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US 9,004,096 · App. 13/715,258 · Granted Apr 14, 2015

Hose management system for a plumbing fixture fitting

Inventor: Christopher Jon Gilbert (Moreland Hills, OH)

Assignee: Moen Incorporated

E03C1/0404 E03C2001/0415

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Patent No.: US 9,004,096
App. No.: 13/715,258
Granted: Apr 14, 2015
Kind: B2

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Abstract

The present invention provides a hose management system for a plumbing fixture fitting.

Claims (59)

1. A hose management system for a plumbing fixture fitting, comprising:

a housing configured to form a non-closed surface, the non-closed surface having a first end and a second end, at least one end of the non-closed surface having an opening, the non-closed surface having a first cross-section at or near the first end that is a first simple closed curve, the non-closed surface having a second cross-section at or near the second end that is a second simple closed curve, the housing including a sheet of material, the sheet having a first opposing edge and a second opposing edge, the sheet being operable to be folded and have the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge attached; and

an attachment mechanism, the attachment mechanism being operable to attach the housing to a plumbing hose;

wherein the housing is operable to move with the plumbing hose;

wherein, in an installed, non-deformed state, the non-closed surface has a straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve;

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to deform upon contact with an obstruction; and

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to permit a portion of the plumbing hose to move within the housing.

2. The hose management system of claim 1 ,

wherein, upon contact with an obstruction that causes deformation of the housing, the non-closed surface does not have the straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve; and

wherein, upon discontinuation of contact with the obstruction that causes deformation of the housing, the non-closed surface returns to the non-deformed state and again has the straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve.

3. The hose management system of claim 1 ,

wherein, in an installed, non-deflected state, the non-closed surface has the straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve;

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to deflect upon contact with an obstruction; and

wherein, upon contact with an obstruction that causes deflection of the housing, the non-closed surface continues to have the straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve.

4. The hose management system of claim 1 ,

wherein the first end of the non-closed surface includes a first opening and the first opening is the first cross-section; and

wherein the second end of the non-closed surface includes a second opening and the second opening is the second cross-section.

5. The hose management system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a clip.

6. The hose management system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a fastener.

7. A hose management system for a plumbing fixture fitting, comprising:

an attachment mechanism, the attachment mechanism being operable to attach the housing to a plumbing hose, the attachment mechanism being operable to be received in the attachment mechanism receiving opening in the housing;

wherein the housing is operable to be attached to and move with the plumbing hose;

wherein, in an installed, non-deformed state, the non-closed surface has a straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve;

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to deform upon contact with an obstruction; and

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to permit a portion of the plumbing hose to move within the housing.

8. The hose management system of claim 7 ,

9. The hose management system of claim 7 ,

wherein, in an installed, non-deflected state, the non-closed surface has the straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve;

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to deflect upon contact with an obstruction; and

10. The hose management system of claim 7 ,

wherein the first end of the non-closed surface includes a first opening and the first opening is the first cross-section; and

wherein the second end of the non-closed surface includes a second opening and the second opening is the second cross-section.

11. The hose management system of claim 7 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a clip.

12. The hose management system of claim 11 , wherein the clip includes a hose attachment portion and a housing attachment portion.

13. The hose management system of claim 7 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a fastener.

14. A hose management system for a plumbing fixture fitting, comprising:

an attachment mechanism, the attachment mechanism being operable to attach the housing to a plumbing hose, the attachment mechanism being operable to be attached to the plumbing hose, the attachment mechanism being operable to be received in the attachment mechanism receiving opening in the housing;

wherein the housing is operable to be attached to and move with the plumbing hose;

wherein, in an installed, non-deformed state, the non-closed surface has a straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve;

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to deform upon contact with an obstruction; and

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to permit a portion of the plumbing hose to move within the housing.

15. The hose management system of claim 14 ,

16. The hose management system of claim 14 ,

wherein, in an installed, non-deflected state, the non-closed surface has the straight line from each point on the first simple closed curve to at least one point on the second simple closed curve;

wherein, in an installed state, the housing is operable to deflect upon contact with an obstruction; and

17. The hose management system of claim 14 ,

wherein the first end of the non-closed surface includes a first opening and the first opening is the first cross-section; and

wherein the second end of the non-closed surface includes a second opening and the second opening is the second cross-section.

18. The hose management system of claim 14 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a clip.

19. The hose management system of claim 18 , wherein the clip includes a hose attachment portion and a housing attachment portion.

20. The hose management system of claim 14 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a fastener.

Assignments (2)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2020

From: MOEN INCORPORATED

To: FB GLOBAL PLUMBING GROUP LLC

Reel/Frame 051928/0720 →

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2013

From: GILBERT, CHRISTOPHER JON

To: MOEN INCORPORATED

Reel/Frame 030950/0605 →

Continuity (1)

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