Faucet mounting system including a lift rod
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1. A faucet assembly comprising:
- a delivery spout;
at least one valve fluidly coupled to the delivery spout and configured to control the flow of water to the delivery spout;
a lift rod supported for movement relative to the delivery spout; and
a pivoting tubular guide including a lift rod passageway slidably receiving the lift rod and defining a longitudinal axis, the guide supported for pivoting movement about a transverse axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to support the lift rod at one of a plurality of angular orientations.
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Abstract
A faucet assembly including a mounting base and an upper faucet assembly. A coupler is pivotally supported by the mounting base and releasably couples the upper faucet assembly to the mounting base. A lift rod is slidably received within a lift rod passageway defined by the coupler.
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23 Claims
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1. A faucet assembly comprising:
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a delivery spout; at least one valve fluidly coupled to the delivery spout and configured to control the flow of water to the delivery spout; a lift rod supported for movement relative to the delivery spout; and a pivoting tubular guide including a lift rod passageway slidably receiving the lift rod and defining a longitudinal axis, the guide supported for pivoting movement about a transverse axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to support the lift rod at one of a plurality of angular orientations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A faucet assembly comprising:
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a mounting base configured to be coupled to a mounting deck; an upper faucet assembly positioned above the mounting base, the upper faucet assembly including a delivery spout and a locking surface; and a coupler including a pivoting support member pivotally supported by the mounting base, the support member positionable in a plurality of angular orientations, and a securing member connected to the support member and releasably engaging the locking surface of the upper faucet assembly for releasably securing the upper faucet assembly to the mounting base. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A coupling system for use with a faucet assembly including a lift rod, the coupling system comprising:
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a mounting base configured to be coupled to a mounting deck; and a coupler including a pivoting support member and a securing member movably connected to the support member, the support member defining a lift rod passageway configured to slidably receive a lift rod and defining a longitudinal axis, the support member being supported by the mounting base for pivoting movement about a transverse axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to support the lift rod at one of a plurality of angular orientations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A faucet system kit including:
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a mounting base configured to be coupled to a mounting deck and supporting a lift rod passageway; a first upper faucet assembly including a delivery spout, and a single handle coupled to a control valve to control the flow of water to the delivery spout; a second upper faucet assembly including a delivery spout, a first handle coupled to a first control valve to control the flow of hot water to the delivery spout, and a second handle coupled to a second control valve to control the flow of cold water to the delivery spout; a lift rod having a longitudinal axis and slidably received within the lift rod passageway; and wherein the first upper faucet assembly and the second upper faucet assembly are configured to be interchangeably mounted on the mounting base with the lift rod extending through the lift rod passageway, the lift rod passageway supporting the lift rod at one of a plurality of angular orientations, the longitudinal axis of the lift rod having a first angular orientation when the first upper faucet assembly is mounted on the mounting base and having a second angular orientation when the second upper faucet assembly is mounted on the mounting base, the first angular orientation being different from the second angular orientation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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