faucet
US10000913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/598
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A faucet includes a spout; a sprayhead that is moveable relative to the spout between a docked position and an undocked position; a magnet associated with the spout and having a bore; and a magnetically responsive collar associated with the sprayhead and moveable relative to the magnet in an axial direction as the sprayhead moves between the docked and undocked positions. In the docked position, magnetic forces between the magnet and the collar attract a center of the collar to align with a center of the magnet in the axial direction with the collar in the bore of the magnet.
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