Patent ID: 6138296
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
A faucet spout assembly mountable to a deck from above an opening therein and connectable to a water supply line extending through the deck opening, comprising:a.) a mounting plate disposed above the deck opening and engageable with a first member extendable through the deck opening;b.) a second member engageable with the mounting plate to lie in a first plane parallel to the first member with the second member extendable through deck opening;c.) a threaded portion formed on the first member and the second member;d.) a nut threadedly engaged with the threaded portion of one of the members and the other member engaging the nut to prevent rotation thereof so that during rotation of the threaded member, the nut will be shifted up or down along the length of the threaded portion of the one member;e.) a retainer member having at least one leg having a longitudinal axis pivoting in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane and pivotally connected to the nut and gravity balanced to assume a free position across the nut when the nut is below and shiftable upwardly toward the deck;f.) the retainer member having a greater length than the diameter of the deck opening whereby the retainer member engages and clamps against the underside of the deck, with the mounting plate clamped against the top side of the deck when the nut is shifted, to cause the retainer member to engage the deck; andg.) a spout removeably connected to the mounting plate to receive and discharge water from the water supply line.