Kitchen faucet spout retainer

Details Kitchen faucet spout retainer Kitchen faucet spout retainer

2000-04-24

2001-11-06

Lee, Kevin (Department: 3753)

Fluid handling

Faucets and spouts

C004S678000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06311729

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to faucet spouts, particularly kitchen faucet spouts, and specifically relates to spouts which have limited rotational movement. By limiting rotational movement of the spout, the user will not be able to rotate the spout outside of the range of the sink. This is important to the user because the water from the spout will always be directed toward the sink so that less clean up is required adjacent the sink. The present invention provides a kitchen faucet spout retainer which limits rotational movement of the faucet spout and prevents the spout from rotating outside of the range of the sink.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a faucet spout retainer particularly for kitchen faucets which limits the rotational movement of the faucet spout and specifically limits the rotational movement of the faucet spout within a range defined by the open area of the sink.
A primary purpose of the invention is to provide a faucet spout assembly which includes a retainer positioned between the spout hub and the centerbody, and which the retainer restrains rotational movement of the spout.
Another purpose of the invention is to provide a faucet spout which has a range of rotational movement limited to the open area of the sink.
Another purpose is a spout retainer as described which will shear at a calculated force to prevent possible faucet damage.
Other purposes will appear in the ensuing specification, drawings and claims.


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