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US 7,077,153 · App. 10/196,769 · Granted Jul 18, 2006

Side control faucet with diverter assembly

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Patent No.: US 7,077,153
App. No.: 10/196,769
Granted: Jul 18, 2006
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A side control faucet is provided with a separate diverter valve which is connected to a single outlet from the valve body. The diverter valve is connected to a spout and to an auxiliary water dispenser, such as a side spray or water filtration dispenser. The separate diverter assembly allows the use of a single valve body to be used for both side spray and non-side spray faucet models. The side control faucet design reduces the number of parts required for a side control valve body for a side control faucet.

Claims (10)

1. A side control faucet, comprising:

a spout adapted to be mounted to a sink deck:

an auxiliary dispenser device adapted to be mounted to the sink deck:

a side control valve body adapted to be mounted to a sink deck separate from said spout and said auxiliary dispenser device, said side control valve body including a hot inlet passage, a cold inlet passage and a single outlet passage; and

a diverter assembly removably attached to a conduit portion connected to said spout and removably attached to said auxiliary dispenser device,

wherein said diverter assembly has an inlet passage for connection to said single outlet passage of said side control valve body, a first outlet passage having a first size for connection with said conduit portion connected to said spout and a second outlet passage having a second size different than said first size for connection with said auxiliary dispenser device, wherein said conduit portion of said spout is also sized for connection with said single outlet passage of said side control valve body.

2. The side control faucet assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said spout is mounted separate from said auxiliary dispenser device.

3. The side control faucet assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said inlet passage and said first and second outlet passages of said diverter assembly each include a quick connect connector.

4. The side control faucet assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said inlet passage and said first and second outlet passages of said diverter assembly include a threaded connector.

5. The side control faucet assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary dispenser devise includes a hose portion that is extendable from said sink deck.

Assignments (13)

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2023

From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

Reel/Frame 064029/0313 →

NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) REEL/FRAME 036131/0272 Recorded Jun 5, 2018

From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH

To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Reel/Frame 046301/0425 →

MERGER Recorded Jun 22, 2016

From: PRICE PFISTER, INC.

To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

Reel/Frame 039116/0806 →

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2015

From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

Reel/Frame 036131/0272 →

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2015

From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; KWIKSET CORPORATION; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROVCAL, INC.; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA; RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ROVCAL, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDINGS (US), INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE

Reel/Frame 036102/0001 →

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015

From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT

To: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC

Reel/Frame 036052/0845 →

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 31, 2013

From: PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.

To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT

Reel/Frame 029731/0589 →

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 28, 2012

From: PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.

To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Reel/Frame 029538/0186 →

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2011

From: PRICE PFISTER HOLDINGS INC.

To: PRICE PFISTER, INC.