US5558128A
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One-hole mount mixing faucet
Assignee: Grohe Water Technology AG and Co KG
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Filing: 1995-04-24
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Granted: 1996-09-24
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Expires: 2015-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A plumbing fixture has a housing defining a chamber and having a bottom wall forming an upper surface and formed with at least one inlet port opening at the upper surface. A cartridge assembly in the chamber having a bottom surface directly confronting the bottom-wall upper surface is formed with an inlet port opening on the bottom surface in line with the bottom-wall inlet port. An inlet conduit having an end fitting extending through the inlet port and into the inlet port is formed with an outwardly open circumferential groove generally level with the surfaces. A split and spreadable snap ring fitted to the groove bears on the floor. One of the ports closely surrounds the snap ring and prevents it from spreading and a seal ring engages around the end fitting in the inlet port of the cartridge assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Pawelzik
- 👤 Max Derr
- 👤 Dieter Kahle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:54
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/04; E03C1/0403; F; F16; F16K; F16K27/00; F16K27/04; F16K27/044; F16K27/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6966; Y10T137/6969; Y10T137/6977; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86549; Y10T137/9464
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A plumbing fixture comprising: a housing defining a chamber and having a bottom wall forming an upper surface and formed with at least one inlet port opening at the upper surface; a cartridge assembly in the chamber having a bottom surface directly confronting the bottom-wall upper surface and formed with an inlet port opening on the bottom surface in line with the bottom-wall inlet port; an inlet conduit having an end fitting extending through the bottom-wall inlet port and into the cartridge-assembly inlet port and formed with an outwardly open circumferential groove generally level with the surfaces; a split and spreadable snap ring fitted to the groove and bearing on the floor, one of the ports closely surrounding the snap ring and preventing same from spreading; and a seal ring engaged around the end fitting in the cartridge-assembly inlet port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A plumbing fixture comprising: a housing defining a chamber and having a bottom wall forming an upper surface and formed with at least one inlet port opening at the upper surface; a cartridge assembly in the chamber having a bottom surface directly confronting the bottom-wall upper surface and formed with an inlet port opening on the bottom surface in line with the bottom-wall inlet port; an inlet conduit having an end fitting extending through the bottom-wall inlet port and into the cartridge-assembly inlet port and formed with an outwardly open circumferential groove generally level with the surfaces; a split and spreadable snap ring fitted to the groove and bearing on the floor, one of the ports closely surrounding the snap ring and preventing same from spreading; and a seal ring engaged around the end fitting in the cartridge-assembly inlet port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the one port closely surrounding the snap ring is the port of the cartridge assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the one port closely surrounding the snap ring is the port of the floor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the one port is formed with a cylindrical enlarged portion closely snugly surrounding the snap ring and preventing same from spreading.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the end fitting has a tapered end adapted to fit through the snap ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the seal ring sits on the snap ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the conduit is a flexible hose.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the snap ring is of plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the snap ring has a radially throughgoing split.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 9 wherein the snap ring is annular and is formed radially opposite its split with a radially open cutout forming a thin hinge web.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The plumbing fixture defined in claim 1 wherein the cartridge assembly includes a manifold plate forming the bottom surface and sitting directly on the floor and a cartridge sitting on the manifold plate, the fixture further comprising means for clamping the plate and cartridge down on the upper surface of the floor.
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