Water faucet rotation prevention device
US5590682A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7256
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water faucet rotation prevention device that prevents injury to children and the like by preventing the inadvertent and unwanted rotation and opening of bathtub water faucet valves. The water faucet rotation prevention device includes an upper portion, a lower portion, pivoting apparatus, and maintaining apparatus. The upper portion removably receives a part of a pair of spaced apart water faucets. The lower portion is pivotally mounted to the upper portion and removably receives a remaining part of the pair of spaced apart water faucets. When the water faucet rotation prevention device is in the open position the pair of spaced apart water faucets are accessible for rotation and when the water faucet rotation prevention device is in the closed position the pair of spaced apart water faucets are unaccessible for rotation. The pivoting apparatus pivotally mounts the upper portion to the lower portion. And, the maintaining apparatus maintains the water faucet rotation prevention device in the closed position, so that the pair of spaced apart water faucets are maintained unaccessible for rotation.
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