Air gap faucet
First Claim
1. In a faucet installation associated with a mounting structure having a faucet opening, and in which the installation includes a faucet connected to a potable water conduit for dispensing potable water on demand, and further connected to waste water inlet and outlet conduits, an improved faucet having an integral air gap between the waste water inlet and outlet conduits and comprising;
- a faucet housing which includes an upper seat and a base engaged upon the upper side of the mounting structure, the base having an opening for alignment with the faucet opening;
a valve mechanism coupled to the potable water conduit and operative to dispense potable water;
an upper mount located within the faucet housing and carried by the upper seat, the upper mount mounting fastening means and receiving the valve mechanism, and further receiving the upper extremity of the waste water inlet conduit to define with the waste water conduit the upper portion of the air gap;
a lower mount located within the faucet housing below the upper mount, the lower mount including a waste water collection cup defining the lower portion of the air gap, the cup including a drain outlet, the lower mount further including an elongated, hollow and externally threaded fastener mount extending from the interior of the faucet housing through the central opening, the fastener mount including internal passage means defining a cup drain space and a conduit space, the cup drain space constituting a waste water outlet conduit having an upper terminus in communication with the cup and a lower terminus for coupling to a drain line, the conduit space slidably receiving the potable water and waste water inlet conduits;
threaded means threaded upon the lower extremity of the fastener mount and fixing the faucet housing base in position against the mounting structure.
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Abstract
An air gap faucet for attachment to sink structure. The faucet includes a housing which encloses upper and lower mounts which together define an integral air gap. The upper mount carries a valve mechanism operative to dispense potable water. The potable water and associated conduits are slidably disposed through the lower mount so that the upper mount can be raised above the lower mount and faucet housing for easy inspection of the valve mechanism and the air gap components.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. In a faucet installation associated with a mounting structure having a faucet opening, and in which the installation includes a faucet connected to a potable water conduit for dispensing potable water on demand, and further connected to waste water inlet and outlet conduits, an improved faucet having an integral air gap between the waste water inlet and outlet conduits and comprising;
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a faucet housing which includes an upper seat and a base engaged upon the upper side of the mounting structure, the base having an opening for alignment with the faucet opening; a valve mechanism coupled to the potable water conduit and operative to dispense potable water; an upper mount located within the faucet housing and carried by the upper seat, the upper mount mounting fastening means and receiving the valve mechanism, and further receiving the upper extremity of the waste water inlet conduit to define with the waste water conduit the upper portion of the air gap; a lower mount located within the faucet housing below the upper mount, the lower mount including a waste water collection cup defining the lower portion of the air gap, the cup including a drain outlet, the lower mount further including an elongated, hollow and externally threaded fastener mount extending from the interior of the faucet housing through the central opening, the fastener mount including internal passage means defining a cup drain space and a conduit space, the cup drain space constituting a waste water outlet conduit having an upper terminus in communication with the cup and a lower terminus for coupling to a drain line, the conduit space slidably receiving the potable water and waste water inlet conduits; threaded means threaded upon the lower extremity of the fastener mount and fixing the faucet housing base in position against the mounting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a reverse osmosis installation associated with a sink structure having a faucet opening, and in which the installation includes a reverse osmosis faucet connected to a reverse osmosis potable water conduit for dispensing potable water on demand, and further connected to reverse osmosis waste water inlet and outlet conduits for flushing the waste water into a sink drain line, an improved reverse osmosis faucet having an integral air gap between the waste water inlet and outlet conduits and comprising;
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a cylindrical faucet housing which includes an upper seat and a base engaged upon the upper side of the sink structure, the base having a central opening aligned with the faucet opening; a valve mechanism coupled to the potable water conduit and operative to dispense potable water; an upper mount located within the faucet housing and carried by the upper seat, the upper mount mounting fastening means and receiving the valve mechanism, further receiving the upper extremity of the potable water conduit, and further receiving the upper extremity of the waste water inlet conduit, the upper extremity of the waste water inlet conduit having a downwardly directed end; a lower mount engaged upon the base and located within the faucet housing below the upper mount, the lower mount being engaged by the fastening means of the upper mount to clamp the upper mount to the lower mount, the lower mount including a waste water collection cup spaced below the discharge end of the waste water inlet conduit and defining an air gap, the cup including a drain outlet, the lower mount further including an elongated, hollow and externally threaded fastener mount extending from the interior of the faucet housing through the central opening, the fastener mount including an integral web dividing the hollow interior of the fastener mount into a cup drain space and a conduit space, the cup drain space defining a waste water outlet conduit having an upper terminus in communication with the cup and a lower terminus coupled to the sink drain line, the conduit space slidably receiving the potable water and waste water inlet conduits and enabling the upper mount to be raised above both the faucet housing and the lower mount for inspection when the fastening means is disengaged; and threaded means threaded upon the lower extremity of the fastener mount and urging the faucet housing base against the sink structure.
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16. In a faucet installation associated with a mounting structure having a faucet opening, and in which the installation includes a faucet connected to a potable water conduit for dispensing potable water on demand, and further connected to waste water inlet and outlet conduits, an improved faucet having an integral air gap between the waste water inlet and outlet conduits and comprising;
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a faucet housing which includes a base adjacent the upper side of the mounting structure, the base having an opening for alignment with the faucet opening; a valve mechanism coupled to the potable water conduit and operative to dispense potable water; mounting means located within the faucet housing and receiving the valve mechanism, and further receiving the upper extremity of the waste water inlet conduit to define with the waste water inlet conduit the upper portion of the air gap, the mounting means including a waste water collection cup defining the lower portion of the air gap, the cup including a drain outlet, the mounting means further including an elongated, hollow and externally threaded fastener mount extending from the interior of the faucet housing and through the central opening, the fastener mount including an internal passage slidably receiving the potable water and waste water inlet conduits and enabling the valve mechanism to be raised above the faucet housing for inspection; and threaded means threaded upon the mounting means and fixing the faucet housing base in position against the mounting structure.
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Specification