Dual spout-type faucet with controllable conventional-flow and mister-flow rates

• US 20090113619A1
• Filed: 11/04/2008
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Clyde L. Tichenor, Darrell Jay Metcalf
• Original Assignee: Clyde L. Tichenor, Darrell Jay Metcalf
• Inventors: Tichenor, Clyde L., Metcalf, Darrell Jay
• Application Number:
  US12/290,788
• Publication Number:
  US 20090113619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/650
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/08 Jet regulators or jet guides, e.g. anti-splash devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/85978 With pump
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/9464 Faucets and spouts

Abstract

A dual spout-type faucet with controllable conventional-flow and mister-flow rates is provided. In a first mode, one or more mister elements, or apertures having mister-like openings, are co-located proximate to a spout outlet, wherein water flow rates to the mister elements (or openings) and spout outlet are both controllable by one or more valve controllers accessible to a user. In a second mode, one or more mister elements, or apertures having mister-like openings, are co-axially located in a spout outlet wherein water flow rates to the mister elements (or openings) and spout outlet are both controllable by one or more valve controllers accessible to a user. In another embodiment the apparatus may be handheld and positionable and equipped to dispense soap or a cleaning solution optionally including attachable scrubbers.

Claims

1. A dual spout-type faucet with controllable conventional-flow and mister-flow rates, comprising:

a dual spout-type faucet having a water outlet comprising one or more water misters.

2. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a sink positioned beneath said one or more water misters, said sink having a basin upper opening sized and shaped to catch water emitted from said one or more water misters.

3. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a drain positioned beneath said water outlet, said drain sized and shaped to catch water emitted from said one or more water misters.

4. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a water supply pressurized to at least 20 PSI.

5. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a supply of water pressurized by pressure applied by one or more portions of a human body against a water containing bladder.

6. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a supply of water pressurized by a hand-operated pump.

7. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a supply of water pressurized by a foot-operated pump.

8. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a supply of water pressurized by an electrically-powered pump.

9. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a heated water supply.

10. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a non-heated water supply.

11. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a heated water supply and a non-heated water supply.

12. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 11 further comprising at least one valve for controlling the flow of water from said heated water supply and said non-heated water supply.

13. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a conduit connection to a supply of pressurized water limited to less than 10 ounces per user-cycle.

14. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 1 further comprising a soap dispenser located within reach of a user when employing said reduced water-flow faucet, and said soap dispenser having a supply of quick-rinse soap which is washable from a user'"'"'s hands with.

14-1. A dual spout-type faucet having a water outlet comprising one or more water misters positioned proximate to an end of said water outlet and one or more valves for controlling a reduced water flow rate from said one or more misters and for controlling up to a substantially greater water flow rate from said water outlet.

15. A dual spout-type faucet having a water outlet comprising one or more water misters coaxially positioned within an end of said water outlet and one or more valves for controlling a reduced water flow rate from said one or more misters and for controlling up to a substantially greater water flow rate from said water outlet.

16. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 15 further comprising said one or more valves housed within a retrofit water outlet housing;

said one or more misters coaxially positioned within an end of said retrofit water outlet housing; and

, an upper end of said retrofit water outlet housing threaded for being screwed into a threaded end of a conventional faucet spout.

17. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 15 further comprising a sink positioned beneath said one or more water misters, said sink having a basin upper opening sized and shaped to catch water emitted from said one or more water misters.

18. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 15 further comprising a conduit connection to a supply of water pressurized by an electrically-powered pump.

20. The dual spout-type faucet of claim 15 further comprising a conduit connection to a heated water supply.