초록 ▼

The socket member for mounting within a faucet and special fittings for water leads are disclosed which enable the fittings on the water leads to be quickly and easily mounted to the socket member within the faucet without the use of tools is disclosed. The socket member comprises a generally cylind

The socket member for mounting within a faucet and special fittings for water leads are disclosed which enable the fittings on the water leads to be quickly and easily mounted to the socket member within the faucet without the use of tools is disclosed. The socket member comprises a generally cylindrical or semicylindrical body which mounts a conventional valve assembly in the faucet. The socket member further contains several sockets on one axial end which mount corresponding fittings on a water lead via a resilient locking ring located within an annular groove within each socket which abuts against a shoulder located on each fitting to provide a locking engagement between the water lead and the socket member. A fitting is also disclosed having a polygonal circumference which prevents the installed water leads from rotating within the sockets via the abutment of the polygonal circumference against a fitting on another water lead or against upstanding walls adjacent the sockets.

대표청구항 ▼

In a faucet assembly including at least one water supply lead with a fitting thereon and a faucet assembly with at least one socket therein adapted to receive the fitting in sealing engagement, one of said water supply lead and said fitting having a portion rotatable relative to the faucet assembly

In a faucet assembly including at least one water supply lead with a fitting thereon and a faucet assembly with at least one socket therein adapted to receive the fitting in sealing engagement, one of said water supply lead and said fitting having a portion rotatable relative to the faucet assembly when the fitting is in sealing engagement therewith, the rotatable portion having an annular discontinuity, the improvement comprising: a member adapted to be positioned between a water supply lead and the faucet assembly when the fitting is received within the socket, said member having a recess with an axial discontinuity adapted to engage the annular discontinuity whereby when the fitting is received within the socket, the rotatable portion will be received within the recess and will be prevented from rotating when the annular discontinuity engages the axial discontinuity.