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Sink arrangement with faucet having dual operational mode

  • US 5,595,216 A
  • Filed: 02/09/1995
  • Issued: 01/21/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A faucet for discharging water automatically or manually comprising:

  • a housing for connection to a water supply and including a discharge spout;

    a manual actuation mechanism;

    an automatic actuation mechanism;

    a single flow control valve mechanism having at least one inlet port for communication with the water supply, at least one water outlet port and operable to establish a flow path between said inlet and outlet ports, or block flow between said inlet and outlet ports;

    said discharge spout in communication with said outlet port;

    said manual actuation mechanism operatively associated with said valve mechanism to operate said valve mechanism independently of said automatic actuation mechanism;

    said automatic actuation mechanism operatively associated with said valve mechanism to operate said valve mechanism independently of said manual actuation mechanism.

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