Patent Document:

an approach for an anti - leak water guard ( awg ) 202 is described . turning to fig2 , a side cut - a - way drawing 200 of the awg 202 is shown . the awg 202 may have a threaded end 204 that is able to receive the threads 110 of bib 104 . the other end ( faucet end 206 ) of the awg 202 is able to receive the faucet 102 . the faucet end 206 may have one or more extensions 208 that aid in affixing the awg 202 to the wall of a dwelling . the awg 202 also may have holes drilled through the faucet end 206 , such as holes 210 and 212 that enable water to exit the awg 202 . the awg 202 may be formed out of a plastic material , such as polyvinyl chloride ( pvc ) plastic with a chemical formula of ( ch 2 ═ chcl ) commonly used in plastic plumbing pipes or other types of known plastics . other materials such as copper , aluminum , iron , or similar materials that may be formed or molded in such a way to accept a bib 104 may also be used to form the awg 202 . the awg 202 may be molded as a single structure or be made up of multiple pieces that are put together , such as the extensions 208 being formed separate from the body 214 . in other implementations , it is conceivable that the bib 104 may pass through the awg 202 where the awg forms a seal around the bib 104 without the use of threads in the threaded end 204 . turning to fig3 , a drawing 300 of the faucet end 206 of the awg 200 is shown . the faucet end 206 may have a reinforced portion 302 formed to accept the faucet 102 . screw holes 304 may be formed in the faucet end 206 of the awg 202 that line up with screw holes ( not shown ) in the faucet 102 . the water holes 210 and 212 can be seen along with other holes around the faucet end 206 . an opening for the bib 104 in the faucet end 306 of the awg 206 is also shown in fig3 . in other implementations , the holes ( 210 , 212 and the other water holes ) to allow water to escape may be formed as one or more openings in the faucet end 206 rather than drilled into the faucet end 206 . in yet other implementations , both formed and drilled holes may be used . in fig4 , a drawing 400 of the awg 202 with a faucet 402 and bib 404 attached to a dwelling 406 is shown . the faucet end 206 is fixed secure against the side of the dwelling 406 and the faucet 404 is similarly fixed secure against the faucet end 206 . the bib 402 extends into the awg 202 and may be screwed into the threaded end 204 of the awg 202 . the space between the agw 202 and the bib 402 may be filled with insulation material 408 . examples of insulation material may be open cell foam that would enable water to pass , paper , or other water passable or dissolvable materials . in other implementations , insulations may be placed around the outside of the body 202 around the portion that extends into the dwelling . the insulation 408 may stop before the holes , such as holes 412 and 212 . the insulation may be foam , fiberglass , paper , or any other type of materials that would increase thermal “ r ” value of body 202 . in yet other implementations , one or more holes , such as hole 412 may be formed in the body 214 of the awg 202 to allow water to escape from the awg 202 if bib 402 fails . the securing of the faucet end 206 to the dwelling 406 may occur with the use of fasteners , such as screws nails , rivets or other types of fasteners commonly used dwelling fasteners . in other implementations , glue such as liquid nails ™, or mastic ™ may be used to glue the faucet end 206 to the dwelling 406 . regardless of what type of securing approach is used , the faucet end 206 of the body 202 may be caulked 414 after installation or during installation to form a weather proof seal between the awg 202 and the dwelling 406 . if a crack should form in bib 402 , such as crack 410 , the water that escapes from the bib 402 is directed outside of the dwelling via shown holes 412 and 212 . the water may pass through or dissolve the insulation 408 in order to exit the awg 202 . the foregoing description has been presented for purposes of illustration and description . it is not exhaustive and does not limit the claimed inventions to the precise form disclosed . modifications and variations are possible in light of the above description or may be acquired from practicing the invention . the claims and their equivalents define the scope of the invention and are not intended to be limited to only the described implementation .

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