US4840351A
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Faucet structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-04-18
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2008-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A faucet structure having a hollow housing, a cap threaded with the housing, a valve body encompassed by the housing, and a stem threadedly securing within the valve body. A tubular element integrally and horizontally formed on the upper lateral surface of the housing to receive a water pipe. A steel ball to control the water flow rate is encased in an enlarged bore of the housing with a pad disposed beneath the steel ball to provide a sealing effect. A plurality of vertical strips are formed in the interior of the housing below the enlarged bore, and a threaded hole is laterally disposed through the housing on a pair of the strips which are oriented opposite to each other. A screw is encompassed by each threaded hole and has a tongue horizontally formed on a distal end of the screw to protrude from the surface of the strip and be received by a mortise provided on the valve body. A retaining ring and C-ring are provided on the exterior of the stem to cooperatively define the range that the valve body is threadedly slidable on the stem by turning an irregularly-formed end mounted on the bottom end of the stem.
Inventors
- 👤 Jong T. Lii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:04
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K1/00; F16K1/14; F16K31/00; F16K31/44; F16K31/52; F16K31/528
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
293 words
A faucet structure comprising: (a) a hollow housing (1) having a protruding end (11) on a top portion thereof, a tubular means (12) integrally and horizontally formed on an upper lateral surface thereof to threadedly engage with a water pipe, a steel ball (14) to control a volume of water being encased in an enlarged bore (13) of said housing (1), a pad (16) disposed beneath said steel ball (14) to prevent damage to said steel ball (14) and provide a sealing effect therebetween, a plurality of strips (17) formed in an interior of said housing (1) below said enlarged bore (13), and a threaded hole (18) laterally formed through said housing (1) on a pair of said strips (17) wherein said two strips (17) are oriented opposite to each other; (b) a cap (2) threadedly provided on said housing (1) with a circular gasket (21) disposed therebetween; (c) a plurality of plugs (3) which are threadedly received in respective threaded holes (18), said plugs (30) each having a tongue (31) horizontally formed on a distal end thereof to protrude from a surface of said strip (17); (d) a valve body (4) having a threaded hole (41) axially extending through a central part thereof, and two mortises (42) which are respectively disposed on opposite exterior sides thereof for receiving said tongues (31); and, (e) a stem (5) with a threaded surface on an upper part thereof being threaded through said valve body (4), a retaining ring (52) and C-ring (54) being provided on an exterior of said stem (5) to cooperatively define a range that said valve body (4) is threadedly urgeable on said stem (5) by turning an irregularly-formed end (51) which is mounted on a bottom end of said stem (5).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
293 words
A faucet structure comprising: (a) a hollow housing (1) having a protruding end (11) on a top portion thereof, a tubular means (12) integrally and horizontally formed on an upper lateral surface thereof to threadedly engage with a water pipe, a steel ball (14) to control a volume of water being encased in an enlarged bore (13) of said housing (1), a pad (16) disposed beneath said steel ball (14) to prevent damage to said steel ball (14) and provide a sealing effect therebetween, a plurality of strips (17) formed in an interior of said housing (1) below said enlarged bore (13), and a threaded hole (18) laterally formed through said housing (1) on a pair of said strips (17) wherein said two strips (17) are oriented opposite to each other; (b) a cap (2) threadedly provided on said housing (1) with a circular gasket (21) disposed therebetween; (c) a plurality of plugs (3) which are threadedly received in respective threaded holes (18), said plugs (30) each having a tongue (31) horizontally formed on a distal end thereof to protrude from a surface of said strip (17); (d) a valve body (4) having a threaded hole (41) axially extending through a central part thereof, and two mortises (42) which are respectively disposed on opposite exterior sides thereof for receiving said tongues (31); and, (e) a stem (5) with a threaded surface on an upper part thereof being threaded through said valve body (4), a retaining ring (52) and C-ring (54) being provided on an exterior of said stem (5) to cooperatively define a range that said valve body (4) is threadedly urgeable on said stem (5) by turning an irregularly-formed end (51) which is mounted on a bottom end of said stem (5).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A faucet structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cap (2) has two bores with different dimensions; an outer bore (22) being formed to receive said protruding end (11), and an inner bore (23) being isolated from said outer bore (22) by said circular gasket (21) so as to form a chamber (24) for increasing the stability of said steel ball (5).
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-19 | 1996-12-19 | 1997-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-19 | 2000-12-19 | 2001-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |