Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
137603000 | Faucet attachment | 21 |
20080196776 | Faucet structure - A faucet structure comprises a water-inlet pipe assembly, control valves, a mount, handles, and a spout. The water-inlet pipe assembly has a set of hot/cold water-intake ducts each having a coupling end extending at one side, and a connector tube having a connecting portion and a set of water-guiding passages. The water-guiding passage has a coupled end with insert blocks to fit to insert recesses of the coupling end, permitting the water-inlet pipe assembly automatically adjusted in position to directly engage with the mount and a base board having hooked legs to fix to reinforcing ribs. The coupled end also includes multiple ringed grooves with waterproof rings to tightly seal to the coupling end, providing a double-layer water-sealing benefit to ensure the best high/low pressure watertight effect. For the separate-type design, the water-guiding passages can be molded into various lengths to match to different-sized mounts, facilitating more flexible assembly thereby. | 08-21-2008 |
20080264502 | Water inlet device for a faucet - A water inlet device for a faucet includes a valve seat, a connecting pipe, and a plurality of locking screws. The valve seat includes a surrounding wall having a plurality of protrusions, each of the protrusions being provided with a respective screw hole, a base wall cooperating with the surrounding wall to define a valve space, and a branch pipe extending from the surrounding wall. The connecting pipe has a positioning plate portion disposed to abut against the base wall of the valve seat and formed with a plurality of fastener holes, a guide pipe portion, and an inner hole in spatial communication with the valve space in the valve seat. The locking screws extend respectively through the fastener holes in the positioning plate portion of the connecting pipe and engage threadedly and respectively the screw holes in the protrusions of the surrounding wall of the valve seat. | 10-30-2008 |
20090242051 | Internal assembly for a faucet - The invention is an internal assembly for a faucet comprising an independent base portion; a main body portion; a sealing element; at least one discharge element; a handle that an operator actuates to deliver water at a desired temperature through the discharge element; an annulus, and a radial seal. The main body portion includes a lower disk. The lower disk has a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet and a mixed water outlet. An intermediate disk is positioned adjacent the lower disk. The intermediate disk has a recessed mixing cavity, and further has a dual lobe sealing element to provide the mixing cavity with an arcuate configuration. An upper disk is positioned adjacent to the intermediate disk, and has a central aperture and at least one engaging member that operably couples the upper disk to the intermediate disk. A seat is positioned adjacent the upper disk, and the seat has a central opening. A post and a fixing element, including a flange and an opening, receive a portion of the actuator ball of a joystick, and facilitate operable connection of the joystick with the upper disk. A joystick having a shaft extends through the seat opening, and through the main body. The joystick has a depending actuator that is received in the upper disk aperture to operably connect the joystick to the upper disk. Actuation of the joystick results in movement of the upper disk and intermediate disk, to vary the position of the mixing cavity relative to the hot and cold water inlets. | 10-01-2009 |
20100126609 | Separated-control valve device - A separated-control valve device includes a valve seat having two inlets and two outlets respectively defined therein. A valve plate is irrotatably mounted on the valve seat and has two inlets and two outlets respectively corresponding to the two inlets and two outlets of the valve seat. A control module is mounted on the valve plate and including two valves slidably mounted on the valve plate. Each of the two valves has a guiding recess defined therein for selectively communicating with the inlet and outlet. A control seat is irrotatably mounted on the valve plate. Two levers are pivotally mounted in the control seat to respectively connect to the two valves for slidably moving the two valves. | 05-27-2010 |
20100186834 | FAUCET COMPONENT WITH IMPROVED COATING - A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent. | 07-29-2010 |
20100252130 | VALVE COMPONENT FOR FAUCET - A valve component for a faucet includes a substrate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate, the strengthening layer comprising tantalum. A layer including amorphous diamond is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond has sp | 10-07-2010 |
20110030823 | DIVERTER VALVE - A diverter valve which is operable to divert a water supply to a spray includes an undiverted through passage for another water supply, such as filtered water. | 02-10-2011 |
