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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2015
Zurn Industries, Llc, Sanford, NC (US);
John Kevin Schoolcraft, Sanford, NC (US);
Craig Saunders, Rocky River, OH (US);
Paul Stephens, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Jason Tilk, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Alex Velet, Westlake, OH (US);
Michael Liebal, Greensboro, NC (US);
Sean M. Chenard, Raleigh, NC (US);
Roy Leviner, III, Aberdeen, NC (US);
Zurn Industries, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A modular sensor activated faucet assembly provides a spout that can be coupled and removed from its mounting base quickly and easily for installation and service. A water tight connection can be established between the mounting base and the spout without the use of tools or additional mechanical connections, thus allowing the spout to be installed by simply plugging into its base. A seamless spout construction defining a hollow interior bifurcated by integral internal wall structure provides a wet chamber between its mounting end and the outlet and a flow pipe inside the spout. The modular base provides a cooperating flow pipe. When the spout is mounted onto the base, the flow pipes are configured to nest together in close relation such that one or more seals can be disposed between the flow pipes to provide a water tight seal between the spout and base.