Patent ID: 6757921
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
A pull-out faucet, comprising:a hollow body defining a longitudinal cavity opening at a bottom end and at a top end and having a side opening; a spout having proximal and distal ends and defining a passageway there between, the proximal end being mounted to the top end of the body; a spray head having discharge orifices and being positioned adjacent the distal end of the spout when the spray head is in a retracted position; a right angle valve block that is not integral with the hollow body, is disposed in the cavity, has a bottom face with ports in communication with two inlet passages and an outlet passage, has a side face with ports in communication with the inlet and outlet passages, and is sized so as to be able to be inserted through the side opening and at least partially into the longitudinal cavity so that the side face is essentially parallel with the side opening; a mixing valve cartridge having an end that is positioned adjacent the side face of the valve block and having an opposite end with a control stem; a valve bonnet disposed about the valve cartridge and mounted to the side opening; water supply hoses coupled to the valve block inlet passages; a spray hose having a first end coupled to the valve block outlet passage and a second end coupled to the spray head, the spray hose being of a suitable size to slide within the spout passageway to permit the spray head to be pulled from the spout between the retracted position and an extended position; and a handle coupled to the control stem for operating the valve cartridge.