Patent ID: 8066257

Claim:
A faucet for dispensing pressurized liquids, the faucet comprising: a body with an open first end and an open second end, the body defining a cavity extending between the first and second ends; an lever opening extending into the cavity through the body between the first and second ends, a lever extending through the lever opening into the cavity, a distal end of the lever within the cavity and a proximal end of the lever outside the cavity; the distal end of the lever movable between a first position blocking flow of a liquid through the cavity from the first end through the second end, and a second position permitting the liquid to flow through the second end; the distal end of the lever configured to engage a sealing member within the cavity adjacent the second end in the first position, the sealing member positioned within a seat integral with the body within the cavity and providing a seal against the liquid exiting the second end; the seat within the cavity substantially larger than the sealing member, so that when the lever is placed in the second position, the liquid may flow about the sealing member as it flows through the second end of the body the seat and sealing member further configured so that the sealing member is retained within the seat when the lever is placed in the second position.