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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186375 | Retainer assembly for swivel spout A swing spout assembly is disclosed which has a spout having a channel extending from an inlet end to a discharge end. A radially extending groove is formed adjacent the inlet end of the spout, and a snap ring is received in the groove of the spout. A pair of glides... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8176934 | Valve control assembly Valve control assemblies are disclosed which accommodate out of plumb conditions using a flexible set of rings linked to the temperature control, and a projection/axial slot arrangement linked to the volume control. Different wall thicknesses are accommodated using ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8151821 | Faucet mounting sleeve A system for mounting a faucet to the exterior portion of a dwelling is provided. A mounting sleeve is employed that is associated with a tube that is interconnected to the faucet that is generally positioned outside of a dwelling. The tube is rigidly interconnected... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8079381 | Handle assembly for a water control valve A handle assembly is disclosed that is suitable for mounting a valve housing that has a valve stem to a support. In one form, the handle assembly includes a handle, an escutcheon, a bonnet, a recess, and a flexible snap ring. The handle is operationally linked to th... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074675 | Faucet handle mounting A faucet handle assembly configured to couple to a valve stem extending outwardly from an escutcheon. The faucet handle assembly includes a handle base axially adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the valve stem. A glide surface is supported by the handle base an... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7942161 | Push-fit valve with integrated mounting assembly The present invention provides an integrated valve, push connection and push release components, and a valve mounting assembly for use on fluid, air or gas applications. The invention allows for the installation of the valve by sliding the valve over the supply tube... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7886762 | Method and apparatus for plumbing a tub and shower An apparatus for maintaining a tub and shower valve in a desired position during construction of a bathroom prior to the tub and shower being ready to be trimmed out. The apparatus includes a base in the form of a planar plate having an opening for receiving a porti... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7543602 | Round wall-mounted hydrant housing for freezeless wall hydrants and method of installation thereof A round wall-mounted housing for use with freezeless wall hydrants that provides a housing of a round configuration. The round configuration allows for easy installation of the round wall hydrant housing in existing panels or walls. To install, an access hole may be... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540300 | Faucet handle mounting A faucet handle assembly configured to couple to a valve stem extending outwardly from an escutcheon. The faucet handle assembly includes a handle base axially adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the valve stem. A glide surface is supported by the handle base an... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7509971 | Valve assembly with compliant escutcheon A fluid control valve includes flexible coupling between a handle and a valve stem which allows the components of the assembly on one side of a wall to be angularly misaligned with the components on the opposing side. Because the components adjacent to the room side... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7404413 | Faucet structure A faucet structure comprises a valve body having outlet sleeves, accommodating tubes, and inlet connecting pipes to be mounted between a panel equipped with a passage, bores, a clearance recess, and through holes, and a cover having a set of holes. The middle sectio... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7395834 | Hydrant box The present invention is a wall hydrant box having a unitary front plate welded onto a front portion of the wall hydrant box. The unitary front plate is sufficiently sized to allow a ring or any other such structure to be mounted to a rear portion of the wall hydran... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357147 | Modular air gap device and faucet including same A modular air gap device adapted for selective insertion into an associated faucet body and comprises a base, an inlet nipple defining an inlet passage and an outlet nipple defining an outlet passage. The inlet and outlet nipples project outwardly from the base in a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353838 | Top mounted faucet assembly with air gap A faucet assembly includes a base having first and second ends, a sidewall extending between the ends, a mounting bore extending from the first end, a permeate water spout port extending from the second end, and a valve assembly bore extending from the sidewall and ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7296588 | Water faucet mounted in narrow space A water faucet includes a valve body, a valve seat, two water inlet pipes, a locking bolt, and a clamping member. Thus, the water faucet is mounted on the sink by the locking action between the clamping member, the locking bolt and the water inlet pipes, so that the... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296589 | Universal gas valve finishing flange assembly A universal gas valve finishing flange assembly is provided which is adapted to receive a plurality of different size gas valves. The finishing flange assembly comprises a flanged coupler comprising a pipe coupler having internal threads and a pair of ends. The inte... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273070 | Spout plumbing device A spout plumbing device includes a spout having an externally threaded water inlet on the bottom for engaging sequentially with a hexagonal nut, an expansion tube and a swivel cap which has a hexagonal central bore in upper portion engaged with the hexagonal nut, a ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269864 | Mounting system for a faucet A faucet assembly including a mounting base and a faucet body housing. A coupler releasably couples the faucet body housing to the mounting base. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270148 | Faucet with temperature control having replaceable handle A faucet with temperature control having a replaceable handle comprises a movable conversion mechanism connecting a hollow conversion sleeve thereof, wherein a water passage is hidden. The conversion sleeve further includes a section of teeth that is engaged with a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7231936 | Hot/cold water tube connection structure for plastic faucets A hot/cold water tube connection structure for plastic faucets comprises a hot/cold water connector tube made up of a valve seat and a coupling tube wherein the valve seat has a screw tube extending downwards at the bottom of a stop ring, and a sealing ring mounted ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231935 | Faucet This invention relates to a faucet, which comprises a body and a rotation control device. The body is assembled with a control valve and the control valve has a valve rod. The rotation control device comprises a shell, a handle and a fixing base. The shell is mainly... