IP Library Granted Patent US 12,239,278
Granted Patent B2
US 12,239,278 · App. 18/494,351 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Vessel rinsing apparatus, drain receptacle, interchangeable nozzle assembly, and faucet system including same

Inventors: Mark Cipriani (Carmel, IN); Todd Huffington (Avon, IN); Alfred Nelson (Westfield, IN); Michael Veros (Carmel, IN); Kyle Davidson (Noblesville, IN); Kurt Thomas (Indianapolis, IN); Jeffrey Moore (Frankfort, IN)
Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
A47L17/00E03C1/0404E03C1/22
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Patent No.
US 12,239,278
App. No.
18/494,351
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vessel rinsing apparatus including a mounting base, a fluid discharge member including a plurality of nozzles, a valve member operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to control water flow through the nozzles, and an escutcheon supported by the mounting base.

Claims (63)

1. A drain receptacle for a vessel rinsing apparatus, the drain receptacle comprising:

a receiving portion;

an upwardly extending wall comprising a first end and a second end; and

a lower wall coupled to the upwardly extending wall, the lower wall and the upwardly extending wall together defining a drain channel in fluid communication with the receiving portion, the lower wall comprising a water delivery edge in fluid communication with the drain channel and being a free edge configured to deliver water thereover, the water delivery edge being disposed upstream relative to the first end and the second end of the upwardly extending wall.

2. The drain receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the water delivery edge comprises a curved shape.

3. The drain receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the water delivery edge is disposed upstream relative to the first end and the second end by a distance in a range of about 0.250 inches to about 0.050 inches.

4. The drain receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the water delivery edge is disposed upstream relative to the first end and the second end by a distance in a range of about 0.200 inches to about 0.100 inches.

5. A faucet assembly configured to be coupled to a mounting deck, the mounting deck comprising a first mounting aperture and a second mounting aperture, and the mounting deck supporting a sink basin, the faucet assembly comprising:

a faucet, comprising:

an escutcheon configured to be supported above the mounting deck;

a faucet spout coupled to the escutcheon and configured to discharge water therefrom, the faucet spout having a central axis;

a vessel rinsing apparatus coupled to the faucet, comprising:

a drain receptacle comprising:

a receiving portion configured to receive water;

an upwardly extending wall comprising a first end and a second end;

a lower wall coupled to the upwardly extending wall, the lower wall and the upwardly extending wall together defining a drain channel in fluid communication with the receiving portion, the lower wall comprising a water delivery edge in fluid communication with the drain channel and configured to deliver water thereover;

a fluid discharge member including a central body supporting a plurality of nozzles and a trigger extending outwardly from the central body, the trigger being movable relative to the drain receptacle;

a valve operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to move with the trigger to control water flow through the central body to the plurality of nozzles;

a first mounting shank coupled to the vessel rinsing apparatus and configured to extend through the first mounting aperture of the mounting deck, the first mounting shank being disposed apart from the central axis of the faucet spout by a first distance; and

a second mounting shank coupled to the escutcheon and configured to extend through the second mounting aperture of the mounting deck, the second mounting shank being disposed apart from the central axis of the faucet spout by a second distance, the second distance being substantially equal to the first distance.

6. The faucet assembly of claim 5 , wherein the second mounting shank comprises a passageway, the valve being disposed in the passageway, and the passageway being configured to deliver water to the fluid discharge member.

7. The faucet assembly of claim 5 , wherein the water delivery edge is disposed upstream relative to the first end and the second end of the upwardly extending wall.

8. A faucet assembly configured to be coupled to a mounting deck, the mounting deck supporting a sink basin, the faucet assembly comprising:

a faucet, comprising:

an escutcheon configured to be supported above the mounting deck;

a faucet spout coupled to the escutcheon and configured to discharge water therefrom;

a vessel rinsing apparatus, comprising:

a drain receptacle monolithically coupled to the escutcheon, the drain receptacle comprising:

a receiving portion configured to receive water;

an upwardly extending wall comprising a first end and a second end;

a lower wall coupled to the upwardly extending wall, the lower wall and the upwardly extending wall together defining a drain channel in fluid communication with the receiving portion, the lower wall comprising a water delivery edge in fluid communication with the drain channel and configured to deliver water thereover;

a fluid discharge member including a central body supporting a plurality of nozzles and a trigger extending outwardly from the central body, the trigger being movable relative to the drain receptacle; and

a valve operably coupled to the fluid discharge member and configured to move with the trigger to control water flow through the central body to the plurality of nozzles.

