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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. 11, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Erich D. Slothower, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Andrew J. Paese, Plymouth, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 4/700 ; F16L 5/502 ; B67D 5/37 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 4/700 ; F16L 5/502 ; B67D 5/37 ;
Abstract
Faucets are disclosed which provide a gentle, gravity driven cascading flow of water. A mixing valve is positioned in a faucet body which permits exiting water to flow outside the mixing valve inside the faucet housing. The valve unit is thus partially submerged by the water that has passed through it. The pool of water helps to create a more gentle uniform flow of water. A flow regulator can be positioned in the fluid outlet of the valve.