Glass rinser spin stop

Abstract

A glass rinser apparatus is provided. The glass rinser apparatus may include a spray nozzle configured to output a liquid, a shank configured to be coupled at a first end to the spray nozzle, and to transmit the liquid to the spray nozzle, and a nut configured to be coupled to the second end of the shank. The shank may be shaped so that the shank does not rotate when the nut is coupled to the second end of the shank. The cross section of the shank may be substantially circular, and may include at least one flat portion.

Claims

1. A glass rinser apparatus comprising: a spray nozzle configured to output a liquid; a shank having a first end configured to be coupled to the spray nozzle to transmit the liquid to the spray nozzle; wherein the shank includes a stop portion that is configured to prevent the shank from rotating by engaging a drip tray when a nut is coupled to a second end of the shank.

2. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stop portion of the shank is configured to engage an edge portion of a hole in the drip tray to prevent the shank from rotating.

3. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the shank is substantially circular, and the stop portion includes at least one flat portion.

4. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the shank is substantially square, rectangular, triangular, or star-shaped.

5. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hole in the drip tray is substantially circular, and an edge of the hole includes a flat portion.

6. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 5, wherein the stop portion of the shank engages the flat portion of the edge of the hole.

7. A glass rinser apparatus comprising: a spray nozzle configured to output a liquid; a shank having a first end configured to be coupled to the spray nozzle to transmit the liquid to the spray nozzle; and a nut configured to be coupled to a second end of the shank; wherein the shank includes a stop portion that is configured to prevent the shank from rotating by engaging a drip tray when the nut is coupled to the second end of the shank.

8. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 7, wherein the stop portion of the shank is configured to engage an edge portion of a hole in the drip tray to prevent the shank from rotating.

9. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 7, wherein a cross section of the shank is substantially circular, and the stop portion includes at least one flat portion.

10. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 7, wherein a cross section of the shank is substantially square, rectangular, triangular, or star-shaped.

11. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 8, wherein the hole in the drip tray is substantially circular, and an edge of the hole includes a flat portion.

12. The glass rinser apparatus of claim 11, wherein the stop portion of the shank engages the flat portion of the edge of the hole.

13. A method of assembling a glass rinser apparatus, the method comprising: inserting a shank through a hole in a drip tray, said shank including a first end coupled to a spray nozzle; and coupling a nut to a second end of the shank; wherein the shank includes a stop portion that is configured to prevent the shank from rotating while the nut is coupled to the second end of the shank by engaging the drip tray.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein during coupling of the nut to the second end of the shank, the stop portion of the shank engages an edge portion of the hole in the drip tray.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein a cross section of the shank is substantially circular, and the stop portion includes at least one flat portion.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein a cross section of the shank is substantially square, rectangular, triangular, or star-shaped.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the hole in the drip tray is substantially circular, and the edge of the hole includes a flat portion.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the stop portion of the shank engages the flat portion of the edge of the hole.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a drip tray and glass rinser according to the related art.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a glass rinser device according to an exemplary embodiment.

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of the glass rinser device according to an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

(4) Reference will now be made in detail to the following exemplary embodiments, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. The exemplary embodiments may be embodied in various forms without being limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Descriptions of well-known parts are omitted for clarity.

(5) FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a glass rinser device according to an exemplary embodiment. According to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2, there is provided a glass rinser device that may include a grid 200 that is configured to be disposed in drip tray 205 so that liquid may pass through the plurality of holes in grid 200 and collect in drip tray 205. The glass rinser device may also include a rinser grid 210, spray nozzle 215, and shank 220. The rinser grid 210 shown in FIG. 2 is circular, however the rinser grid 210 may have a different shape. Spray nozzle 215 may include one or more openings through which water is sprayed in order to rinse a glass (not shown) when a user positions the glass above the rinser grid 210. Rinser grid 210 may include a plurality of holes through which the water sprayed by spray nozzle 215 may drain down into the drip tray 205. The shank 220 may be elongated in a vertical direction, and may include threads on the outer circumference of the shank 220. The shank 220 may also be hollow so that water may flow upward through the shank 220 to be sprayed from spray nozzle 215. Water may be caused to flow up the shank 220 and out through spray nozzle 215 by depressing the rinser grid 210, although other ways of generating water flow through the shank 220 and spray nozzle 215 may be used.

(6) The shank 220 may be generally cylindrical in shape, but may also include a flat portion 221. As shown in FIG. 2, the flat portion 221 may extend in an axial direction of the shank 220. Drip tray 205 may also include a hole 225 that is configured to receive shank 220. The hole 225 may be generally circular, but may also have a flat portion 226 that is configured to coincide with the flat portion 221 of shank 220. Although the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2 shows the flat portion 221 extending along the entire axial length of the shank 220, the flat portion 221 may alternatively only be located at the portion of the shank 220 that engages the hole 225 in the drip tray 205. The glass rinser device of the exemplary embodiment may also include a nut 230 that may be threaded along its inner circumference and is configured to attach to the end of shank 220.

(7) When assembling the glass rinser device, the shank 220 may be disposed through the hole 225 so that the flat portion 221 of the shank 220 aligns with the flat portion 226 of the hole 225. Nut 230 is then placed on the end of shank 220 and rotated until tight. The flat portion 221 of the shank 220 and the flat portion 226 of the hole 225 engage to prevent the shank 220 from rotating while the nut 230 is rotated. In this way, the inner threads of the nut 230 engage the outer threads of shank 220 so that the nut may be tightened on the shank. Because the flat portions 225 and 226 prevent the shank 220 from rotating during installation, the nut 230 can be attached to the shank 220 without the need for holding the shank 220 (by hand, or with a tool), such that the nut 230 can be applied with one hand. Although the shank 220 and the hole 225 in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2 are substantially round, the shank and the hole may be a different shape that prevents the shank from rotating while the nut is applied. For example, the shank and hole may have a square, rectangle, triangle, or star shape.

(8) FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the shank 220 and the hole 225. As shown in FIG. 3, the flat portion 221 of shank 220 is aligned with the flat portion 226 of hole 225 so that rotation of the shank 220 is prevented while the nut (not shown) is rotated on the end of the shank 220.

(9) Although the inventive concepts of the present disclosure have been described and illustrated with respect to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is not limited to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the inventive concepts.