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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185984 | Spout mounting assembly A faucet spout mounting assembly includes a mounting hub, a spout supported for rotation relative to the mounting hub, a retaining member configured to restrain axial movement of the spout relative to the mounting hub, and a biasing member configured to provide an a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7979929 | Quick change mounting system for a faucet A faucet assembly including a mounting base and an upper faucet assembly. A coupler releasably couples the upper faucet assembly to the mounting base. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7698755 | Overhead cam faucet mounting system A faucet assembly including a mounting base, an upper faucet assembly, and a cam fastener. The mounting base is configured to be coupled to a mounting deck and includes first and second inlet water conduits. The cam fastener is rotatably coupled to the mounting base... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7426937 | Bracket system for securing single-lever-valves and associated water pipework to a support board located inside a wall A bracket system for securing one or two single-lever-valves and associated water pipes to a support board located inside a wall. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7373674 | Tub spout installation system An improved system for attaching a tub spout to the rough in water supply pipe or stub-out which typically extends out of a tub wall. The improved tub spout includes a vertical ring clamp inside the spout for receiving the stub-out. The stub-out passes through an ap... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350246 | Bathroom leak damage prevention apparatus An apparatus for preventing water leak damage from a bath fixture, the apparatus comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall, a top wall, a bottom wall sloping downwardly to an outlet wherein the first and second side walls,... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7197777 | Collar for a water pipe supply A flexible, plastic collar for sealing the space between a water supply line or pipe and a wall aperture, the collar including an annular, generally conical surface, a convex front face, a concave rear face, a centered opening provided with a sleeve for receiving an... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185529 | Shower station testing assembly for pressure testing plumbing The present invention provides a testing assembly for pressure testing a plumbing system in a building where the building has a shower station with a drain and a shower inlet. The testing assembly includes a drain adapter, a hose fitting on the shower inlet, and a h... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174580 | Tub/shower installation block An adjustable mounting block for use in positioning tub/shower control units in a tub/shower enclosure is disclosed. A self adhesive adjustable height block may be used to position a control unit in an enclosure opening from the back side by a sole installer who can... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174581 | Top down mounting system for a faucet A top mounting faucet assembly comprising a mounting plate that may be mounted to a sink surface, a waterway tube, a faucet body housing, and a locking mechanism. The waterway tube is housed within the faucet body housing, to form a removable faucet assembly. The lo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162755 | Plumbing fixture with mounting apparatus A plumbing fixture has a mounting assembly for removably mounting the plumbing fixture to a sink deck with a sink hole. The plumbing fixture has a housing, a water outlet, a tubing assembly fluidly connected to the water outlet, and a cavity. The mounting assembly c... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146657 | Water equipment attachment apparatus A water equipment attachment apparatus. The water attachment equipment apparatus provides a means to attach water equipment such as ladders, handrails, sports equipment, chairs and other equipment into a containing structure of a contained body of water such as swim... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134152 | Adaptable, low cost air gap and flow control A kitchen sink installation includes a plurality of adjacent kitchen sinks having drain tailpieces, a manifold pipe mounted substantially horizontally under the sinks and having a length and a plurality of discrete openings along its length, each of the openings fac... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131792 | Alignment and support apparatus An apparatus for supporting and aligning one or more otherwise unsupported conduits in predetermined relation to a self-supported conduit. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7043777 | Single control faucet installation apparatus and method A single control roman tub faucet (8) includes a lower anchor (10) that is attached to the roughed-in tub surround (51) and an upper anchor (18) that is installed on the final decorative surface of the tub surround. The upper anchor is at... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039965 | Notched plumbing support bracket A plumbing support bracket for supporting plumbing pipes between structural members comprises a pair of end tabs and a center section between the end tabs. The end tabs are bendable relative to the center section. The center section has opposed first and second edge... