WATERWAY ADAPTER
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1. A fluid delivery device including:
- a generally hollow hub including a body portion having a longitudinally disposed first open end and a laterally disposed valve portion having a second open end, the body portion of the hub configured to rest atop a surface, the second open end of the valve portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the first open end of the body portion;
a waterway assembly including an inlet transport component and an outlet transport component;
a valve assembly removably coupled to the valve portion of the hub, the valve assembly including an inlet port and an outlet port;
at least one fastener; and
a waterway adapter removably coupled to the body portion of the hub, the waterway adapter sized for insertion into the first open end of the body portion, the waterway adapter defining an inlet channel and an outlet channel, the inlet channel of the waterway adapter fluidly coupling the inlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the inlet port of the valve assembly, and the outlet channel of the waterway adapter fluidly coupling the outlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the outlet port of the valve assembly, the inlet transport component of the waterway assembly being removably coupled to the inlet channel of the waterway adapter via the at least one fastener, and the outlet transport component of the waterway assembly being removably coupled to the outlet channel of the waterway adapter via the at least one fastener.
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Abstract
A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter that fluidly couples the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. An illustrative waterway adapter may be constructed of a polymeric material.
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20 Claims
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1. A fluid delivery device including:
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a generally hollow hub including a body portion having a longitudinally disposed first open end and a laterally disposed valve portion having a second open end, the body portion of the hub configured to rest atop a surface, the second open end of the valve portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the first open end of the body portion; a waterway assembly including an inlet transport component and an outlet transport component; a valve assembly removably coupled to the valve portion of the hub, the valve assembly including an inlet port and an outlet port; at least one fastener; and a waterway adapter removably coupled to the body portion of the hub, the waterway adapter sized for insertion into the first open end of the body portion, the waterway adapter defining an inlet channel and an outlet channel, the inlet channel of the waterway adapter fluidly coupling the inlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the inlet port of the valve assembly, and the outlet channel of the waterway adapter fluidly coupling the outlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the outlet port of the valve assembly, the inlet transport component of the waterway assembly being removably coupled to the inlet channel of the waterway adapter via the at least one fastener, and the outlet transport component of the waterway assembly being removably coupled to the outlet channel of the waterway adapter via the at least one fastener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fluid delivery device including:
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a hub including a body portion disposed along a generally vertical axis and a valve portion disposed along a generally horizontal axis, the body portion of the hub including an internal wall that defines a hollow interior of the hub, the body portion further including an open top end and an open bottom end, the generally vertical axis extending through the open top and bottom ends of the body portion of the hub; a waterway assembly including an inlet transport component and an outlet transport component; a valve assembly configured for insertion into the valve portion of the hub along the generally horizontal axis, the valve assembly including an inlet port and an outlet port; and a waterway adapter configured for insertion into the body portion of the hub along the generally vertical axis, the waterway adapter defining an inlet channel and an outlet channel, the inlet channel of the waterway adapter fluidly coupling the inlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the inlet port of the valve assembly, and the outlet channel of the waterway adapter fluidly coupling the outlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the outlet port of the valve assembly, the waterway adapter being forced against the internal wall of the hub to resist removal of the waterway adapter from the body portion of the hub along the generally vertical axis, the generally vertical axis of the hub intersecting the waterway adapter when the waterway adapter is forced against the internal wall of the hub. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid delivery device including:
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a hub; a waterway assembly including; an inlet transport component; an outlet transport component; a collar located inside the hub, the collar supporting the inlet and outlet transport components; an inlet nipple fluidly coupled to the inlet transport component and extending beyond the collar, the inlet nipple including a plurality of external barbs that engage the inlet transport component; and an outlet nipple fluidly coupled to the outlet transport component and extending beyond the collar, the outlet nipple including a plurality of external barbs that engage the outlet transport component; a valve assembly including an inlet port and an outlet port; and a waterway adapter coupled to the hub, the waterway adapter defining an inlet channel and an outlet channel, the inlet channel of the waterway adapter receiving the inlet nipple of the waterway assembly to fluidly couple the inlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the inlet port of the valve assembly, and the outlet channel of the waterway adapter receiving the outlet nipple of the waterway assembly to fluidly couple the outlet transport component of the waterway assembly to the outlet port of the valve assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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