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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
May. 23, 2011
Patrick B. Jonte, Zionsville, IN (US);
Michael Scot Rosko, Greenwood, IN (US);
Todd Midkiff, Noblesville, IN (US);
Michael J. Veros, Carmel, IN (US);
Patrick B. Jonte, Zionsville, IN (US);
Michael Scot Rosko, Greenwood, IN (US);
Todd Midkiff, Noblesville, IN (US);
Michael J. Veros, Carmel, IN (US);
Masco Corporation of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A faucet assembly may include a body housing and an anchor. The anchor may be positioned within a mounting deck, and the body housing may include a mounting tube. The mounting tube may include fingers that releasably engage with one or more structures of the anchor. A screw positioned within the body housing may engage the mounting tube, and draw the mounting tube into the body housing. The fingers of the mounting tube may engage with a structure of the anchor and may close around the structure as the mounting tube is drawn into the body housing.