20110048560 | WATER SAVING TOOL - Disclosed is a water saving device which provides the pressure and amount of water to be delivered that can satisfy the comfortable sense of water usage, regardless of whether the water may be supplied under the high pressure or low pressure or whether the water may be supplied in the larger or smaller amount. In accordance with the present invention, the water saving device comprises a hollow cylindrical body that is adapted to be attached to a water passage conduit or pipe. The hollow cylindrical body includes a first plate member disposed perpendicular to the direction of the water flowing through the water passage conduit or pipe. The first plate member has a plurality of first water passage holes formed thereon at regular intervals with regard to each other in the circumferential direction. A water guide member is further included. The water guide member is provided on the location where each of the first water passage holes is formed on the downstream side of the first plate member, and is capable of guiding the water flow in the circumferential direction while it causes the water to flow obliquely and downwardly toward the downstream side through each of the first water passage holes. | 03-03-2011 |
20110259456 | MOLDED WATERWAY FOR A TWO HANDLE FAUCET - A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube and a cold water inlet tube overmolded within a coupler. | 10-27-2011 |
20120097276 | VALVE FOR WATER FAUCET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a valve for water faucet including an outlet pipe seat having a connecting seat via a first injection molding, an outlet pipe connector assembled to the connecting seat, and a hot water valve seat and a cold water valve seat integrally wrapping around the outlet pipe seat and the outlet pipe connector via a second injection molding. Each water valve seat includes a copper pipe sleeve secured to a water inlet pipe. The outlet pipe seat is formed with leak-proof rings on an outer surface thereof. Each water valve seat is formed with a water inlet pipe having a positioning post thereon and an annular wall set around the water inlet pipe. The copper pipe sleeve defines a positioning hole for receiving the positioning post when the copper pipe sleeve is positioned in the chamber between the annular wall and the water inlet pipe. | 04-26-2012 |
20120227843 | Centerset Faucet Body and Method of Making Same - A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet tube, and a central body of a coupler overmolded within hot and cold water bodies of the coupler. | 09-13-2012 |
20120312401 | MULTIPLE CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM FOR MIXING-EROGATING SANITARY AND PURIFIED WATER COMPRISING SAID MULTIPLE CONNECTOR - A multiple connector for piping comprises a body provided with:
| 12-13-2012 |
20130186489 | WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE OF FAUCET - A water control structure of a faucet includes a main body, a water collecting base, and a water control valve. The main body is tubular with thin body wall, having a receiving space that receives the water collecting base having water inlet holes on lower portion thereof for water inlet tubes, and each water inlet hole extends upwards to form a water inlet channel, and a water outlet channel is formed therebetween. A water outlet hole is formed on an upper portion of the water outlet channel, and the water outlet hole is provided for the water connecting tube of the water channel to plug in. A valve base is formed on sideway of the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel. The faucet includes the main body and the water collecting base respectively, so the complexity of the main body is reduced, and the manufacturing process is simplified. | 07-25-2013 |
20130220460 | LIGATURE-RESISTANT LAVATORY ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTABLE FAUCET AND VALVE - Ligature-resistant lavatory assembly incorporating a ligature-resistant adjustable faucet and valve, particularly suitable for use in behavioral health, psychiatric facilities, or prisons. The ligature-resistant adjustable faucet control includes a fixable seating element and a control knob at least partially rotatable received in the seating element. The control knob is connected to a mixing valve so that rotation of said control knob controls the mixing valve and, in turn, adjusts the temperature of water dispensed from the faucet. | 08-29-2013 |
20140345724 | DOUBLE-HANDLE FAUCET - The present invention discloses a double-handle faucet, comprising two valve seats, two spools, two inlet pins, two handles, an outlet pipe, a connecting tube, an upper panel, and a lower panel. The double-handle faucet further comprises two semi-cladding members. The two valve seats, the connecting tube, and the two semi-cladding members are all made of a plastic material. Each of the valve seats is provided with an upper annular flange and a lower annular flange. Each of the inlet pins is further provided with a connecting ring. Each of the semi-cladding members comprises two first enveloping parts and a second enveloping part. The two first enveloping parts are located at both sides and correspond to the positions of the valve seats. The second enveloping parts of the two valve seats together cover the outer side of the connecting tube. The two semi-cladding members oppositely cover the outer side of two valve seats to fasten the inlet pin and the valve seats. As compared with the prior art, the present invention not only avoids lead contamination, but also has a low cost. | 11-27-2014 |
