MOUNTING BRACKET FOR ELECTRONIC KITCHEN FAUCET
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A mounting assembly for coupling an electronic faucet to a sink deck having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a wall defining a sink deck aperture extending between the top surface and the bottom surface of the sink deck, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a delivery spout;
a spout insulator having a top surface, a bottom surface, and internal walls defining a top shank aperture, said top surface configured to attach to said delivery spout, said bottom surface configured to abut the sink deck, and said top shank aperture configured to be disposed over the sink deck aperture;
a mounting bracket configured to attach to said bottom surface of the sink deck below the sink deck aperture, said mounting bracket including a boss defining a bottom shank aperture, said boss including a projecting lip sufficient in height to extend into the sink deck aperture and project above the bottom surface of the sink deck when said mounting bracket is attached to the bottom surface of the sink deck, the mounting bracket formed of an electrically non-conductive material; and
a metal shank connected to said delivery spout and extending through said top shank aperture of said spout insulator, the sink deck aperture, and said bottom shank aperture of said mounting bracket, whereby when said mounting bracket is attached to the bottom surface of the sink deck, said shank is spaced from the sink deck.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electrically non-conductive mounting assembly is disclosed for coupling an electronic faucet to a sink deck. The mounting assembly includes a spout insulator configurable to attach to a delivery spout and a mounting bracket configured to attach to an underside of the sink deck.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A mounting assembly for coupling an electronic faucet to a sink deck having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a wall defining a sink deck aperture extending between the top surface and the bottom surface of the sink deck, the mounting assembly comprising:
-
a delivery spout; a spout insulator having a top surface, a bottom surface, and internal walls defining a top shank aperture, said top surface configured to attach to said delivery spout, said bottom surface configured to abut the sink deck, and said top shank aperture configured to be disposed over the sink deck aperture; a mounting bracket configured to attach to said bottom surface of the sink deck below the sink deck aperture, said mounting bracket including a boss defining a bottom shank aperture, said boss including a projecting lip sufficient in height to extend into the sink deck aperture and project above the bottom surface of the sink deck when said mounting bracket is attached to the bottom surface of the sink deck, the mounting bracket formed of an electrically non-conductive material; and a metal shank connected to said delivery spout and extending through said top shank aperture of said spout insulator, the sink deck aperture, and said bottom shank aperture of said mounting bracket, whereby when said mounting bracket is attached to the bottom surface of the sink deck, said shank is spaced from the sink deck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A mounting assembly for use with an electronic faucet to attach the faucet to a sink deck having a bottom surface and a sink deck aperture, the mounting assembly comprising:
-
an electrically non-conductive mounting bracket configured to attach to the bottom surface of the sink deck, said mounting bracket including a boss defining a bottom shank aperture, said boss including a projecting lip, said projecting lip sufficient in height to extend into the sink deck aperture and project above a bottom surface of the sink deck when said mounting bracket is attached to the bottom surface of the sink deck; and an electrically conductive shank extending downwardly from above the sink deck, through the sink deck aperture and said bottom shank aperture of said mounting bracket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A method for attaching a mounting assembly to a sink deck, the method comprising the steps of:
-
attaching a delivery spout including a metal shank to a spout insulator having a top shank aperture; extending the shank through the top shank aperture of the spout insulator; disposing the spout insulator over a sink deck aperture; disposing a mounting bracket under the sink deck aperture such that a projecting lip of a boss of the mounting bracket extends upwardly into the sink deck aperture and is spaced from the spout insulator; extending the shank through the boss of the mounting bracket; and fastening the mounting bracket and the spout insulator to the sink deck, whereby the shank is spaced from the sink deck. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
-
Specification