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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Todd A. Huffington, Avon, IN (US);
Patrick B. Jonte, Zionsville, IN (US);
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A showerhead assembly includes an adapter having a tube extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being supported by a shower arm. A fluid connector includes a ball having an outlet, a stem having an inlet, and a fluid passageway extending along a longitudinal axis between the inlet and the outlet. A spray engine is fluidly coupled to the ball of the fluid connector. A retainer body is supported by the stem of the fluid connector and includes a radially inwardly facing engagement surface. A collet is operably coupled to the retainer body and is configured to be concentrically received intermediate the adapter and retainer body. The collet includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers supporting radially extending teeth configured to engage the adapter.