Swing spout having a rotational detent
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1. A swing spout comprising:
- a spout hub having a detent member; and
a bearing member having a detent and abutting said spout hub, wherein said spout hub is operable to rotate relative to said bearing member and wherein said detent member engages said detent at a predetermined rotational position.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a swing spout is provided. The swing spout includes a spout hub and a bearing member. The spout hub is operable to rotate relative to the bearing member. The bearing member has a detent and the spout hub has a detent member. When the spout hub is rotated to a predetermined position, the detent member of the spout hub engages the detent of the bearing member.
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1. A swing spout comprising:
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a spout hub having a detent member; and
a bearing member having a detent and abutting said spout hub, wherein said spout hub is operable to rotate relative to said bearing member and wherein said detent member engages said detent at a predetermined rotational position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A faucet comprising:
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a nipple;
a spout hub having a detent member, said spout hub disposed over an upper portion of said nipple;
a bearing member having a detent, said bearing member disposed between an inner surface of said spout hub and an outer surface of said nipple, wherein said spout hub is operable to rotate relative to said bearing member and wherein said detent member engages said detent at a predetermined rotational position thereby setting said spout hub. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of rotating a swing spout comprising the steps of:
rotating a spout hub relative to a bearing member having a detent until a detent member on said spout hub is positioned within said detent. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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