Patent ID: 6668393
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
A height adjustable water spout mounting assembly including a hollow sleeve having an external threaded surface and an internal threaded surface,a mounting nut threadably engapeable with the external threaded surface of the sleeve, a mounting washer surrounding the sleeve and a mounting clip engageable with the sleeve adjacent the mounting washer, the mounting nut, mounting washer and mounting clip cooperating to attach the sleeve to a spout mounting deck, a hollow spout interface formed and adapted to extend above the spout mounting deck and having an exterior surface, at least a portion of which is threaded, and sized to extend within and have its exterior threads interact with the interior threads on the sleeve for relative height adjustment of the spout interface with the spout mounting deck, the sleeve and spout interface defining a water passage therethrough, and a sleeve shoulder formed on one of the interior of the sleeve or the exterior of the spout interface for limiting outward movement of the spout interface relative to the sleeve.