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Sensor assembly having flexibly mounted sensor and adjustable mounting means

  • US 5,943,713 A
  • Filed: 02/06/1998
  • Issued: 08/31/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A sensor assembly for use with a sink mounted above a floor, wherein the sink includes a drain hole and a drain tube connected to the drain hole, a faucet mounted over and disposed toward the sink, and an electrically operated on/off mechanism for controlling the flow of water from the faucet into the sink, the sensor assembly comprising:

  • an optical sensor;

    a ball-and-socket flexible connector interconnecting the optical sensor to the on/off mechanism and providing a conduit through which the optical sensor is electrically connected to the on/off mechanism for controlling the flow of water from the faucet, wherein the ball-and-socket flexible connector permits the optical sensor to be positioned at various locations in horizontal and vertical planes located below the sink; and

    an adjustable connecting means for connecting the ball-and-socket flexible connector to the drain tube of the sink.

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