Patent ID: 6142184
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
A spout assembly adapted to be in fluid communication with a faucet body of a faucet which includes a valve to control the flow of water stream into the faucet body, said spout assembly comprising:an inner tube includinga first tubular end portion adapted to be in fluid communication and in watertight connection with the faucet body,a second tubular end portion opposite to said first tubular end portion in a first axial direction, andan intermediate tubular portion interposed between said first and second tubular end portions, and having an outer circumferential wall, wherein said outer circumferential wall has a plurality of retaining recesses disposed therein, and spaced apart from and aligned with one another in the first axial direction;an outer tube telescopically fitted on said inner tube, and includinga proximate tubular end slidably fitted on said outer circumferential wall and proximate to said first tubular end portion,a distal tubular end opposite to said proximate tubular end and extending beyond said second tubular end portion, anda middle tubular portion interposed between said proximate and distal tubular ends, and having an inner peripheral wall that faces said outer circumferential wall and that includes first and second segments respectively proximate and distal to said proximate tubular end;a lock member including a latch portion disposed in said inner peripheral wall and a stem portion extending from said latch portion and radially and outwardly of said middle tubular portion so as to permit an external operation of said stem portion, said latch portion being radially movable between an arrested position, where said latch portion is registered with and extends into one of said retaining recesses and is retained within said one of said retaining recesses so as to arrest said inner peripheral wall from moving relative to said outer circumferential wall, and a retracted position, where said latch portion is radially moved to be relieved from said one of said retaining recesses and to permit sliding movement of said first segment relative to said outer circumferential wall; anda biasing member disposed to bias said latch portion to extend into said one of said retaining recesses in the arrested position.