Patent ID: 11905691
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  F  Y | IPC E  F

Claim 9:
10. A faucet comprising:
a faucet spout having a first end and a second end;
a faucet base coupled to the first end of the faucet spout; and
a spray head coupled to the second end of the faucet spout and structured to expel water from the faucet, the spray head movable between an unpivoted position and a pivoted position, the spray head comprising:
a spray head outer housing comprising:
a spray head top portion comprising an inlet to receive water from the faucet spout, the inlet defining a longitudinal axis; and
a spray head bottom portion comprising an outlet to expel water; and

a pivoting joint mechanism disposed within the spray head outer housing and defining a pivot axis transverse to the longitudinal axis, the pivoting joint mechanism structured such that in the unpivoted position, the spray head top portion and the spray head bottom portion are aligned along the longitudinal axis, and in the pivoted position, the spray head bottom portion is angled relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the pivot axis extends through the spray head bottom portion.