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039966 | Detachable sink shelf plate A removable sink plate is disclosed for the improved and simplified process of sink faucet installation and or repair. The sink faucet will be attached to the plate. The plate, in turn, will be fastened to the sink using common fasteners such as spring clips, adhesi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032260 | Faucet with a connecting structure with a cold and a hot water pipe A faucet with a connecting structure with a cold and a hot water pipe includes an inlet base formed in a lower portion. The inlet base has a lateral hole, a cold and a hot water passageway for receiving a cold and a hot water pipe therein and communicating with the ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7003818 | Top down mounting system for faucet A top mounting faucet assembly comprising a mounting plate that may be mounted to a sink surface, a waterway tube, a faucet body housing, and a locking mechanism. The waterway tube is housed within the faucet body housing, to form a removable faucet assembly. The lo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6953314 | Faucet clamp A faucet clamp for retaining a faucet to a sink has first and second jaws that are pivoted together by a hinge. The jaws have internal clamping surfaces which include a thread-engaging surface, for example a compliant liner. The thread-engaging surface engages the t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948287 | Gap seal on a building structure The invention concerns a permanently functional gap seal on structures, in particular building structures, which ensures a reliable seal against penetrating moisture, this being achieved in that the cover layer has a profile which can be adapted to an installation s... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6912742 | Faucet assembly A faucet assembly comprises a main body, a fastening seat, a locating plate, a fastening bolt, and a lift rod. The fastening seat is formed of a base, an upper portion, and a lower portion. The fastening seat is mounted on the upper side of a sink such that the base... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6895610 | Portable bathtub water-level control device An overflow protected portable bathtub water level control device comprising a main housing having two separate cavities, a flexible suction gasket, an internal float and valve mechanism with an optional temperature gauge for providing a bathtub bather with deeper b... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6859956 | P-trap for plumbing drainage systems A P-trap device for plumbing drainage systems is shown. The device has a first tubing element having a pipe attachment bell at one end and a first coupler portion at the other end and a second tubing element having a pipe attachment bell at one end and a second coup... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820291 | Faucet assembly with easy-install pre-rinse unit mechanism A faucet assembly with a vertical riser that is easier to install both for an initial installation and a retrofit installation. The faucet assembly has a main faucet body that defines an axially extending cavity. A positive locking mechanism in the form of a resilie... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6807692 | Water lock tap A water lock tap comprises a pedestal, which is secured to an attachment object such as a washstand, a pipe attachment member for attaching a water supply pipe to the bottom of the pedestal, and a neck, which is secured to the pedestal; the pedestal comprises a mesh... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799336 | Sink support shell apparatus and method of making a protective sink support shell A sink support shell apparatus and method of making a sink support shell are provided. The sink support shell apparatus is a shell shaped to be compatible with the sink that is to be placed in the sink support shell. The sink support shell includes a rim for mountin... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6792629 | System and technique for mounting a faucet A faucet mounting system includes a trim member to which a faucet hub is attached. The system includes a pair of screws that attach the trim member to a foot member. The foot member is slid into a faucet opening in the deck. From the top of the deck, the screws are ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6779207 | Recessed shower receptacle A receptacle for a shower head capable of being mounted in different orientation and on surfaces inclined at different angles. The receptacle comprises a generally cylindrical body with an upper mounting flange and a lower wall with an opening for receiving the show... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6757918 | Waste outlet fitting for a sanitary appliance, in particular a urinal A waste outlet fitting having a siphon which is mounted in a cup-shaped housing. The siphon has an inlet and an outlet and is inserted into the housing from above. For cleaning and maintenance, the siphon can be removed upwardly and subsequently re-inserted from abo... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6718568 | Modular faucet assembly A modular faucet assembly is configured for installation upon a conventional sink top having left and right hot and cold water control valve passages and a central faucet assembly passage. The present modular assembly includes a single, central faucet and mixer cont... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718569 | Tub and shower valve A tub and shower valve assemble including a valve having a housing with an outwardly opening cup-like socket. A removable cartridge having an outwardly extending operating stem is installed in the cup-like socket. A plaster ground is provided for mounting the valve ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6698103 | Flush valve mounting assembly A mounting plate assembly for use in aligning electrical and plumbing components of a toilet flush valve installation includes a pair of rails having openings therein for use in attaching the assembly to wall studs of variant spacing. There is a plate wit... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691338 | Spa shower and controller Systems and method for providing automated control over both water and temperature and pressure for a plurality of shower heads or other sources of water. The automated systems and methods for providing automated control over both water pressure and tempe... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6678903 | Spray support quick-install nut A spray handle support assembly includes a support sleeve with outer threads and a support collar. An installation nut that includes inner threads engages the outer threads of the support sleeve. The inner threads of the installation nut include a ramped ... | 01/20/2004 |
