Patent ID: 6085790
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B05B,E03C,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A faucet comprising:a tubular faucet arm;a water-pressurizable hose in the arm having an outer end;a head housing mounted on the hose outer end, extending along an axis, formed with a radially throughgoing slot, and dimensioned to be grasped in one hand;body structure in the head communicating with the hose outer end and forming first and second valve seats;a nozzle assembly mounted on the body structure and forming a first outlet communicating with the first valve seat and a second outlet communicating with the second valve seat;means including a valve element displaceable in the body structure between a first end position engaging the first seat and diverting flow from the hose to the first outlet and a second end position engaging the second seat and diverting flow from the hose to the second outlet;a V-shaped lever partially projecting through the slot from the housing, having a pair of arms joined at a bight and having outer ends, and pivoted at an outer end of one of the lever arms on the body structure, the bight projecting out through the slot; andmeans coupling the outer end of the other lever arm of the lever to the valve element for displacing the valve element from the first end position to the second end position on depression of the lever toward the housing.