Zinc-based spray faucet hose collar weight
Patent 5771934 Issued on June 30, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 30, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 30, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3739456 3891530 Increasing the output of a pipeline anode Mixing fixture for flexible-pipe spray head Sanitary fitting Vacuum breaker for faucets Patent #: 5361431 InventorApplicationNo. 248521 filed on 05/24/1994US Classes:137/801, FAUCETS AND SPOUTS4/678, Faucet or spout138/103, COMBINED239/588Flexible coupling sectionExaminersPrimary: Michalsky, Gerald A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassE03C 001/04AbstractA collar weight for securing hand held spray faucet hoses therethrough is provided, wherein the collar weight is made of a composition including a zinc-based alloy to replace the use of lead in the collar weight, to prevent leaching of lead from the collar weight. To maintain the hose in an untangled position beneath the surface of a sink, the collar weight is strategically placed along an arcuate surface of the hose to weigh down the hose at approximately the midpoint of the hose. The collar weight includes a top half collar portion and a lower half collar portion, which are joinable at respective inner edges thereof by fastening means, such as screws, to provide a generally hollow longitudinally extending bore for insertion of the hose therein.Other References
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