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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2018
Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Steven M. Macsay, Strongsville, OH (US);
FB Global Plumbing Group LLC, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a faucet with a hose connection that is easier to assemble, install, uninstall, and disassemble. The faucet includes a hose, a valve body, a mounting shank, a first hose retainer, and a second hose retainer. The mounting shank includes a first end and a second end. The first hose retainer includes a base section. The base section includes a first hose opening. The second hose retainer includes a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section. The first end section includes a second hose opening. The second end section includes a first hose retainer opening. The intermediate section includes a first hose retainer channel. The hose is fluidically connected to the valve body at or near the first end of the mounting shank. The hose is mechanically connected to the valve body at or near the second end of the valve body.