Faucet extender

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11066816-B2
Application number	US-201916569540-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2019
Priority date	Jan 4, 2019
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

A faucet extender having a channel adapted to extend and divert a fluid out of an open edge away from a faucet opening. The faucet extender may have a fluid outlet fitting having a receiving opening and a flow-through opening. The faucet extender may have an attachment mechanism that pivotally rotates and secures the fluid outlet fitting in an angle that diverts the fluid to the open edge. The faucet extender is adapted to interface with a variety of different faucet configurations.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A faucet extender comprising:
a channel adapted to extend and divert a fluid out of an open edge away from a faucet outlet;
a fluid outlet fitting having a receiving opening and a flow-through opening,
wherein an attachment mechanism pivotally rotates and secures the channel to the fluid outlet fitting between a vertical position and a horizontal position to divert the fluid to the open edge in all positions.

2. The faucet extender recited in claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
a first attachment portion disposed on the channel; and
a second attachment portion disposed on the fluid outlet fitting.

3. The faucet extender recited in claim 2 , wherein the first attachment portion is at least one of an aperture or an inwardly facing protrusion, and wherein the second attachment portion is at least one of an aperture or an outwardly facing protrusion.

4. The faucet extender recited in claim 2 , wherein the first attachment portion and second attachment portion are configured to lock the range of movement of the channel relative to the fluid outlet fitting between a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position.

5. The faucet extender recited in claim 1 , wherein the fluid outlet fitting has a faucet receiving opening extending along a central axis that assists in securing the faucet extender to the faucet outlet via a frictional force.

6. The faucet extender recited in claim 5 , wherein the faucet receiving opening is a geometric shape having an elongated lip that extends along the central axis to provide more surface are to increase the frictional force.

7. The faucet extender recited in claim 1 , wherein a shape of the fluid outlet fitting causes the fluid to flow towards the open edge of the channel away from the faucet outlet.

8. A faucet extender to divert a fluid comprising:
a main body having:
a first side and a second side;
sidewalls attached between the first and second side defining a trough;
an open edge disposed on the first side; and

a faucet holder comprising:
a first end and a second end;
a flow-through opening disposed on the first end; and
a faucet receiving opening disposed on the second end,

wherein an attachment mechanism pivotally secures and rotates the main body to the faucet holder between a vertical position and a horizontal position such that the fluid is diverted by the trough of the main body towards the open edge in all positions.

9. The faucet extender recited in claim 8 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
a first attachment portion disposed on the main body; and
a second attachment portion disposed on the faucet holder.

10. The faucet extender recited in claim 9 , wherein the first attachment portion is at least one of an aperture or an inwardly facing protrusion, and wherein the second attachment portion is at least one of an aperture or an outwardly facing protrusion.

11. The faucet extender recited in claim 9 , wherein the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are configured to lock the range of movement of the main body relative to the faucet holder between a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position.

12. The faucet extender recited in claim 8 , wherein the faucet receiving opening is a geometric shape having an elongated lip that extends along the central axis to provide more surface are to increase the frictional force.

13. The faucet extender recited in claim 8 , wherein a shape of the faucet holder causes the fluid to flow towards the open edge of the main body away from the faucet outlet.

14. A faucet extender to divert a fluid comprising:
a main body disposed along an elongated axis having:
a first side and a second side;
sidewalls attached parallel to the elongated axis between the first and second side defining a trough;
an open edge disposed on the first side; and

a faucet holder comprising:
a first end and a second end disposed along a central axis;
a flow-through opening disposed on the first end; and
a faucet receiving opening disposed on the second end,

wherein an attachment mechanism is configured to have a keyed surface on a first attachment portion that mates with a locking surface on a second attachment portion that limits the boundary of rotation between the main body and faucet holder between a vertical position and a horizontal position such that the fluid travels towards the open edge and is diverted by the trough of the main body in all positions.

15. The faucet extender recited in claim 14 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
the first attachment portion disposed on the main body; and
the second attachment portion disposed on the faucet holder.

16. The faucet extender recited in claim 14 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
the first attachment portion disposed on the faucet holder; and
the second attachment portion disposed on the main body.

17. The faucet extender recited in claim 14 , wherein the first attachment portion is at least one of an aperture or an inwardly facing protrusion, and wherein the second attachment portion is at least one of an aperture or an outwardly facing protrusion.

18. The faucet extender recited in claim 14 , wherein the faucet receiving opening is a geometric shape having an elongated lip that extends along the central axis to provide more surface are to increase the frictional force.

19. The faucet extender recited in claim 14 , wherein a shape of the faucet holder causes the fluid to flow towards the open edge of the main body away from the faucet outlet.

Assignees

• Munchkin Inc

Inventors

• Kang Yong Sun Simon
• Birkert Thomas E
• Tebbe Mark Gerard
• Biesinger Quinn Michael
• Lu Nathan

Classifications

• E03C1/08 Primary

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

• E03C1/086 Primary

  Jet regulators or jet guides, easily mountable on the outlet of taps · CPC title

• E03C1/0404

  Constructional or functional features of the spout · CPC title

• E03C2001/0415

  having an extendable water outlet · CPC title