9. The faucet assembly of claim 8 , wherein the water delivery edge is disposed upstream relative to the first end and the second end of the upwardly extending wall.

10. A drain receptacle for a vessel rinsing apparatus, the drain receptacle comprising:

a receiving portion;

a base comprising a water delivery edge in fluid communication with the receiving portion and being a free edge configured to deliver water thereover; and

an upwardly extending wall coupled to the base, the upwardly extending wall comprising:

a first end disposed on a first side and downstream of the water delivery edge; and

a second end disposed on a second side and downstream of the water delivery edge.

11. The drain receptacle of claim 10 , wherein the water delivery edge comprises a curved shape.

12. The drain receptacle of claim 10 , wherein the first end and the second end are disposed downstream relative to the water delivery edge by a distance in a range of about 0.250 inches to about 0.050 inches.

13. The drain receptacle of claim 10 , wherein the first end and the second end are disposed downstream relative to the water delivery edge by a distance in a range of about 0.200 inches to about 0.100 inches.

14. A drinkware rinsing apparatus configured to be installed on a mounting deck adjacent a sink basin, the rinsing apparatus comprising:

a hollow, cylindrical mounting shank extending along a longitudinal axis, the mounting shank defining a first fluid passageway and including a valve seat;

a valve at least partially disposed within the mounting shank, the valve having an open position and a closed position, the valve including a valve pin and a valve seal supported by the valve pin, the valve seal biased against the valve seat in the closed position;

a fluid discharge control including:

a central body extending along the longitudinal axis and at least partially disposed within the mounting shank, wherein the central body includes a second fluid passageway, a sprayface supported by a first end of the central body and including at least one outlet in fluid communication with the second fluid passageway, and

a depressible trigger operably coupled to the central body, the trigger moveable between a rest position and a depressed position;

a drain bowl operably coupled to the mounting shank, the drain bowl defined by a base and an upwardly extending wall including a first end and a second end;

a drain channel extending through the upwardly extending wall and defining a water delivery edge, the water delivery edge being disposed upstream relative to the first end and the second end of the upwardly extending wall; and

wherein in the installed condition of the rinsing apparatus, the drain bowl is positioned above the mounting deck, the water delivery edge of the drain channel is positioned above the sink basin, the drain channel is configured to receive fluid from the drain bowl, and the water delivery edge is configured to discharge fluid above and into the sink basin.

15. The rinsing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:

the trigger is biased toward the rest position;

depressing the trigger is configured to move the valve pin such that the valve seal moves away from the valve seat causing the valve to be in the open position; and

in the open position, the first fluid passageway of the mounting shank is in fluid communication with the second fluid passageway of the central body and the at least one outlet of the sprayface.

16. The rinsing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:

the valve pin defines a third fluid passageway; and

fluid is configured to flow from the first fluid passageway of the mounting shank to the second fluid passageway of the central body through the third fluid passageway of the valve pin when the valve is in the open position.

17. The rinsing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the at least one outlet of the sprayface includes a first outlet configured to discharge fluid at a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis, and a second outlet configured to discharge fluid at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis.

18. The rinsing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the base of the drain bowl includes an opening through which at least a portion of the mounting shank extends.

19. The rinsing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the fluid discharge control is in selective fluid communication with an outlet of a faucet mixing valve.

20. The rinsing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the trigger of the fluid discharge control includes a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from the central body.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2025
From: CIPRIANI, MARK; HUFFINGTON, TODD; NELSON, ALFRED; VEROS, MICHAEL; DAVIDSON, KYLE; THOMAS, KURT; MOORE, JEFFREY
To: DELTA FAUCET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 070056/0867 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2025
From: CIPRIANI, MARK; HUFFINGTON, TODD; NELSON, ALFRED; VEROS, MICHEL J.; DAVIDSON, KYLE; THOMAS, KURT JUDSON; MOORE, JEFFREY J.
To: DELTA FAUCET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 069738/0638 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16997089 · Aug 19, 2020
Provisional Application 62888752 · Aug 19, 2019
Provisional Application 62988543 · Mar 12, 2020
Related Publication 20240122441A1 · Apr 18, 2024
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