Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic docking faucet
- Patent Title (中): 磁性对接龙头
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Application No.: US14080309Application Date: 2013-11-14
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Publication No.: US09284723B2Publication Date: 2016-03-15
- Inventor: John C. Esche , Perry D. Erickson , Roger W. Murphy , William R. Bares
- Applicant: Kohler Co.
- Applicant Address: US WI Kohler
- Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Kohler
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: E03C1/04
- IPC: E03C1/04

Abstract:
A faucet includes a spout and a sprayhead movable between a docked position, in which the sprayhead is in contact with the spout, and an undocked position, in which the sprayhead is spaced apart from the spout. The faucet also includes a hose that includes a tubular portion having an inlet end and an outlet end and configured to provide fluid through the spout to the sprayhead and a magnetically responsive end portion coupled to the outlet end and configured to be freely and rotatably received within a portion of the sprayhead. A magnet is located in the spout such that when the sprayhead is in the docked position, the magnet magnetically attracts the magnetically responsive end portion of the hose so as to retain the sprayhead against the spout.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140069520A1 MAGNETIC DOCKING FAUCET Public/Granted day:2014-03-13
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