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US4266320A
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Faucet extender
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-09-27
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Granted: 1981-05-12
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Expires: 1999-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A faucet extender device is provided which includes an elongated extension member and a connection arrangement at one end thereof for coupling to the valve-operating shaft of a conventional faucet on the outside of a house. A handle is provided on the outer end of the extension member which may be supported through a vertical support member inserted into the ground. The length of the extension and support members are adjustable. The connection arrangement at the inner end of the extension member is arranged to be secured to a conventional disk type of faucet handle or to the square end of a faucet-operating shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Cary E. Grant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:45
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03B; E03B9/00; E03B9/02; F; F16; F16K; F16K27/00; F16K27/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20474; Y10T74/20516
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A device for use with a faucet on the outside of a house and having an externally threaded outlet portion for attachment to a fitting at the end of a garden hose and a valve controlled by an outwardly projecting generally horizontal rotatable shaft, said device comprising: an elongated extension member for extending generally horizontally in axial alignment with said shaft from an inner end adjacent the faucet to an outer end spaced a substantial distance therefrom, handle means on the outer end of said extension member for engagement by the hand of a user to effect rotation of said extension member, connection means secured to said inner end of said extension member and arranged for connection to said shaft to effect rotation of said shaft upon rotation of said extension member, an elongated support member arranged to extend vertically from a lower end adapted to be driven into the ground to an upper end adjacent said outer end of said extension member, and journaling means on said upper end of said support member for supporting and journaling said outer end of said extension member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A device for use with a faucet on the outside of a house and having an externally threaded outlet portion for attachment to a fitting at the end of a garden hose and a valve controlled by an outwardly projecting generally horizontal rotatable shaft, said device comprising: an elongated extension member for extending generally horizontally in axial alignment with said shaft from an inner end adjacent the faucet to an outer end spaced a substantial distance therefrom, handle means on the outer end of said extension member for engagement by the hand of a user to effect rotation of said extension member, connection means secured to said inner end of said extension member and arranged for connection to said shaft to effect rotation of said shaft upon rotation of said extension member, an elongated support member arranged to extend vertically from a lower end adapted to be driven into the ground to an upper end adjacent said outer end of said extension member, and journaling means on said upper end of said support member for supporting and journaling said outer end of said extension member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a device as claimed in claim 1, the length of said support member being adjustable to facilitate alignment of said journaling means with the axis of said rotatable shaft of said faucet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
In a device as defined in claim 1, the length of said extension member being adjustable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
In a device as defined in claim 1, for use with a faucet which includes a handle secured to the said rotatable shaft, said faucet handle being in the form of a flat disk, said connection means including a pair of screws disposed in spaced relationship to and on opposite sides of the axis of said extension member and adapted to extend through portions of said disk on opposite sides of the axis of said rotatable shaft of said faucet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
In a device as defined in claim 1, wherein said rotatable shaft of said faucet has an outer end of polygonal shape, said connection means including a member having a socket arranged to receive said polygonally shaped end of said rotatable shaft of said faucet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
In a device as defined in claim 1, said connection means including a universal joint arrangement for permitting the axis of said extension member to be at a substantial angle to the axis of said shaft of said faucet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
In a device as defined in claim 1, for use with a faucet which includes a handle secured to the said rotatable shaft, said faucet handle being in the form of a flat disk, said disk having a plurality of angularly spaced lobes on the outer periphery thereof, said connection means comprising a member having a recess for receiving said disk and including radially inwardly projecting portions for extending between said lobes of said disk to provide coupling thereto.
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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) | 1984-05-11 | 1984-11-10 | 1985-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-11 | 1988-11-10 | 1989-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-05-11 | 1992-11-10 | 1993-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |