Faucet

摘要

A faucet includes a spout base having a first end mounted to a mounting surface and a second end opposite the first end that includes an elbow, more than one water supply line within the spout base, and a hub containing a mixing valve. The hub includes an inlet end and an outlet end. The second end of the spout base and the inlet end of the hub connect together. The inlet end of the hub connects to the water supply lines. The mixing valve is approximately midway between the elbow and a dispensing end of the faucet.

主权项

1. A faucet, comprising:
a spout base having a first end and an opposite second end, and first and second water supply lines received within the spout base, wherein each of the first and second water supply lines includes a first end having a connector; a hub including an inlet end, an outlet end, an aperture provided within a side wall proximate the inlet end, and an inlet port for each water supply line, each inlet port provided within the inlet end and configured to receive the connector of one water supply line; and a pin; wherein the pin is located within the aperture and engages a portion of the connectors of the first and second water supply lines and secures the connectors to the hub; wherein an outlet hole extends through the hub between the inlet end and the outlet end; wherein a plug blocks the inlet end of the outlet hole so as to prevent any water contained within the hub from flowing out of the outlet hole at the inlet end of the hub; and wherein when the pin is within the aperture, the pin secures the plug within the outlet hole.