Conductive bonnet nut for an electronic faucet
US11560701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C1/057
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic faucet including a delivery spout, a valve cartridge, a bonnet nut securing the valve cartridge within the delivery spout, and a handle operably coupled to a valve stem of the valve cartridge. The bonnet nut is illustratively formed of a conductive polymer. A contact spring is supported by the valve stem, wherein an electrically conductive path extends from the faucet handle, the contact spring, the bonnet nut and the delivery spout.
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