Abstract: The present invention provides a faucet with a wand that has a geometric orientation of the wand and/or a geometric relationship between components of the faucet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
May 13, 2014
Assignee:
Moen Incorporated
Inventors:
Christopher Jon Gilbert, Dale A. Pulver
Abstract: A water filtration system includes a faucet assembly and a filtration assembly. The filtration assembly includes a filter assembly; a filter bracket or mounting assembly for securing the filter assembly to a support surface or structure; and a filter manifold assembly including an unfiltered water inlet for connecting to an unfiltered water supply and a filtered water outlet for connecting to a valve assembly of the faucet assembly. The filter assembly interfaces with the filter manifold assembly to provide filtered water to the faucet assembly under control of the valve assembly. A filter that otherwise would not interface with the filter bracket/mounting assembly and/or the filter manifold assembly can be adapted to work in the water filtration system by using a filter adaptor assembly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 9, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2013
Assignee:
Moen Incorporated
Inventors:
Mark S. Bors, Todd C. Loschelder, Sanjeev S. Moghe, Yaakov Korb, Matthew S. Smith, Allen L. Talley, W. Randall Tucker
Abstract: The present invention provides a faucet with a wand that has a geometric orientation of the wand and/or a geometric relationship between components of the faucet.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Publication date:
October 10, 2013
Applicant:
Moen Incorporated
Inventors:
Christopher Jon Gilbert, Dale A. Pulver
Abstract: A mounting assembly is used to mount a curved rod to a mounting surface. The mounting assembly includes a base, a guide and a cover. The base is fixed to the mounting surface by inserting screws through holes in the base and into the mounting surface. The guide fits around the base and can move along a length of the base. The cover is placed over the base and secured to the guide, such that the cover can also move along the length of the base. The mounting assembly interfaces with an end of the curved rod that approaches the mounting assembly at a given angle. Movement of the cover allows the mounting assembly to interface with ends of curved rods approaching the mounting assembly over a range of angles. The mounting assembly can include a shaft that is connected to the base and interfaces with the end of the curved rod.