Faucet including a molded waterway assembly

1. A waterway assembly comprising:

a plurality of flexible tubular members formed of a polymer and having opposing first and second ends, wherein the second ends of the flexible tubular members are free to move relative to the first ends;

a valve interface member formed of a polymer and overmolded around the first ends of the plurality of tubular members, the valve interface member including a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of openings extending into the first surface and in fluid communication with the plurality of tubular members, a seat defined by the first surface and extending around the plurality of openings and configured to seal with a valve assembly to provide fluid communication between the plurality of openings and the valve assembly; and

a plurality of fluid couplings supported by the second ends of the flexible tubular members.

2. The waterway assembly of claim 1 , wherein the valve interface member and the plurality of tubular members are cross-linked as an assembly.

3. The waterway assembly of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of tubular members and the valve interface member comprise a cross-linked polyethylene.

4. The waterway assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the valve interface member is configured to support a lower surface of the valve assembly, and the plurality of tubular members extend downwardly from the second surface of the valve interface member.

5. The waterway assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a locating element supported by the first surface of the valve interface member and configured to cooperate with the valve assembly to facilitate proper orientation of the valve assembly relative to the valve interface member.

6. The waterway assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a seal received intermediate the seat defined by the first surface of the valve interface member and the lower surface of the valve assembly.

7. The waterway assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a support boss extending from the second surface of the valve interface member and further supporting the first ends of the tubular members.

8. The waterway assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a registration element extending downwardly from the second surface of the valve interface member and configured to cooperate with a holder supporting the valve interface member to facilitate proper orientation of the valve interface member relative to the holder.

9. The waterway assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of openings in the valve interface member each include a counterbore extending into the second surface and defining a stop cooperating with the first ends of the plurality of tubular members.

10. The waterway assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of flow directing channels formed within the first surface of the valve interface member, each flow directing channel in fluid communication with one of the plurality of openings and spaced apart from other ones of the flow directing channels.

11. The waterway assembly of claim 1 , wherein each fluid coupling includes an overmolded coupler and an internally threaded nut.

12. A waterway assembly comprising:

a base formed of a cross-linked polymer and including a first upper surface, a second lower surface, a plurality of openings extending from the first upper surface to the second lower surface, and a seat defined by the first upper surface and configured to sealingly interface with a valve assembly;

a plurality of flexible tubular members formed of a cross-linked polymer and having opposing first and second ends, the first ends of the plurality of flexible tubular members being received within the plurality of openings of the base and extending from the second lower surface, the second ends of the plurality of flexible tubular members being free to move relative to the first ends; and

a plurality of fluid couplings supported by the second ends of the plurality of flexible tubular members;

wherein the base is overmolded around the first ends of the plurality of tubular members.

13. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of tubular members and the base are formed of polyethylene cross-linked as an assembly.

14. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a locating element supported by the first surface of the base and configured to cooperate with the valve assembly to facilitate proper orientation of the valve assembly relative to the base.

15. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a seal received intermediate the seat defined by the first surface of the base and a lower surface of the valve assembly.

16. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a support boss extending from the second surface of the base and further supporting the first end of the tubular members.

17. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a registration element extending downwardly from the second surface of the base and configured to cooperate with a holder supporting the base to facilitate proper orientation of the base relative to the holder.

18. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of tubular members are flexible such that the fluid couplings supported by the second ends of the tubular members are free to move relative to the first ends.

19. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , wherein the base is formed of a cross-linked polymer.

20. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of flow directing channels formed within the first surface of the base, each flow directing channel in fluid communication with one of the plurality of openings and spaced apart from other ones of the flow directing channels.

21. The waterway assembly of claim 12 , wherein each fluid coupling includes an overmolded coupler and an internally threaded nut.

22. A waterway assembly comprising:

a plurality of flexible tubular members formed of a polymer and having opposing first and second ends; and

a valve interface member formed of a polymer and overmolded around the first ends of the plurality of tubular members, the valve interface member including a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of openings extending into the first surface and in fluid communication with the plurality of tubular members, a seat defined by the first surface and extending around the plurality of openings and configured to seal with a valve assembly to provide fluid communication between the plurality of openings and the valve assembly;

wherein the valve interface member and the plurality of tubular members are cross-linked as an assembly.

23. The waterway assembly of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of tubular members and the valve interface member comprise a cross-linked polyethylene.

24. A waterway assembly comprising:

a plurality of flexible tubular members formed of a polymer and having opposing first and second ends;

a valve interface member formed of a polymer and overmolded around the first ends of the plurality of tubular members, the valve interface member including a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of openings extending into the first surface and in fluid communication with the plurality of tubular members, a seat defined by the first surface and extending around the plurality of openings and configured to seal with a valve assembly to provide fluid communication between the plurality of openings and the valve assembly; and

a registration element extending downwardly from the second surface of the valve interface member and configured to cooperate with a holder supporting the valve interface member to facilitate proper orientation of the valve interface member relative to the holder.

25. A waterway assembly comprising:

a plurality of flexible tubular members formed of a polymer and having opposing first and second ends;

a valve interface member formed of a polymer and overmolded around the first ends of the plurality of tubular members, the valve interface member including a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of openings extending into the first surface and in fluid communication with the plurality of tubular members, a seat defined by the first surface and extending around the plurality of openings and configured to seal with a valve assembly to provide fluid communication between the plurality of openings and the valve assembly; and

a plurality of fluid couplings supported by the second ends of the flexible tubular members, each fluid coupling including an overmolded coupler and an internally threaded nut.