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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:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce M. Sauter, Elgin, IL (US);
Michael T. Seum, Lockport, IL (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/04 ;
Abstract
A top mountable faucet for mounting on a sink or countertop having a wall with an opening, a supporting surface at one side, and a clamping surface at an opposite side. The faucet includes a base adapted to be positioned on the supporting surface. A body extends from the base, and includes a lip spaced from said base. An escutcheon surrounds the body and is interposed between the base and the lip. A clip is interposed between the escutcheon and lip to lock the escutcheon over said base.