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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
May. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Garry Robin Marty, Fishers, IN (US);
Brian Alan Enlow, Noblesville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/2302 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drain assembly for a faucet includes a lift rod configured to be carried by the faucet and actuated relative to the faucet. A lever arm is configured to actuate a drain plug. A coupling device includes a first coupling portion coupled to the lift rod, a second coupling portion coupled to the lever arm, and a living hinge coupling the first coupling portion to the second coupling portion. The living hinge facilitates actuation of the lever arm and the drain plug upon actuation of the lift rod.