Combination spout stop/bottom bushing
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1. A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a faucet housing including at least one rotational limit feature positioned with respect to an axis; and
a spout assembly including a spout, said spout having attached thereto a stop member positioned to engage said at least one rotational limit feature when said spout is rotated about said axis.
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Abstract
A faucet assembly includes a faucet housing including at least one rotational limit feature positioned with respect to an axis. A spout assembly includes a spout, the spout having attached thereto a stop member positioned to engage the rotational limit feature when the spout is rotated about the axis.
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1. A faucet assembly, comprising:
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a faucet housing including at least one rotational limit feature positioned with respect to an axis; and a spout assembly including a spout, said spout having attached thereto a stop member positioned to engage said at least one rotational limit feature when said spout is rotated about said axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A bushing for a faucet assembly, comprising:
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a cylindrical bushing body having an inner side surface and an outer side surface, and an axis passing through said cylindrical body; at least one cantilever spring member formed in said cylindrical bushing body, each said cantilever spring member having at its free end a tab that extends inwardly toward said axis beyond said inner side surface; and a stop member formed as an annular lip that extends outwardly away from said axis beyond said outer side surface.
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12. A method for assembling a faucet assembly, comprising:
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attaching a bushing having a stop member to a spout; inserting said bushing into a cylindrical member of a faucet housing; and positioning said stop member between a pair of rotational limit features located on said cylindrical member. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for assembling a faucet assembly, comprising:
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inserting an upper bushing into an upper opening of a spout housing; passing an end of a spout down through said upper bushing in said spout housing; installing a lower bushing over said end of said spout; and sliding said lower bushing over an elongate portion of said spout until a spring tab of said bushing engages a corresponding annular slot of said spout. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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