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Control module for battery-operated faucet

  • US 5,988,588 A
  • Filed: 03/16/1998
  • Issued: 11/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A battery-powered faucet control module including a housing, said housing having a base portion and a cover portion, said cover portion being removably attached to said base portion, an electric control board mounted in said housing base portion, an electrically-operated control valve associated with said housing and electrically connected to said control board, a cavity in said housing base portion, a removable battery pack positioned within said cavity and having positive and negative contact straps on the exterior thereof, said battery pack having spaced side walls and a bottom, batteries positioned between said side walls, each of said positive and negative contact straps being in contact with said side walls and extending across said bottom wall, and positive and negative spring contacts extending within said battery pack cavity and connected to said control board, said spring contacts being in mechanical and electrical contact, respectively, with said positive and negative contact straps when said battery pack is positioned within said cavity.

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