Patent ID: 11859374
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 16:
17. A faucet comprising:
a faucet body having an outlet;
a hose positioned within the faucet body and passing through the outlet, wherein the hose is movable within the faucet body;
a faucet spray head being connected to the hose and movable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein, when in the extended position, the faucet spray head is spaced away from the outlet of the faucet body, wherein, when in the retracted position, the faucet spray head is positioned immediately adjacent the outlet, and wherein the faucet spray head defines a longitudinal axis;
an alignment coupling including:
a first alignment element connected to the faucet body; and
a second alignment element connected to the faucet spray head;
wherein the alignment coupling aligns the faucet spray head with the faucet body; and

a retention coupling configured to retain the faucet body and the faucet spray head immediately adjacent one another, the retention coupling including:
a first retention element connected to the faucet body, adjacent the first alignment element;
a second retention element positioned in the faucet spray head by, at least partially, the second alignment element, wherein the second retention element is a magnet having a first end and an opposite second end along the longitudinal axis; and
a cushioning bumper in the faucet spray head immediately adjacent the second end of the magnet along the longitudinal axis, wherein when the faucet body and the faucet spray head are retained immediately adjacent one another, the cushioning bumper is positioned on an opposite side of the magnet relative to the first retention element and along the longitudinal axis such that the cushioning bumper does not extend axially past the second end of the magnet.