Patent ID: 8375993
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A faucet, comprising: an outer housing having a surface formed of a first material, the outer housing having a lower entry, an upper outlet, and a side cavity; a supply line structure extendible from the lower entry into or adjacent the side cavity; a valve cartridge positioned in the side cavity which is suitable to control flow from the supply line structure to the upper outlet if the supply line is supplied with water; an insulator sleeve positioned at least partly in the side cavity between a wall of the outer housing and the valve cartridge; and a collar having a surface made of a second material different from the first material and at least partly nested within the insulator sleeve outside of the valve cartridge; wherein the insulator sleeve is made of a material that helps galvanically insulate the outer housing from the collar wherein the supply line structure defines a ridge on an exterior surface thereof; and wherein the insulator sleeve defines a ledge on an interior surface and has a resilient clip; and whereby the ridge can be captured between the ledge and the resilient clip to selectively couple the supply line structure to the collar.