Patent ID: 7472434

Claim:
A concealed, wide spread faucet for installation in a sink, comprising: a main body, said main body defining a first housing configured for carrying a first valve housing, said main body defining a second housing configured for carrying a second valve housing, said main body defining a receptacle for receiving a center shank, said receptacle being disposed between said first and second housings, said main body defining a hollow first branch disposed between said first housing and said receptacle, said main body defining a hollow second branch disposed between said second housing and said receptacle; a first valve housing having one end connected to said first housing and defining a first shoulder in a first exterior surface of said first valve housing, a second valve housing having one end connected to said second housing and defining a second shoulder in a first exterior surface of said second valve housing; a first valve cartridge held in said first valve housing; a second valve cartridge held in said second valve housing; a first annular flange defining a central opening receiving a portion of said first exterior surface of said first valve housing; a first nut engaging said first valve housing and carrying said first annular flange; a first C-washer engaging said first shoulder of said first valve housing; a second annular flange defining a central opening receiving a portion of said first exterior surface of said second valve housing; a second nut engaging said second valve housing and carrying said second annular flange; a second C-washer engaging said second shoulder of said second valve housing; a hollow center shank having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said first end of said center shank being connected to said receptacle of said main body; a center annular flange defining a central opening receiving said first end of said center shank; a center nut engaging said center shank and carrying said center annular flange; and a deck flange defining a central opening receiving the second end of said center shank, said center annular flange being disposed between said center nut and said deck flange.