Patent ID: 8789771

Claim:
A faucet comprising: a faucet base; a faucet spout mounted on the faucet base and configured to swivel relative thereto; a female connector sleeve having an axial through channel and an inner shoulder, wherein a first portion of the through channel extends in a first direction from the shoulder and a second portion of the through channel extends in a second direction from the shoulder; a male connector sleeve having an axial through channel that is in fluid communication with the axial through channel of the female connector sleeve, the male connector sleeve being telescopically received within the first portion of the through channel of the female connector sleeve; a seal sealingly engaging between the male connector sleeve and the female connector sleeve; a first tube connected between one of the male and female connector sleeves and a fluid control valve; and a second tube separately formed from the faucet spout, the female connector sleeve, and the male connector sleeve and connected between the other of the male and female connector sleeves and an outlet of the faucet spout by internally extending within the faucet spout; wherein the male connector sleeve is directly connected to one of the first tube and the second tube, and wherein the male connector sleeve rotates within and relative to the female connector sleeve when the faucet spout and the second tube swivel relative to the faucet base.