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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Grohe Ag, Hemer, DE;
Inventors:
Carsten Romanowski, Iserlohn, DE;
Christian Zimmermann, Hemer, DE;
Assignee:
GROHE AG, Hemer, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/04 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/37 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); B29C 45/0053 (2013.01); B29C 45/372 (2013.01); B29C 2045/0079 (2013.01); B29L 2009/008 (2013.01); B29L 2031/769 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a faucet body () for a sanitary faucet, having at least the following steps: a) production of the faucet body () in an injection mold, wherein the injection mold at least partially forms a brushed texture () on a surface () of the faucet body (); b) coating the faucet body () with at least one first layer () comprising copper; and c) coating the faucet body () with at least one second layer () comprising a nickel-phosphorus alloy. A faucet body of plastic for a sanitary faucet is also proposed.