Patent ID: 7992590
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A faucet for delivering water from a water source, said faucet comprising: a spout body formed substantially of a metal and having an inlet end and an outlet end, said spout body defining a chamber extending between said inlet end and said outlet end; a tube formed of a non-metallic material, said tube enclosed within said chamber and extending between said inlet end and said outlet end, said tube having a receiving end disposed proximal said inlet end and a dispensing end disposed proximal said outlet end, said tube defining a passage extending between said receiving end and said dispensing end, said receiving end in fluid communication with the water source to communicate the water to said passage; an inlet coupling formed of a non-metallic material and having an elongate body defining a central inlet opening extending therethrough, said central inlet opening in communication with said passage, said elongate body having a first end sealingly receiving said receiving end of said tube and an opposite second end, said inlet coupling having a plurality of snap-fingers defined in said second end, each of said plurality of snap-fingers having a outwardly extending tab, said tab engaging an edge of said inlet end of said spout body; and an outlet coupling formed of a non-metallic material and having a central outlet opening extending therethrough, said dispensing end of said tube sealingly received within said central outlet opening; wherein said inlet and outlet couplings sealingly engage said inlet and outlet ends, respectively, such that the water received in said passage is prevented from entering an area of said chamber between said tube and said spout body.