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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
John C. Esche, Kohler, WI (US);
Perry D. Erickson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Roger W. Murphy, Kohler, WI (US);
William R. Bares, Fredonia, WI (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); E03C 2001/0415 (2013.01); Y10T 137/598 (2015.04);
Abstract
A faucet is provided. The faucet has a spout and a sprayhead releasably coupled to the spout. A hose having a magnetically responsive collar thereon provides fluid through the spout to the sprayhead. A magnet is located in the faucet such that when the sprayhead is coupled to the spout, the collar magnetically couples to the magnet, thereby applying sufficient magnetic force to the hose to retain the sprayhead against the spout.