Patent ID: 8316883

Claim:
A combined water faucet and temperature gauge and display for sensing and displaying a temperature of outlet water exiting from said water faucet, said combined water faucet and temperature gauge and display comprising: a faucet assembly having a base, a spout connected to said base, a hot water handle connected to said base, and a cold water handle connected to said base; and, a temperature display assembly attached to said faucet assembly and including a thermocouple wire, further comprising: a protruding spigot attachment feature attached to said spout such that said temperature display assembly extends horizontally from said spigot attachment feature; a housing; a display screen attached to said housing; a solar cell attached to said housing; a control button attached to said housing; and, an internal battery located inside said housing; wherein said temperature display assembly is attached to a side surface portion of said spout such that said thermocouple wire detects a temperature of water flowing through said faucet assembly; wherein said temperature display assembly is tilted in a rearward orientation at an approximate angle of forty-five degrees relative to said spout thereby improving a user viewing angle; wherein said spigot attachment feature comprises a pair of mechanically locking fasteners, and a plurality of fastener apertures formed in said housing, said locking fasteners being engaged with said fastener apertures and a side surface of said temperature display assembly; wherein said locking fasteners comprise diametrically sized ball-end appendages engaged into said fastener apertures; and, wherein said locking fasteners are passed through said fastener apertures and protrude into an inner space of said display assembly and thereby provide a secure snap-fit.