Abstract: The present invention provides an environmental friendly brass alloy, including 0.4 to 0.8 wt % of aluminum; 0.6 to 1.6 wt % of nickel; 0.8 to 2.0 wt % of tin; more than 95.6 wt % of copper and zinc; and less than 0.1 wt % of iron, lead, phosphorous and impurities, wherein the copper is present in an amount ranging from 60 to 68 wt %.

Abstract: A faucet assembly includes a water mixing chamber for receiving water from hot and cold water inflow passages, a transit chamber in fluid communication with the water mixing chamber, and a flow direction controlling body with a communicating port disposed downstream of the transit chamber, and two outflow ports respectively communicating with two outlets. A valve has a bottom wall facing toward and in sliding contact with and rotatable relative to the flow direction controlling body, and an annular wall with a first passage in fluid communication with the communicating port. The bottom wall has a second passage rotatable to communicate with one of the outflow ports.

Abstract: A faucet assembly includes a body, a pressure-stabilizing device, a temperature adjustment device, a flow-rate control valve, and a faucet end unit. The pressure-stabilizing device is disposed between a pair of cold-water and hot-water input passages and a pair of cold-water and hot-water output passages so as to permit flow of cold water and hot water from the cold-water and hot-water input passages into cold-water and hot-water inlets in the temperature adjustment device through the cold-water and hot-water output passages at the same flow rate even when the water pressures in the cold-water and hot-water input passages are different. The cold and hot water flow from the cold-water and hot-water inlets to a water discharge port at a ratio, which can be selected by rotating a rotary knob, thereby feeding a selected temperature of water to the faucet end unit. The flow-rate control valve is disposed between the temperature adjustment device and the faucet end unit.

Abstract: A spout assembly includes an inner tube adapted to be in fluid communication and in watertight connection with a faucet body, and an outer tube telescopically fitted on the inner tube. An outer circumferential wall of the inner tube has a plurality of annular retaining grooves disposed therein and spaced apart from and aligned with one another for receiving annular elastomeric members. Each elastomeric member extends beyond the outer circumferential wall to form an annular bump portion. The outer tube is slidably fitted on the outer circumferential wall, and has an inner peripheral wall with an annular friction member to surround and in slidable contact with the outer circumferential wall.

Abstract: A spout assembly includes an inner tube adapted to be in fluid communication and in watertight connection with a faucet body, and an outer tube telescopically fitted on the inner tube. The outer tube includes a proximate tubular end slidably fitted on an outer circumferential wall of the inner tube, a distal tubular end extending beyond the inner tube, and an inner peripheral wall facing the outer circumferential wall. A lock member includes a latch portion disposed in the inner peripheral wall, and a stem portion extending from the latch portion and radially and outwardly of the outer tube so as to permit an external operation of the stem portion.

Abstract: A spout assembly includes an inner tube adapted to be in fluid communication and in watertight connection with a faucet body, and an outer tube telescopically fitted on the inner tube. The outer tube includes a proximate tubular end slidably fitted on an outer circumferential wall of the inner tube, a distal tubular end extending beyond the inner tube, and an inner peripheral wall facing the outer circumferential wall. A lock member includes a latch portion disposed in the inner peripheral wall, a stem portion disposed diametrically opposite to the latch portion and radially and outwardly of the outer tube so as to permit an external operation of the stem portion, and a connecting portion disposed therebetween.