Magnetic coupling for sprayheads
First Claim
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1. A faucet comprising:
- a faucet head;
a faucet body; and
a magnetic coupling releasably coupling said faucet head to said faucet body.
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Abstract
A faucet including a faucet head, a body and a magnetic coupling releasably coupling the faucet head to the faucet body.
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21 Claims
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1. A faucet comprising:
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a faucet head;
a faucet body; and
a magnetic coupling releasably coupling said faucet head to said faucet body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A faucet comprising:
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a faucet head;
a faucet body; and
a magnetic coupling releasably coupling said faucet head to said faucet body, said magnetic coupling including a head connector disposed on said faucet head and a body connector disposed on said faucet body, at least one of said head connector and said body connector having a first magnet and the other of said head connector and said body connector having a magnetically attractive member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of coupling and uncoupling a faucet head from a faucet body, the method including the steps of:
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providing a head connector on the faucet head;
providing a body connector on the faucet body;
generating a magnetic field attracting the head connector and the body connector, thereby coupling the faucet head to the faucet body. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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