Faucet including an open waterway

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10400429-B2
Application number	US-201615768412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 19, 2016
Priority date	Oct 19, 2015
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A faucet including a spout having a passageway configured to receive water from a water source. An open chamber is coupled to the passageway. The open chamber extends from a first side of the spout to a second side of the spout. The second side is opposite the first side. A trough is disposed within the open chamber of the spout. The trough is configured to receive water from the passageway. A spillway is disposed within the open chamber of the spout. The spillway includes a crest coupled to the trough, the crest being configured to permit water in the trough to flow thereover. A chute wall is coupled to the crest, the chute wall being configured to receive water flowing over the crest. An outlet is defined by the chute wall at the second side of the spout, the outlet being configured to deliver water from the faucet.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A faucet for delivering water, comprising:
a spout comprising:
a passageway configured to receive water from a water source;
an open chamber coupled to the passageway, the open chamber extending from a first side of the spout to a second side of the spout, the second side being opposite the first side;

a trough disposed within the open chamber of the spout, the trough configured to receive water from the passageway;
a spillway disposed within the open chamber of the spout, the spillway comprising:
a crest coupled to the trough, the crest configured to permit water in the trough to flow thereover;
a chute wall coupled to the crest, the chute wall configured to receive water flowing over the crest;
an outlet defined by the chute wall at the second side of the spout, the outlet configured to deliver water from the faucet; and

a plurality of ribs adjacent to the spillway, the plurality of ribs configured to at least one of reduce turbulence of water flowing over the spillway and control a direction of water flowing over the spillway.

2. The faucet of claim 1 , further comprising a cover disposed within the open chamber of the spout, the cover comprising:
an aperture overlying the outlet; and
the plurality of ribs, the plurality of ribs extending about the aperture.

3. The faucet of claim 1 , wherein the trough extends about the spillway.

4. The faucet of claim 1 , wherein the chute wall comprises:
a first chute wall portion;
a second chute wall portion opposite the first chute wall portion, and the outlet being disposed between the second chute wall portion and the first chute wall portion;
a third chute wall portion extending between the first chute wall portion and the second chute wall portion; and
a fourth chute wall portion opposite the third chute wall portion and extending between the first chute wall portion and the second chute wall portion, and the outlet being disposed between the fourth chute wall portion and the third chute wall portion.

5. The faucet of claim 4 , wherein the first chute wall portion is disposed at a first angle relative to the outlet, the second chute wall portion is disposed at a second angle relative to the outlet, and the second angle is greater than the first angle.

6. The faucet of claim 5 , wherein the third chute wall portion is disposed at a third angle relative to the outlet, and the third angle is greater than the second angle.

7. The faucet of claim 6 , wherein the fourth chute wall portion is disposed at a fourth angle relative to the outlet, and the fourth angle is greater than the second angle.

8. The faucet of claim 4 , wherein the crest comprises:
a first crest portion coupled to the first chute wall portion, the first crest portion being disposed at a first perpendicular distance from the outlet;
a second crest portion coupled to the second chute wall portion, the second crest portion being disposed at a second perpendicular distance from the outlet;
a third crest portion coupled to the third chute wall portion, the third crest portion being disposed at a third perpendicular distance from the outlet;
a fourth crest portion coupled to the fourth chute wall portion, the fourth crest portion being disposed at a fourth perpendicular distance from the outlet;
wherein the first perpendicular distance is greater than the second perpendicular distance and the third perpendicular distance.

9. The faucet of claim 8 , wherein the fourth perpendicular distance is greater than the second perpendicular distance and the third perpendicular distance.

10. The faucet of claim 1 , further comprising a baffle wall disposed within the trough, the baffle wall configured to direct water received from the passageway transversely relative to the spillway and the outlet.

11. The faucet of claim 1 , further comprising a water conditioner disposed in the passageway, the water conditioner configured to at least one of aerate, reduce turbulence, and limit a flow rate of water flowing through the passageway.

12. A faucet for delivering water, comprising:
a spout comprising:
a passageway configured to receive water from a water source;
an open chamber coupled to the passageway, the open chamber extending from a first side of the spout to a second side of the spout, the second side being opposite the first side;

a trough disposed within the open chamber of the spout, the trough configured to receive water from the passageway;
a spillway disposed within the open chamber of the spout, the spillway comprising:
a crest coupled to the trough, the crest configured to permit water in the trough to flow thereover;
a chute wall coupled to the crest, the chute wall configured to receive water flowing over the crest;
an outlet defined by the chute wall at the second side of the spout, the outlet configured to deliver water from the faucet; and

a baffle wall disposed within the trough, the baffle wall configured to direct water received from the passageway relative to the spillway and the outlet.

13. The faucet of claim 12 , further comprising a cover disposed within the open chamber of the spout, the cover comprising an aperture overlying the outlet.

14. The faucet of claim 12 , wherein the trough comprises:
a first trough portion;
a second trough portion opposite the first trough portion, and the spillway being disposed between the second trough portion and the first trough portion;
a third trough portion extending between the first trough portion and the second trough portion; and
a fourth trough portion opposite the third trough portion and extending between the first trough portion and the second trough portion, and the spillway being disposed between the fourth trough portion and the third trough portion;
wherein the baffle wall is configured to direct water received from the passageway transversely relative to the spillway and the outlet and toward the third trough portion and the fourth trough portion.

15. The faucet of claim 12 , wherein the chute wall comprises:
a first chute wall portion;
a second chute wall portion opposite the first chute wall portion, and the outlet being disposed between the second chute wall portion and the first chute wall portion;
a third chute wall portion extending between the first chute wall portion and the second chute wall portion; and
a fourth chute wall portion opposite the third chute wall portion and extending between the first chute wall portion and the second chute wall portion, and the outlet being disposed between the fourth chute wall portion and the third chute wall portion;
wherein the baffle wall is configured to direct water received from the passageway transversely relative to the first chute wall portion and the outlet.

16. The faucet of claim 15 , wherein the first chute wall portion is disposed at a first angle relative to the outlet, the second chute wall portion is disposed at a second angle relative to the outlet, and the second angle is greater than the first angle.

17. The faucet of claim 16 , wherein the third chute wall portion is disposed at a third angle relative to the outlet, and the third angle is greater than the second angle.

18. The faucet of claim 17 , wherein the fourth chute wall portion is disposed at a fourth angle relative to the outlet, and the fourth angle is greater than the second angle.

19. The faucet of claim 15 , wherein the crest comprises:
a first crest portion coupled to the first chute wall portion, the first crest portion being disposed at a first perpendicula

Assignees

• Delta Faucet Co

Inventors

• Eads Thad James
• Rosko Michael Scot
• Davidson Kyle Robert
• Hayes Gerald R

Classifications

• E03C1/0412

  Constructional or functional features of the faucet handle (valve actuating members as such F16K31/60) · CPC title

• E03C1/0407 Primary

  Spouts for unpressurized outflow of water · CPC title

• E03C1/0404 Primary

  Constructional or functional features of the spout · CPC title

• E03C1/08

  Jet regulators {or jet guides}, e.g. anti-splash devices · CPC title