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

Claim 0:
1. A faucet comprising:
a faucet body;
a faucet spray head being movable from a retracted position adjacent the faucet body, and an extended position away from the faucet body, wherein in the retracted position the faucet spray head has at least one aligned position with the faucet body, 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 includes a projection and a tapered groove, wherein at least one of the projection or the tapered groove is movable with respect to the other, and wherein the tapered groove guides the projection to a narrowed portion of the tapered groove to guide the faucet spray head to the at least one aligned position; 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;
a second retention element connected to the faucet spray head, wherein the second retention element is a magnet; and
a cushioning bumper in the faucet spray head immediately adjacent 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 only on an opposite side of the magnet relative to the first retention element and along the longitudinal axis;
wherein the retention coupling is separate from the alignment coupling.