Unitary throat plate/putty plate for a faucet
US5746244A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/9464
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A faucet 10 having a copper tube waterway 44 assembled to hot water valve 40 and cold water valve 42 to control the discharge of water for the waterway 44, and a housing 12 with a base 14 and a spout 16 formed therein. A unitary member 74 including a throat plate 76 is connected to cover the spout 14 and mount the waterway 44 therein, and a putty plate 78 to cover the base 14 and be connected thereto by fasteners 94. The connection of the throat plate 76 to the spout 14 is by ribs 116 that wedgingly engage bosses 56 of the spout 14 to interconnect the spout 14 and the throat plate 76 and simultaneously mount the waterway 44 therebetween.
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