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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 132120', 'Application No. 29', 'Application No. 29', 'Application No. 136095', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2']

Patent US8151821 - Faucet mounting sleeve - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA system for mounting a faucet to the exterior portion of a dwelling is provided. A mounting sleeve is employed that is associated with a tube that is interconnected to the faucet that is generally positioned outside of a dwelling. The tube is rigidly interconnected to a mounting sleeve that is supported...http://www.google.com/patents/US8151821?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8151821 - Faucet mounting sleeveAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8151821 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/115,223Publication dateApr 10, 2012Filing dateMay 5, 2008Priority dateJul 3, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20090007971Publication number115223, 12115223, US 8151821 B2, US 8151821B2, US-B2-8151821, US8151821 B2, US8151821B2InventorsWilliam T. BallOriginal AssigneeWcm Industries, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (58), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (7), Classifications (20), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetFaucet mounting sleeve
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HoltWall faucet mounting sleeve apparatus and method* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification137/359, 137/360, 248/542, 137/556, 248/70, 248/73International ClassificationF16M13/02, F16L5/00, F16L3/10, F17D3/00Cooperative ClassificationY10T137/698, Y10T137/8275, F16L5/00, F16L3/00, Y10T137/6014, E04G15/061, Y10T137/6977European ClassificationE04G15/06B, F16L5/00, F16L3/00Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJul 22, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: WCM INDUSTRIES, INC., COLORADOFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BALL, WILLIAM T.;REEL/FRAME:021274/0250Effective date: 20080721Oct 7, 2015FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services