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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Kurt J. Thomas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Derek A. Brown, Lizton, IN (US);
Joel D. Sawaski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/05 (2006.01); F16K 31/08 (2006.01); F16K 31/40 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); F16K 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/057 (2013.01); E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); E03C 1/055 (2013.01); F16K 31/0675 (2013.01); F16K 31/082 (2013.01); F16K 31/402 (2013.01); E03C 2001/0418 (2013.01); F16K 19/006 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7737 (2015.04); Y10T 137/9464 (2015.04);
Abstract
An electronic faucet includes a spout, a fluid supply conduit supported by the spout, and a valve assembly including an electrically operable valve. A controller is coupled to the valve assembly and includes a processor operative to control the electrically operable valve to control fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit. The controller includes a port in communication with the processor, the port being releasably coupled to electronics of a secondary device.