E03C2201/50

Adjustable Escutcheon Assembly

An adjustable escutcheon assembly is provided which can be installed flush against a ceiling, wall, or other surface where a supply pipe exits the ceiling, wall, or surface at various angles. The assembly includes a fitting having a curved bearing surface and an aperture for receiving the supply pipe, a retainer which bears against and is adjustable with respect to the curved bearing surface of the fitting, and an escutcheon plate mountable to the retainer. During installation, the retainer and escutcheon plate can be rotated with respect to the pipe and fitting in order to allow flush installation of the retainer and escutcheon against the ceiling, wall, or surface at a variety of angles.

Retaining ring
10876660 · 2020-12-29 ·

A plumbing fastener, having a retaining ring to encircle a pipe and a fastener to lock the retaining ring around the pipe is described. The fastener is flush with the retaining ring. The plumbing fastener has a joint, including a T-joint, a post tab joint, or a Y-joint. In the T-joint, a male tab includes a T-joint tab received by a female slot. The T-joint reversibly locks the retaining ring around the pipe. In the post clip, the joint includes a post clip; a male tab includes a tongue. The post clip reversibly locks the retaining ring around the pipe. In the Y-joint, a male tab includes a Y-joint tab received by a Y-joint female slot. Fasteners may be an elastomer, a silicone, a rubber, a flexible plastic, or a flexible metal. Some rings have an interior ring surface with a flat cross-section. Other rings have a concave cross-section.

Pressure sensitive touch electronic faucet

A faucet having a pressure-sensitive surface for dynamically adjusting the faucet's water flow rate and/or temperature based on an amount of pressure applied to the surface of the faucet is disclosed. A pressure sensor may be electronically connected to one or more electronic valves of the faucet to control the flow of water through either the cold or hot water lines, thereby controlling the flow rate and/or temperature of water coming from the faucet.

Sanitary fitting having a rosette
10851526 · 2020-12-01 · ·

A sanitary fitting, in particular a flush-mounted sanitary fitting, with a rosette that covers a subassembly of the sanitary fitting and that has a trim part on the visible side and a mounting part that is covered by the trim part and can be clamped to the subassembly with an installation wall interposed. The trim part and the mounting part are joined to one another by a separate bayonet ring element that has at least one locking element which can be moved along the circumference of the rosette in a direction of actuation between a locking position, in which the trim part is installed on the mounting part, and a release position, in which the trim part is detachable from the mounting part.

Covering system with reduced rattling tendency for flush-mounted controls
10851525 · 2020-12-01 · ·

A covering system is provided having a cover, with a first mounting geometry at least partially running circumferentially around the cover, a carrier plate designed to attach the cover, a seal at least partially running circumferentially around the carrier plate, and an elastic mounting geometry that is formed on the seal. The first mounting geometry and the elastic mounting geometry are designed and arranged for positive engagement with each other.

WATER OUTLET STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF BEING DISASSEMBLED FOR CLEANING
20200173150 · 2020-06-04 ·

A water outlet structure capable of being disassembled for cleaning comprises an inner core and a core holder. The core holder is hollow. The inner core is inlaid in the core holder to form a jet flow core body. A plurality of water outlet channels are formed between the core holder and the inner core matched with the core holder and are arrayed in the circumferential direction to form circular tracks. An inclined guide side wall and an inclined guide outer wall are formed in each water outlet channel, so an interwoven net-like water pattern or a locally-narrowed water pattern is sprayed out by the water outlet channels. The water outlet channels are formed in the inner core and the core holder so that the water outlet structure can be conveniently disassembled for cleaning when impurities are accumulated in the channels.

RETROFIT DRAIN APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION
20200157790 · 2020-05-21 ·

A removable drain includes a grill grate including at least one aperture and at least one grill grate first fastener opening configured to receive a first fastener, and a support flange configured to support the grill grate and configured to be coupled to an existing drain, the support flange having a central opening and including a recessed flange extending into the opening from an interior wall for the support flange and on which the grill grate can be accommodated, at least one first support flange fastener opening configured to receive the first fastener, and at least one second support flange fastener opening configured to receive a second fastener, wherein the grill grate is configured to be detachably coupled to the support flange by the first fastener and wherein the support flange is configured to be detachably coupled to an existing drain structure by the second fastener.

REDUCED PROFILE FAUCET HANDLE ASSEMBLY
20200102724 · 2020-04-02 ·

A reduced profile faucet handle assembly illustratively includes a mounting shank receiving a valve assembly, and an escutcheon operably coupled to the mounting shank. A mounting ring is positioned intermediate the mounting shank and the escutcheon, and a retainer couples the escutcheon to the mounting ring.

Adjustable Escutcheon Assembly

An adjustable escutcheon assembly is provided which can be installed flush against a ceiling or wall where a water supply pipe exits the ceiling or wall at various angles. The assembly includes a ball fitting having an aperture for receiving the water supply pipe exiting the wall or ceiling, a retainer which bears against and is adjustable with respect to the ball, and an escutcheon mountable to the retainer. During installation, the retainer and escutcheon can be angled with respect to the ball in order to allow flush installation of the retainer and escutcheon against a ceiling or wall at a variety of angles.

Mounting devices and methods for exterior faucets and lines
10557253 · 2020-02-11 ·

Mounting devices and methods for securing an exterior faucet or lines to an exterior wall of a building are provided. In one embodiment, a mounting device for securing an exterior faucet to an exterior wall of a building may include a pair of plates, a pair of first fasteners, and a pair of second fasteners. Each of the plates may include a base, a pair of arms extending from the base and spaced apart from one another, a first hole extending through the plate, and a second hole extending through the plate. The first fasteners may be configured to pass through the respective first holes of the plates, and the second fasteners may be configured to pass through the respective second holes of the plates.