Patent ID: 7322535

Claim:
A faucet spray head for attachment to a faucet spout, comprising: a spout adapter configured for attachment to said faucet spout, said spout adaptor having a body defining an interior chamber, said interior chamber having at least one exit passage; a spray head mechanism rotatably coupled to said body, said spray head mechanism including an aeration unit and a spray unit that are individually selected based on a rotational position of said spray head mechanism in relation to said spout adaptor; and a switching plate having at least one perimeter opening defining a first fluid path and at least one interior opening defining a second fluid path, said switching plate being rotated by said spray head mechanism to select one of said first fluid path and said second fluid path to thereby select said spray unit for operating, and said switching plate being rotated by said spray head mechanism to select the other of said first fluid path and said second fluid path to thereby select said aeration unit for operating.