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Faucet control having an auxiliary outlet

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-20
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Granted: 1972-05-02
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Expires: 1990-03-20
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Abstract

Abstract A faucet control mountable on a faucet duct housing, capable of controlling the flow through said duct and also providing an auxiliary outlet from said control even when said faucet duct is closed by said control.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bengt Harald Jonsson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 19:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K27/00; F16K27/02; F16K27/0263; F16K11/00; F16K11/02; F16K11/04; F16K11/056; F16K11/0565; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87788; Y10T137/8782; Y10T137/87917

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 179 words
A faucet control mountable on a faucet duct housing having a valve seat in said duct and a threaded opening above said valve seat, comprising a tubular fitting with exterior threads capable of threaded engagement with the housing threaded opening, a tubular valve member slideably mounted through said tubular fitting and having an end capable of seating on said housing valve seat, said tubular valve member having a non-circular end, lateral openings between said ends and internal threads in the bore thereof at said opposite end, a bushing having a noncircular recess with said tubular valve member opposite end slideably extending therein, an operating spindle extending into said bushing and having a threaded end in threaded engagement with Said tubular valve member bore threads, an operating knob attached to said spindle and partially surrounding said bushing, a tubular valve housing detachably connected to said bushing, surrounding and spaced from said spindle lateral openings and having a lateral auxiliary outlet, valve means controlling said auxiliary outlet and means rotatably and detachably connecting said tubular valve housing on said tubular fitting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 179 words
A faucet control mountable on a faucet duct housing having a valve seat in said duct and a threaded opening above said valve seat, comprising a tubular fitting with exterior threads capable of threaded engagement with the housing threaded opening, a tubular valve member slideably mounted through said tubular fitting and having an end capable of seating on said housing valve seat, said tubular valve member having a non-circular end, lateral openings between said ends and internal threads in the bore thereof at said opposite end, a bushing having a noncircular recess with said tubular valve member opposite end slideably extending therein, an operating spindle extending into said bushing and having a threaded end in threaded engagement with Said tubular valve member bore threads, an operating knob attached to said spindle and partially surrounding said bushing, a tubular valve housing detachably connected to said bushing, surrounding and spaced from said spindle lateral openings and having a lateral auxiliary outlet, valve means controlling said auxiliary outlet and means rotatably and detachably connecting said tubular valve housing on said tubular fitting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 90 words
A faucet control as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means rotatably and detachably connecting said tubular valve housing on said tubular fitting consists of a second bushing positioned on an opposite side of said tubular valve member lateral openings to said first mentioned bushing, has said tubular valve member slideably extending therethrough and has an exterior flange and an annular nut is in threaded engagement with said tubular fitting and has an inner flange on said second bushing exterior flange and has said tubular valve housing rotatably mounted thereon.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-05-02 1975-11-01 1976-05-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-05-02 1979-11-01 1980-05-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-05-02 1983-11-01 1984-05-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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