Moen Incorporated

Keithley Instruments, Inc.

The Lamson & Sessions Co.

David J Kruszewski

John E Bertrand

Douglas Alan Lostoski

Kenneth A Reindel

Paul R Metcalfe

Michael P Minneman

Robert G Spinks

A modular tub spout assembly for use in removably attaching a tub spout on a threadless water pipe extending outwardly from a bath wall without affecting connection of the pipe to a water supply system behind the bath wall includes a tub spout insert, a sleeve and a seal member. The insert has an interior passage, at least a portion of which is of a size to provide a close, but sliding, fit on the pipe. The sleeve has an internal diameter providing a close, but sliding, fit on the pipe and there is a chamber in the insert formed and adapted to closely fit about the sleeve exterior. The seal member is also positioned within the chamber in the insert. A fastener extends within the aligned openings in the insert and sleeve to fix the insert on the pipe. There is a tub spout shell extending over and enclosing the insert and a fastener to attach the shell to the insert.

Modular tub spout assembly

A multiple discharge faucet spout includes a shell with a waterway and a valve body positioned within the shell. The valve body has a water passage which communicates with the waterway and there is a stream discharge and a spray discharge functionally communicating with the valve body water passage. A valve member is movable within the valve body to control water flow from the waterway to either the spray discharge or the stream discharge. A movable control member is attached to the valve member and effective upon inward movement thereof to cause the valve member to close communication between the waterway and the stream discharge and open communication between the waterway and the spray discharge. A spring normally urges the valve member to a position in which the faucet has a stream discharge. A release member, rotatable on the valve member and faucet shell is attached for concurrent rotation to the control member and is effective, upon turning movement thereof, to cause the release of the valve member from the spray position to return it to the stream position. A flexible membrane is positioned within the release member, in alignment with the control member, for operation thereof.

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Parma, OH, United States of America

David J Kruszewski