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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Saadi, Erie, PA (US);
Brian N Creager, Erie, PA (US);
Allen R Becker, Erie, PA (US);
Stephen R Kovey, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Assignee:
Zurn Industries, Inc., Erie, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C / ; E03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137801 ; 4623 ; 4678 ; 25112904 ;
Abstract
A spout assembly for an automatic faucet that is easily assembled and tamper resistant has a transmitter and a receiver for use in detecting the presence of objects near the spout. The hollow spout body has an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A unitary waterway fitting is permanently fixed in the outlet opening of the spout body. The waterway fitting has a water passage therein and a sealable compartment for receiving and orienting the transmitter and receiver.