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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Jerome F. Czerwinski, Jr., Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Chasen Scott Beck, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Stephen Paul Blizzard, Corona, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/05 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/055 (2013.01); E03C 2001/0415 (2013.01); E03C 2201/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A faucet having a pressure-sensitive surface for dynamically adjusting the faucet's water flow rate and/or temperature based on an amount of pressure applied to the surface of the faucet is disclosed. A pressure sensor may be electronically connected to one or more electronic valves of the faucet to control the flow of water through either the cold or hot water lines, thereby controlling the flow rate and/or temperature of water coming from the faucet.