Foam-dispensing faucet

• US 20070152082A1
• Filed: 03/13/2007
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William Hyslop
• Original Assignee: William Hyslop
• Inventors: Hyslop, William
• Granted Patent: US 7,458,523 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/428
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2005/1218 Table mounted; Dispensers integrated with the mixing tap
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/14 Foam or lather making devices for shaving A45D27/02
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/0404 Constructional or functional features of the spout
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/86413 Self-cycling

Abstract

A foam-dispensing faucet for dispensing a quantity of foam soap and separately dispensing a flow of water according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a faucet body having a dispensing opening, water supply means integrated into the faucet body for delivering water to the foam-dispensing faucet, liquid soap means integrated into the faucet body for delivering liquid soap to the foam-dispensing faucet, air supply means integrated into the faucet body for delivering air to the foam-dispensing faucet, the interior of the faucet body being configured for processing liquid soap from the liquid soap means and air from the air supply means into a foam soap, and control means for timing and sequencing the dispensing of water and foam soap from the foam-dispensing faucet.

Claims

1. A foam-dispensing faucet for dispensing a quantity of foamed soap and separately dispensing a flow of water, said foam-dispensing faucet comprising:

a faucet body including a dispensing opening;

water supply means integrated into said faucet body for delivering water to said foam-dispensing faucet;

liquid soap means integrated into said faucet body for delivering liquid soap to said foam-dispensing faucet;

air supply means integrated into said faucet body for delivering air to said foam-dispensing faucet;

foam producing means integrated into said faucet body for processing liquid soap from said liquid soap means and air from said air supply means into a foam soap; and

control means for timing and sequencing the dispensing of water and foam soap from said foam-dispensing faucet.