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

Claim 19:
20. A faucet comprising:
a faucet body;
a faucet spray head being positionable at, and separable from, an outlet of the faucet body, the faucet spray head being retractable into the outlet along a retraction direction, the faucet spray head having at least one aligned position with the faucet body, wherein the faucet spray head defines a longitudinal axis;
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 outlet of the faucet body, the first retention element including a securing feature to aid in reducing relative movement between the first retention element and the outlet;
a second retention element positioned within the faucet spray head by way of a flange, wherein, when the faucet body and the faucet spray head are immediately adjacent one another, the flange is positioned between the first retention element and the second retention element; and
a cushioning bumper positioned in the faucet spray head immediately adjacent to the second retention element and at the opposite side of the second retention element than the flange along the longitudinal axis, the cushioning bumper being positioned along the retraction direction of the faucet spray head, and wherein the cushioning bumper is discrete from and axially terminates at the second retention element;
wherein the second retention element is a magnet.