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Faucet spray head with volume control

  • US 7,871,020 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2007
  • Issued: 01/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A faucet comprising:

  • a delivery spout including an outlet; and

    a pull-out spray head fluidly coupled to a flexible water conduit extending through the delivery spout, and removably coupled to the outlet of the delivery spout, the spray head includinga valve housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a compartment positioned intermediate, and in fluid communication with, the inlet and the outlet,a volume control movably supported within the compartment for providing continuous variable adjustment of fluid flow rate between the inlet and the outlet from a low flow to a high flow, the volume control configured to be set and maintained in a first position relative to the valve housing to provide the low flow, in a second position relative to the valve housing to provide the high flow, and in a plurality of positions intermediate the first position and the second position to provide fluid flow rates intermediate the low flow and the high flow,the volume control including a rotatable valve member having at least one opening in fluid communication with the inlet and in selective communication with the outlet,the valve member including a rotatable valve plate having at least one opening,the outlet including a first outlet and a second outlet spaced from the first outlet,wherein rotation of the valve plate such that the at least one opening is in fluid communication with the first outlet defines a stream mode of operation, androtation of the valve plate such that the at least one opening is in fluid communication with the second outlet defines a spray mode of operation.

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