Sillcock for robust re-installation
View Patent ↗The present invention pertains to problems associated with the installation of new sillcocks in existing masonry or other building materials. A sillcock, or ‘hose bib’ having broader base plate is provided to prevent collapse especially in older or damaged building materials and to minimize damage to new installations.
1. A sillcock for installation of a faucet on a building outer wall comprising
a base plate traversed through a central hole by a fitted pipe and having a smooth planar surface of area at least five times a cross-sectional area of said pipe
said base plate consisting of two bolt or screw holes, respectively corresponding to holes drilled in said wall for at least two mounting bolts or screws, wherein said base plate is integral with the faucet and wherein:
the separation between said holes is at least three times an outer diameter of said pipe
said smooth planar surface exerts, substantially throughout the area of said base plate, a uniformly-distributed compressive force against said wall.
2. The sillcock of claim 1 wherein said planar surface further comprises;
a first planar diameter, in the plane of said surface area and along a line immediately proximal the centers of said two bolt or screw holes, in excess of two and a quarter inches
a metal composition capable of flexing to conform to unevenness in said wall.
3. The sillcock of claim 2 wherein said two bolt or screw holes are spaced substantially evenly around the perimeter of said base plate.
4. The sillcock of claim 3 wherein;
said metal composition permits secure attachment to said wall
said unevenness comprises a displacement of a thickness of a standard spacer washer, or approximately a thirty-second of an inch at said two bolt or screw holes, without causing appreciable damage, to said wall and wherein a thickness of said base plate is selected to enhance said secure attachment.
5. The sillcock of claim 2 further comprising a second planar diameter, along a vertical line in said plane dropped from the center of said faucet.
6. The sillcock of claim 5 wherein said second planar diameter is reduced to approximately 2 inches, giving the base plate a rounded, oval or extended diamond-like shape.
7. The sillcock of claim 5 wherein said first planar diameter comprises an offset from perpendicular by an amount between 5 and 85 degrees.
8. The sillcock of claim 5 wherein said first planar diameter is greater than two and a half inches.
9. The sillcock of claim 8 wherein said first planar diameter is greater than three inches.
10. The sillcock of claim 9 wherein said first planar diameter is greater than three and a quarter inches.
11. The sillcock of claim 7 wherein said offset is clockwise, by an amount between 10 and 80 degrees.
12. The sillcock of claim 7 wherein said offset is counterclockwise, by an amount between 10 and 80 degrees.
13. The sillcock of claim 11 wherein said offset is by an amount between 30 and 60 degrees.
14. The sillcock of claim 12 wherein said offset is by an amount between 30 and 60 degrees.
15. The sillcock of claim 7 wherein said offset is by an amount of approximately 45 degrees.
16. The sillcock of claim 6 wherein said first planar diameter is greater than two and a half inches.
17. The sillcock of claim 16 wherein said first planar diameter is greater than two and three quarters inches.
18. The sillcock of claim 17 wherein said first planar diameter is greater than three inches.
19. The sillcock of claim 18 wherein said first planar diameter is greater than three and a quarter inches.