20140345725 | NOVEL DOUBLE-HANDLE FAUCET - The present invention discloses a novel double-handle faucet comprising two valve seats, two spools, two inlet pins, two handles, an outlet pipe, a connecting tube, an upper panel, a lower panel, a cladding member, and two caps, the two valve seats, the connecting tube, the cladding member, and two caps are all made of a plastic material, each of the valve seats is provided with an upper annular flange and a lower annular flange, each of the inlet pins is further provided with a connecting ring, the cladding member comprises two first enveloping parts and a second enveloping part, the two first enveloping parts are located at both sides and are both provided with a chamber for accommodating the valve seats at respective side, the chamber is provided with a positioning step at the bottom, the connecting ring is abutted against the positioning step, the second enveloping part covers the outer side of the connecting tube, each of the caps is provided with a cover body and a circular engaging edge which is formed along the periphery of the cover body. As compared with the prior art, the present invention not only avoids lead contamination, but also has a low cost. | 11-27-2014 |
20150136257 | Control Valve Structure for a Faucet - A control valve structure for a faucet contains two controlling valves, each including: a fitting sleeve having a receiving space, an inlet, a sealing element, and at least one first seal ring, between the at least one first seal ring and the fitting sleeve being defined a plurality of outlets; a stem inserted into the fitting sleeve and including a connecting segment, a closing segment, an external screwing portion, at least one second seal ring; a covering member including a first cap element, and a second cap element. A large-diameter disc of the first cap element has a coupling slot with first inner threads, a small-diameter disc of the first cap element has a screw orifice with second inner threads, the second cap element is fitted on the first cap element and has a through hole smaller than that of the screw orifice. | 05-21-2015 |
20150354187 | Bubble Faucet - A valve actuator assembly efficiently dispenses liquid soap to create bubbles. A faucet has a spout body including a valve port and seat. A valve gate door on an inlet side of the valve port is movable vertically relatively to the valve port between open and closed positions. The valve actuator assembly includes a hollow valve stem extending vertically from an exterior of the spout body into an interior thereof at the outlet side of the valve port. The hollow valve stem contains at least one orifice communicating with a hollow interior of the valve stem. The at least one orifice is exposed to a path of liquid flow from the valve port in the lower open position. A knob of the valve actuator assembly has an upwardly open funnel opening that communicates with the hollow interior of the valve stem to receive a liquid soap. | 12-10-2015 |
20150361644 | FOOT ACTUATED FLUID CONTROL VALVE - A hands-free faucet control device includes a water valve assembly, a foot peddle assembly and a pull wire connected there between. A continuously-formed injection molded valve housing includes two cylindrically-shaped apertures disposed adjacent to one another where each has an inlet water port and an outlet water port. A valve is disposed in each of the apertures, where both valves are simultaneously movable between a closed position and an open position. A foot pedal assembly includes a foot peddle bracket and an attached foot pedal, where the foot pedal is movable between an up position and a down position. A pull wire is connected at a pull wire first end to the proximal end of the valve and connected at a pull wire second end to the foot pedal, wherein movement of the foot pedal to the down position by a user moves the valves to the open position. | 12-17-2015 |
20150368885 | PLASTIC PIPELINE STRUCTURE IN FAUCET - A plastic pipeline structure may include a channeling tube, two plugs, and a cover. The channeling tube can be manufactured in a single mold with plastic materials and has a mixing base in the middle, which has one or more outlet channels. The outlet channels in the mixing base and the channels in the horizontal tubes toward both sides are connected and formed in a perpendicular manner. Each horizontal tube has an open end and a vertical tube is perpendicularly connected with each horizontal tube near the open end. Each plug is inserted into the open end of each horizontal tube. The cover placed above the channeling tube has hole through which the mixing base can be connected with a faucet. There is a blocking surface formed on the interior wall of each side of the cover to block the plugs. | 12-24-2015 |
20160060851 | WATER OUTLET STRUCTURE OF A DUAL-CONNECTED FAUCET INNER CORE - A water outlet structure of a dual-connected faucet inner core comprises a faucet inner core body, multiple metal conduits integrally formed on two water inlet pipes of the faucet inner core body, and an adapter movably connected to the water outlet of the faucet inner core body. The configuration of the subject dual-connected faucet inner core body can fit in with different shapes of faucet housings by different adapters, thereby decreasing the manufacturing cost effectively and enhancing the market competitiveness of the product. | 03-03-2016 |