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Granted Patent B2
US 8,869,821 · App. 13/185,701 · Granted Oct 28, 2014

Extendable faucet spout

Inventor: Vito Laera (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
E03C1/0404
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Patent No.
US 8,869,821
App. No.
13/185,701
Granted
Oct 28, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pre-rinse assembly including: a base and a vertically disposed riser pipe for conveying water therethrough which has a proximal end and a distal end secured at its proximal end to the base. A hose assembly for conveying water therethrough which has a proximal end and a distal end which may be secured at its proximal end to the distal end of the vertically disposed riser pipe and a spray head assembly for expelling water therethrough may be secured to the distal end of the hose assembly. A telescoping arm assembly having a proximal end which may be pivotally mounted on the vertically disposed riser pipe and a distal end which may be pivotally mounted on the distal end of the hose or the spray head assembly.

Claims (32)

1. A pre-rinse assembly comprising:

a base;

a vertically disposed riser pipe for conveying water therethrough having a proximal end and a distal end which may be secured at its proximal end to said base;

a hose assembly for conveying water therethrough having a proximal end and a distal end secured at its proximal end to the distal end of said vertically disposed riser pipe;

a spray head assembly for expelling water therethrough secured to the distal end of said hose assembly, wherein the proximal end of said hose assembly extends vertically upward from said riser pipe, then arching over horizontally and then extending vertically downward at its distal end to engage said spray head and wherein said spray head being substantially vertical and directing said water vertically downward into a sink; and

a telescoping arm assembly having a proximal end which is hollow and round and is pivotally mounted around said vertically disposed riser pipe and a distal end which is hollow and round and is pivotally mounted around the distal end of said hose assembly or said spray head assembly which permits the pre-rinse assembly to be used in a hands-free manner.

2. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 wherein said base being mounted on a surface selected from the group comprising: a wall, a counter top, a sink.

3. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 wherein said base having one or more handles emanating from one or more sides of said base.

4. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 further comprising a spring assembly disposed around said hose assembly and secured to said vertically disposed riser pipe to resiliently maintain a portion of said hose assembly in a substantially vertical position.

5. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 4 wherein said spring assembly being an arcuate member secured to said vertically disposed riser pipe and secured to said hose assembly.

6. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 further including a wall bracket assembly comprising a support member which may be mounted to a wall, a clamping means which may be secured to said vertically disposed riser pipe, and a rod secured to said support member at one end and secured to said clamping means at its other end.

7. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 wherein the retracted length of said telescoping arm assembly being in the range of 10 centimeters to 30 centimeters and the extended length of said telescoping arm assembly being in the range of 30 to 90 centimeters.

8. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 wherein the hose assembly is selected from the group consisting of: a plastic hose, a rubber hose, a nylon hose, a braided plastic hose, a braided stainless steel hose, or a combination thereof.

9. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 wherein the spray head assembly and/or the hose assembly being removable from the distal end of the telescoping arm assembly.

10. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 wherein the telescoping arm assembly being made of a material selected from the group consisting of: plastic, iron, copper, brass, steel, stainless steel, zinc, or a combination thereof.

11. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 1 wherein the telescoping arm assembly having a shape selected from the group consisting of: rectangular, square, circular, oval, triangular, diamond, or combinations thereof.

12. A pre-rinse assembly consisting of:

a base;

a vertically disposed riser pipe for conveying water therethrough having a proximal end and a distal end which may be secured at its proximal end to said base;

a wall bracket assembly comprising a support member which may be mounted to a wall, a clamping means which may be secured to said vertically disposed riser pipe, and a rod secured to said support member at one end and secured to said clamping means at its other end;

a hose assembly for conveying water therethrough having a proximal end and a distal end secured at its proximal end to the distal end of said vertically disposed riser pipe;

a spray head assembly for expelling water therethrough secured to the distal end of said hose assembly, wherein the proximal end of said hose assembly extends vertically upward from said riser pipe, then arching over horizontally and then extending vertically downward at its distal end to engage said spray head and wherein said spray head being substantially vertical and directing said water vertically downward into a sink;

a spring assembly disposed around said hose assembly and secured to said vertically disposed riser pipe to resiliently maintain a portion of said hose assembly in a substantially vertical position; and

a telescoping arm assembly having a proximal end which is hollow and round and is pivotally mounted around said vertically disposed riser pipe and a distal end which is hollow and round and is pivotally mounted around the distal end of said hose assembly or said spray head assembly which permits the pre-rinse assembly to be used in a hands-free manner.

13. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 12 wherein said base being mounted on a surface selected from the group comprising: a wall, a counter top, a sink.

14. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 12 wherein said base having one or more handles emanating from one or more sides of said base.

15. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 14 wherein said spring assembly being an arcuate member secured to said vertically disposed riser pipe and secured to said hose assembly.

16. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 12 wherein the retracted length of said telescoping arm assembly being in the range of 10 centimeters to 30 centimeters and the extended length of said telescoping arm assembly being in the range of 30 to 90 centimeters.

17. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 12 wherein the hose assembly is selected from the group consisting of: a plastic hose, a rubber hose, a nylon hose, a braided plastic hose, a braided stainless steel hose, or a combination thereof.

18. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 12 wherein the spray head assembly and/or the hose assembly being removable from the distal end of the telescoping arm assembly.

19. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 12 wherein the telescoping arm assembly being made of a material selected from the group consisting of: plastic, iron, copper, brass, steel, stainless steel, zinc, or a combination thereof.

20. The pre-rinse assembly of claim 12 wherein the telescoping arm assembly having a shape selected from the group consisting of: rectangular, square, circular, oval, triangular, diamond, or combinations thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2016
From: LAERA, VITO ANTONIO
To: ACQUAVIVA BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS SAC
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Continuity (1)
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