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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1998
Mark S Bloom, Ventura, CA (US);
Donald J Segien, Jr, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Neil G Bullock, West Jordan, UT (US);
Emhart Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A quick connect hose assembly is provided for a widespread faucet including a spout and a pair of end bodies mounted to a deck at spaced locations from the spout. The quick connect hose assembly includes a T-connector slidably mounted on an end of a waterway tube connected to the spout. The T-connector includes a pair of serrated hose connecting portions. A pair of connector members are provided including a hollow body portion which slidably receives a bottom portion of the end bodies and an outwardly extending serrated hose connecting portion extending from the hollow body portion. A first hose is connected between the T-connector and one of the connector members and a second hose is connected between the T-connector and the other connector member.