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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. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Patrick B. Jonte, Zionsville, IN (US);
Robert W. Rodenbeck, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David M. Burke, Taylor, MI (US);
Garry R. Marty, Fishers, IN (US);
Inventors:
Patrick B. Jonte, Zionsville, IN (US);
Robert W. Rodenbeck, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David M. Burke, Taylor, MI (US);
Garry R. Marty, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Masco Corporation of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hands-free faucet comprises a proximity sensor, a logical control, a handle, a spout, and a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle.