Faucet handle fitting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9879407-B2
Application number	US-201514961283-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2015
Priority date	Dec 12, 2014
Publication date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018

Abstract

A fitting for a faucet handle includes a body having an interior wall disposed within the body, the interior wall having a plurality of apertures. Each aperture has at least a first opening and a second opening fluidly connected by a channel, and the first opening is angularly offset relative to the second opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fitting for a faucet handle, comprising:
a body having an interior wall disposed within the body, the interior wall having a plurality of apertures;
wherein each aperture has at least a first opening and a second opening fluidly connected by a channel;
wherein the first opening is angularly offset relative to the second opening; and
wherein at least one of the channels forms a helical path.

2. The fitting of claim 1 , wherein the first opening is angularly offset approximately 45 degrees relative to the second opening.

3. The fitting of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture.

4. The fitting of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least two inlet apertures, each configured to supply a fluid at a different temperature.

5. The fitting of claim 1 , wherein the body on a first side of the interior wall is configured to engage a valve and the body on a second opposite side of the interior wall is configured to engage a waterway connector.

6. The fitting of claim 5 further comprising:
at least one arm extending from the body;
wherein the at least one arm is configured to engage the waterway connector.

7. The fitting of claim 1 , wherein the body is cylindrical.

8. A faucet assembly, comprising:
a fitting, including:
a body having an interior wall disposed within, the interior wall having a plurality of apertures;
wherein each aperture has at least a first opening and a second opening fluidly connected by a channel; and
wherein the first opening is angularly offset relative to the second opening;

a valve fluidly connected to the fitting;
a handle coupled to the valve; and
at least one arm extending from the body;
wherein the valve regulates a fluid flowing from at least one fluid source to a faucet outlet based on the orientation of the handle;
wherein the body on a first side of the interior wall is configured to engage the valve and the body on a second opposite side of the interior wall is configured to engage a waterway connector; and
wherein the at least one arm is configured to engage the waterway connector.

9. The faucet assembly of claim 8 , wherein the orientation of the handle regulates the rate of fluid flowing through the faucet outlet.

10. The faucet assembly of claim 8 , wherein the orientation of the handle regulates the temperature of fluid flowing through the faucet outlet.

11. The faucet assembly of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the channels forms a helical path.

12. The faucet assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first opening is angularly offset approximately 45 degrees relative to the second opening.

13. The faucet assembly of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture.

14. The faucet assembly of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least two inlet apertures, configured to supply fluid at different temperatures.

15. A fitting for a faucet handle, comprising:
a body having an interior wall disposed within the body, the interior wall having a plurality of apertures;
wherein each aperture has at least a first opening and a second opening fluidly connected by a channel;
wherein the first opening is angularly offset relative to the second opening; and
wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture.

16. The fitting of claim 15 , wherein the first opening is angularly offset approximately 45 degrees relative to the second opening.

17. The fitting of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least two inlet apertures, each configured to supply a fluid at a different temperature.

18. The fitting of claim 15 , wherein the body on a first side of the interior wall is configured to engage a valve and the body on a second opposite side of the interior wall is configured to engage a waterway connector.

19. The fitting of claim 18 further comprising:
at least one arm extending from the body;
wherein the at least one arm is configured to engage the waterway connector.

20. The fitting of claim 15 , wherein the body is cylindrical.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Hansen David E
• Erickson Perry D

Classifications

• E03C1/0412 Primary

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

• Y10T137/86823

  Rotary valve · CPC title

• F16K27/045

  with pivotal obturating members · CPC title

• Y10T137/86815

  Multiple inlet with single outlet · CPC title

• E03C2001/026

  with flow restricting devices · CPC title