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A top mounting faucet assembly comprising a mounting plate that may be mounted to a sink surface, a waterway tube, a faucet body housing, and a locking mechanism. The waterway tube is housed within the faucet body housing, to form a removable faucet assembly. The locking mechanism is attached to the

A top mounting faucet assembly comprising a mounting plate that may be mounted to a sink surface, a waterway tube, a faucet body housing, and a locking mechanism. The waterway tube is housed within the faucet body housing, to form a removable faucet assembly. The locking mechanism is attached to the mounting plate. This removable faucet assembly is mounted upon the mounting plate by attaching the faucet assembly to the locking mechanism.

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What is claimed is: 1. A top mounting faucet assembly comprising a mounting plate adapted to be securely and removably mounted to a sink, the sink having a top surface and an under surface, the mounting plate having a plurality of fluid conduits extending downwards away from the sink surface, and a

What is claimed is: 1. A top mounting faucet assembly comprising a mounting plate adapted to be securely and removably mounted to a sink, the sink having a top surface and an under surface, the mounting plate having a plurality of fluid conduits extending downwards away from the sink surface, and also having attachment means for securing the mounting plate to the sink surface; a waterway tube, the waterway tube having a plurality of fluid tubes that are in fluid communication with the fluid conduits of the mounting plate; a faucet body housing, the faucet body housing having an upper surface and an open end, the faucet body being adapted to fit over the waterway tube and to attach to the mounting plate; and a locking mechanism, comprising a top cover, a bottom cover removably attached to the top cover, and a pair of locking arms extending outwards from opposing ends of the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism being releasably secured to the mounting plate and releasably secured to the faucet body housing, thereby locking the faucet body housing to the mounting plate. 2. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 1, further comprising an undercover plate to cover the open end of the faucet body housing. 3. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 2, wherein the mounting plate comprises a first fluid conduit, a second fluid conduit, a base plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the first and second fluid conduits exiting up through the base plate via openings in the base plate, attachment posts adjacent to each fluid conduit, mounting plate locking members, wherein the first and second fluid conduits are connected to fluid supply lines for supplying fluid to the faucet assembly. 4. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 3, wherein the attachment posts have an outer surface, the outer surface having external threads thereon, and wherein the mounting plate locking members are threadedly attached to the attachment posts, so that as the attachment posts are rotated in a clockwise manner, the mounting plate locking members are urged up the attachment posts until the mounting plate locking members come into contact with the under surface of the sink, so as to firmly secure the mounting plate to the sink. 5. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 4, wherein the mounting plate locking members have an outwardly-extending body having a guide surface and an outer surface, an attachment end attached around the attachment post, and a ledge located at the end opposite the attachment end, and wherein the guide surfaces abut the first and second fluid conduits, thereby preventing the mounting plate locking member from rotating with the attachment post. 6. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 3, wherein the mounting plate further comprises: a plurality of securing members, each securing member having an upwardly extending tab portion and an inwardly angled arm portion, the arm portion having a sloping edge surface. 7. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 6, wherein the locking mechanism comprises: the top cover having a plurality of attachment points thereon, the bottom cover also having a plurality of attachment points corresponding to the attachment points of the top cover, the bottom cover further having opposing side walls, and inner walls erected at right angles to the side walls, a plurality of spring members anchored between the locking arms and the inner walls of the bottom cover, such that the locking arms are urged towards an extended position by the plurality of spring members. 8. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 7, wherein the top cover of the locking mechanism contains a guide slot there through, the bottom cover of the locking mechanism has a cutout in one of the opposing sidewalls, the pair of locking arms each has an attachment end, a body portion, an engagement end, and a top surface and a bottom surface, and further having an attachment arm extending from the attachment end of the locking arms, and a plurality of recesses located at the attachment end adjacent the attachment arm, the plurality of spring members are anchored between the recesses of the attachment end of the locking arms and the inner walls of the bottom cover, and further comprising: a pair of linkage arms each having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end being connected to the attachment arm of each locking arm, and an operating rod attached to the inner end of the linkage arms, the operating rod having a stop mounted thereon, such that the operating rod extends opposing side wall of the within the guide slot in operating rod is extended linkage arms rotate to a locking the locking arms in the fully extended position. 9. The top mounting faucet assembly of claim 8, wherein the outward travel of the operating rod is limited by the guide slot in the top cover of the locking mechanism.