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225828 | Decorative faucet assembly formed of plastic figurine molded onto metal parts A decorative faucet assembly comprising a cold water handle and a hot water handle, each handle having a valve body; a longitudinal bore through said body, a first open end for flow of water therein and a second open end longitudinally opposite said first end. A pla... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210493 | Faucet assembly mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for a faucet assembly that includes a mounting plate and a backing plate that clampingly attach to a surface such as a sink, bathtub, countertop or shower wall. The surface includes a large opening through which a user may access the hot and col... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198059 | Apparatus and system for retrofitting water control valves A water control fixture having an operating valve and a thermostatically controlled bypass valve disposed in the fixture for bypassing water away from the fixture until the water temperature reaches a desired level. When pressurized water from the hot water heater r... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175158 | Tub valve having versatile mounting structure A valve assembly for installation into deck-mounted tubs includes a valve body, a top plate that engages with the valve body, a bottom plate, and an adjustment member that bears against the valve body and engages with the bottom plate. The adjustment member is acces... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171979 | Drinking water fountain having a control valve seat that is positioned easily A drinking water fountain includes a control valve seat having an inside formed with a mounting hole, a screw member having a first end secured in the mounting hole of the control valve seat and a second end protruding outward from the mounting hole of the control v... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159609 | Mounting unit of wall faucet An improved mounting unit of wall faucet mainly is to design two locking ends extruded on the shutter near the granite counter to lock the locking units and position the water faucet on the granite counter; in addition, the locking ends are designed on the non-retur... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147005 | Sanitary device with mechanical single hole mixer for horizontal top A sanitary device with a mechanical single hole (15) mixer (5) for horizontal top (13), said mixer (5) including an axially extended mixer body (17), a mixer cartridge (19), a housing (25) for the mixer cartridge (... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7108007 | Faucet securing and water supply device A faucet securing and water supply device that is a rigid hollow tubular fitting with a threaded flange shaped upper surface designed to secure faucet to sink. Also has a threaded bottom end for attachment to water supply line which may be preceded by a hexagonal or... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082966 | Water-flow guide device of faucet A water-flow guide device of faucet, which comprises a hollow space, a water outlet mounted with a positioning ring having a hole; one end thereof is riveted with a threaded connector, and then is inserted into the other end of the faucet; the other end of the water... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077150 | Screwless tub/shower trim mounting system A valve assembly includes an escutcheon that is secured to a valve housing by a threaded adapter. Thus, no screws need extend through the escutcheon, resulting in a more visually pleasing outer appearance. Further, a trim sleeve may be inserted into the escutcheon a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077153 | Side control faucet with diverter assembly A side control faucet is provided with a separate diverter valve which is connected to a single outlet from the valve body. The diverter valve is connected to a spout and to an auxiliary water dispenser, such as a side spray or water filtration dispenser. The separa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055545 | Modular center set faucet and valve body A modular faucet bar spout in which trim may be removed or reinstalled from above a sink deck without affecting the waterway connections beneath the sink deck is disclosed. Each faucet or spout includes a valve body wit a trim set. The valve body includes a pair of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055863 | Containment device and method for hose bibs and the like A hose bib containment device having a back portion, middle portion, and a front portion. The back portion can be secured to an exterior wall of a building, and mortar and bricks can be installed around the front portion side and at least part of the middle portion.... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7000854 | Pullout spray head with single-button mode selector A spray head for a faucet or the like has a wand body defining a flow path from an inlet to first and second outlets. Diverter seats are provided so a face seal on a diverter spool can direct flow to the first or second outlet. The spool is positioned by a trigger a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6981286 | Hidden mounting of water valve body and headworks assembly A water valve assembly is disclosed for mounting with respect to a mounting surface, the water valve assembly including a water valve body having external threads on the exterior thereof and internal threads to receive a headworks and the headworks; the improvement ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6948518 | Escutcheon for wall mounted faucets and hydrants A wall hydrant having an inlet tube extending through a wall having exterior and interior surface and including an escutcheon received by the inlet tube for placement against the interior surface of the wall with flexible prongs that extend radially from a center fo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938810 | Fuel cell adapter system for combustion tools An insert seal for an adapter connectable to a fuel cell which is engageable upon a combustion tool fuel metering valve, the fuel cell having a stem and the metering valve having a nipple, includes a body defining a central passageway and having a first end sealable... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925662 | Diverter spout A diverter spout has a drain pipe, a connecting sleeve, an offset shaft, a resilient element between the drain pipe and the offset shaft, a pole for manual operation, a supporting sleeve and an envelope. At least a leakproof rubber ring is mounted around the offset ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918400 | Modular lavatory faucet spout mounting A faucet spout fixture provides for spout mounting and removal from above a supporting surface such as a sink deck, without disconnection of the water supply conduits beneath the sink deck. The fixture includes a faucet spout which has a water passage and a water di... | 07/19/2005 |
