Detachable faucet connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11274424-B2
Application number	US-201816106631-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	Aug 22, 2017
Publication date	Mar 15, 2022
Grant date	Mar 15, 2022

Abstract

A detachable faucet connector can be used with a faucet to allow easy connection of hoses to the faucet. The detachable faucet connector can include an aerator, a funnel, and a hose adapter. The aerator can connect to a faucet to replace the faucet's existing aerator. The funnel can be inserted in to the aerator prior to the installation of the aerator in the faucet. The hose adapter can be connected to the funnel. The hose adapter can be attached to a hose.

First claim

At least the following is claimed:

1. A detachable faucet connector, comprising:
a fitting configured to couple to a faucet;
a funnel configured to be secured within the fitting, wherein the funnel comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, the funnel comprises a lock situated on an exterior side surface of the bottom portion of the funnel, the lock including a first end, a second end, and a body portion that extends from the first end to the second end, and the second end extending closer to the top portion of the funnel than the first end, wherein the first end has a thicker width along a length of the funnel than the body portion, and the second end extends from the body portion of the lock to the top portion of the funnel; and
a hose adapter that comprises an ear, the hose adapter being configured to couple to the funnel by engaging the ear with the lock, the ear having a smaller arc length than the body portion of the lock.

2. The detachable faucet connector of claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a hollow cylindrical shape and comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising threads for engaging with an inner surface of the faucet.

3. The detachable faucet connector of claim 2 , wherein the funnel comprises a top cylindrical hollow portion and a bottom cylindrical hollow portion, wherein the lock is situated on the exterior side surface of the bottom cylindrical hollow portion.

4. The detachable faucet connector of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the fitting comprises at least one groove configured to engage at least one slot of the funnel, the at least one slot extends from the exterior side surface of the funnel.

5. The detachable faucet connector of claim 1 , wherein the hose adapter comprises a threaded portion, the threaded portion configured to engage with a female threaded connector of a hose.

6. The detachable faucet connector of claim 5 , wherein the hose is a flexible hose.

7. The detachable faucet connector of claim 6 , wherein the hose is attached to a spray nozzle.

8. The detachable faucet connector of claim 7 , wherein the hose is configured to be attached to the hose adapter via a rotatable coupling.

9. The detachable faucet connector of claim 1 , wherein the hose adapter comprises a cylindrical portion and a body portion, an outer diameter of the cylindrical portion is substantially similar to an inner diameter of a portion of the fitting.

10. The detachable faucet connector of claim 9 , wherein a hose coupled to the detachable faucet connector has a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion.

11. The detachable faucet connector of claim 1 , wherein the ear is configured to contact the body portion of the lock.

12. A system comprising:
a faucet; and
a detachable faucet connector comprising:
a fitting and a funnel configured to couple to the faucet, wherein the funnel comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, the funnel comprises a lock situated on an exterior side surface of the bottom portion of the funnel, the lock including a first end, a second end, and a body portion that extends from the first end to the second end, wherein the first end has a thicker width along a length of the funnel than the body portion and the second end extends from the body portion of the lock to the top portion of the funnel; and
a hose adapter configured to couple to the fitting and the funnel, wherein the hose adapter is coupled to the funnel by the lock.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the faucet comprises a plurality of threads configured to couple to the fitting by screwing the fitting onto an end of the faucet.

14. The system of claim 12 , further comprising a hose, the hose adapter configured to couple to the hose.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the hose adapter comprises an ear that is configured to contact the body portion of the lock.

Assignees

• Danco Inc

Inventors

• Schuster Michael J
• Saunders Douglas C

Classifications

• E03C1/084 Primary

  Jet regulators with aerating means · CPC title

• E03C1/086

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

• F16L33/223

  the sealing surfaces being pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts · CPC title

• F16L37/48

  for fastening a pipe on the end of a tap · CPC title