Vessel rinsing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11725369-B2
Application number	US-202217890526-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 18, 2022
Priority date	Sep 14, 2018
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

A vessel rinsing apparatus including a mounting base, a fluid discharge member including a plurality of nozzles, a valve member operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to control water flow through the nozzles, and an escutcheon supported by the mounting base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vessel rinsing apparatus comprising:
a mounting member extending along a longitudinal axis, the mounting member configured to extend though a mounting aperture formed within a mounting deck;
a fluid discharge member including a central body supporting a sprayface and a trigger, the sprayface supporting a plurality of nozzles, and the central body being movable relative to the mounting member;
a valve member operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to control water flow through the central body to the plurality of nozzles in response to movement of the trigger; and
wherein the plurality of nozzles includes a center nozzle configured to discharge water upwardly parallel to the longitudinal axis, a first peripheral nozzle oriented at a first angle from the longitudinal axis to direct water to a distal portion of a first vessel, and a second peripheral nozzle oriented at a second angle from the longitudinal axis to direct water to a distal portion of a second vessel.

2. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nozzles further includes a third peripheral nozzle oriented at a third angle from the longitudinal axis to direct water to a distal portion of a third vessel.

3. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of nozzles further includes a fourth peripheral nozzle oriented at a fourth angle from the longitudinal axis to direct water to a distal portion of a fourth vessel.

4. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a drain bowl operably coupled to the mounting member, the drain bowl including a lower wall, an upwardly extending wall operably coupled to the lower wall, and a drain channel extending through the upwardly extending wall, the drain channel configured to receive water from the drain bowl and discharge water above and into a sink basin supported by the mounting deck.

5. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mounting member comprises a mounting shank defining an opening extending along the longitudinal axis, and the central body of the fluid discharge member is received within the opening of the mounting shank and movable along the longitudinal axis.

6. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fluid discharge member is in selective fluid communication with an outlet of a faucet mixing valve, and a diverter valve is fluidly coupled intermediate the outlet of the faucet mixing valve and the fluid discharge member.

7. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the trigger of the fluid discharge member includes a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from the central body of the fluid discharge member.

8. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a removable plate supported by the trigger of the fluid discharge member; and
wherein the removable plate comprises one of a strainer including a base and a plurality of circumferentially spaced drain openings, and an elastomeric brush including a plurality of upwardly extending cleaning projections and a plurality of drain openings positioned intermediate adjacent ones of the cleaning projections.

9. A vessel rinsing apparatus comprising:
a mounting member extending along a longitudinal axis, the mounting member configured to extend though a mounting aperture formed within a mounting deck;
a fluid discharge member including a central body supporting a plurality of nozzles and a trigger, the central body being movable relative to the mounting member;
a valve member operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to control water flow through the central body to the plurality of nozzles in response to movement of the trigger; and
wherein the plurality of nozzles include a center nozzle configured to discharge water upwardly parallel to the longitudinal axis, a first peripheral nozzle oriented at a first angle from the longitudinal axis, a second peripheral nozzle oriented at a second angle from the longitudinal axis, a third peripheral nozzle oriented at a third angle from the longitudinal axis, and a fourth peripheral nozzle oriented at a fourth angle from the longitudinal axis.

10. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a drain bowl operably coupled to the mounting member, the drain bowl including a lower wall, an upwardly extending wall operably coupled to the lower wall, and a drain channel extending through the upwardly extending wall, the drain channel configured to receive water from the drain bowl and discharge water above and into a sink basin supported by the mounting deck.

11. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the mounting member comprises a mounting shank defining an opening extending along the longitudinal axis, and the central body of the fluid discharge member is received within the opening of the mounting shank and movable along the longitudinal axis.

12. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the fluid discharge member is in selective fluid communication with an outlet of a faucet mixing valve, and a diverter valve is fluidly coupled intermediate the outlet of the faucet mixing valve and the fluid discharge member.

13. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the trigger of the fluid discharge member includes a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from the central body of the fluid discharge member.

14. The vessel rinsing apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising:
a removable plate supported by the trigger of the fluid discharge member; and
wherein the removable plate comprises one of a strainer including a base and a plurality of circumferentially spaced drain openings, and an elastomeric brush including a plurality of upwardly extending cleaning projections and a plurality of drain openings positioned intermediate adjacent ones of the cleaning projections.

15. A fluid delivery device comprising:
a vessel rinsing apparatus including:
a drain bowl including a lower wall and an upwardly extending wall, and a drain channel extending through the upwardly extending wall;
a mounting member operably coupled to the drain bowl, the mounting member configured to couple the drain bowl to the mounting deck;
a fluid discharge member including a central body supporting a plurality of nozzles and a trigger, the central body being movable relative to the mounting member;
a valve member operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to control water flow through the central body to the plurality of nozzles; and
wherein the plurality of nozzles include a center nozzle configured to discharge water upwardly parallel to the longitudinal axis, a first peripheral nozzle oriented at a first angle from the longitudinal axis to direct water to a distal portion of a first vessel, and a second peripheral nozzle oriented at a second angle from the longitudinal axis to direct water to a distal portion of a second vessel; and
a faucet including:
a delivery spout having a water outlet;

a valve fluidly coupled to the delivery spout, the valve configured to control water flow to the water outlet; and
wherein the fluid discharge member of the vessel rinsing apparatus is in selective fluid communication with the valve of the faucet.

16. The fluid delivery device of claim 15 , wherein the drain channel is configured to receive water from the drain bowl and discharge water above and into a sink basin supported by a mounting deck.

17. The fluid delivery device of claim 15 , further comprising a diverter valve fluidly coupled intermediate the valve of the faucet and

Assignees

• Delta Faucet Co

Inventors

• Cipriani Mark
• Tentler Anthony Joseph
• Judge Jack William
• Eads Thad J
• Rosko Michael Scot
• Labrie Raoul
• Lazarini Alejandra
• Veros Michael J

Classifications

• E03C1/0404 Primary

  Constructional or functional features of the spout · CPC title

• B05B1/28

  with integral means for shielding the discharged liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to limit area of spray; with integral means for catching drips or collecting surplus liquid or other fluent material · CPC title

• B05B12/002

  Manually-actuated controlling means, e.g. push buttons, levers or triggers (for single units B05B11/00) · CPC title

• B08B9/34

  Arrangements of conduits or nozzles · CPC title

• A47L15/0065 Primary

  specially adapted for drinking glasses · CPC title