Patent ID: 11859373
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 4:
5. A top-mounted faucet comprising:
a threaded tailpiece; and
a fastening assembly configured to mount to the threaded tailpiece, wherein the fastening assembly comprises:
a plate comprising:
an upper grip member of an elongated geometry, the upper grip member has an elongated first aperture, the upper grip member is made of soft gripping material, and
a lower support member configured to fit at an underside of the upper grip member, the lower support member has an elongated second aperture that corresponds to the elongated first aperture, wherein the elongated first aperture and the elongated second aperture define a central elongated aperture in the plate, the lower support member has two flanges that extend downwards from a left side and a right side respectively of the lower support member, the lower support member is made of rigid material, and

a threaded nut configured to fit between the two flanges, the threaded nut has two opposite faces such that the two opposite faces configured to juxtapose to the two flanges when the threaded nut is received between the two flanges and the two flanges are configured to prevent rotation of the threaded nut relative to the plate,
wherein the upper grip member further comprises a plurality of male mating members and the lower support member comprises a plurality of female mating members, wherein the plurality of male mating members and the plurality of female mating members are configured to interlock for securing the lower support member to the upper grip member.