Patent ID: 6712089
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: E03B,Y10T

Abstract:
A recessed water faucet system, comprising:an elongated, horizontally disposed container having opposing sidewalls, a bottom wall, a front wall, and a rear wall, said container having a lid covering said container and having a rear end hinged at the said rear wall and extending to a front end at said front wall, said container being openable to a vertical position by lifting said front end of said lid and rotating said lid around said hinged end from a horizontal closed position to a vertical open position; said system further comprising an frostproof water faucet having a faucet portion, an elongated stem portion, a valve, and a plumbing pivot, said valve being connected with said plumbing pivot; said plumbing pivot being mounted along said bottom wall in the vicinity of said rear wall and connected to a water supply pipe; said rear wall having defining an aperture therethrough located to receive said water supply pipe; means for rotating said frostproof water faucet from a stored horizontal position extending along said elongated to a vertical position around said plumbing pivot; said means for rotating said frostproof water faucet being attached between said faucet portion and said lid; whereby, upon opening and rotating said lid of said container to a vertical position, said frostproof water faucet is rotated to a vertical position.