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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Patrick B. Jonte, Zionsville, IN (US);
Robert W. Rodenbeck, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David M. Burke, Taylor, MI (US);
Garry Robin Marty, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); E03C 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/057 (2013.01); E03C 1/05 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0318 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8158 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8175 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86389 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87917 (2015.04); Y10T 137/9464 (2015.04);
Abstract
A faucet includes a spout, a handle, and a capacitive sensor operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle. An electrically operable valve is configured to control water flow through the spout. A mode indicator includes a light emitting device configured to provide an indication of a plurality of modes of operation of the faucet.