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US 10,047,506 · App. 15/622,438 · Granted Aug 14, 2018

Water outlet fitting with flexible outlet guide

Inventors: Benjamin Wagner (Muhen, CH); Hans-Ulrich Alder (Mossleerau, CH)
Assignee: KWC AG
E03C1/0404E03C1/04E03C1/0401E03C1/0412E03C2001/0415
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Patent No.
US 10,047,506
App. No.
15/622,438
Granted
Aug 14, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A water outlet fitting having a base, a hose device with a hose and a water outlet head as well as a holding device including: a mounting portion for mounting the holding device on the base of the water outlet fitting; a locking portion on the free end of the holding device for producing detachable locking of the hose device; and a guide portion for connecting the locking portion to the mounting portion and provide a contact face for the hose device; wherein in a first handling variant the hose device is locked on the holding device, wherein in a second handling variant the hose device is removed from the holding device and is movable in relation to the holding device, and a corresponding holding device. The water outlet fitting has an operating element which is developed in the manner of a stirrup-shaped handle surrounding the water outlet and/or base.

Claims (13)

1. Water outlet fitting having

a base comprising a connecting region and a rear region, where the rear region is disposed on a side of the base that is opposite to a side of the base comprising the connecting region,

a water outlet that projects from the base in the connecting region thereof, and

an operating element pivotally mounted on a top surface of the rear region of the base, wherein

the operating element is configured in the manner of a stirrup-shaped handle with a handle head part such that when the operating element is actuated water starts to flow,

the stirrup-shaped handle is pivotally mounted on a rear top surface of the rear region of the base via the handle head part such that stirrup-shaped handle with the handle head part encompasses the water outlet and the base in vertical projection, and

the stirrup-shaped handle with the handle head part is articulated on the rear top surface of the rear region of the base so that it encompasses the connecting region of the base at approximately the same distance (R) therefrom towards the front and towards the sides.

2. The water outlet fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the stirrup-shaped handle is formed from an at least partly resilient plastics material.

3. The water outlet fitting according to claim 2 , wherein the at least partly resilient plastics material comprises polyethylene terephthalate.

4. The water outlet fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the stirrup-shaped handle is aligned relative to the water outlet and/or the base in such a way that it can be operated from all sides, independently of the alignment, without it being necessary for the water jet to be crossed.

5. The water outlet fitting according to claim 2 , wherein the stirrup-shaped handle is aligned relative to the water outlet and/or the base in such a way that it can be operated from all sides, independently of the alignment, without it being necessary for the water jet to be crossed.

6. The water outlet fitting according to claim 3 , wherein the stirrup-shaped handle is aligned relative to the water outlet and/or the base in such a way that it can be operated from all sides, independently of the alignment, without it being necessary for the water jet to be crossed.

7. The water outlet fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the stirrup-shaped handle is formed from polyethylene terephthalate.

Priority Claims (1)
EP 13003329 · Jul 1, 2013 · regional
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14321188 · Jul 1, 2014
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