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1. A method of forming a waterway for use with a centerset faucet, the faucet including a first water supply, a second water supply, a first valve, a second valve, and an outlet tube, the method comprising the steps of:
molding a central body of a coupler, the central body defining a first intermediate channel, a second intermediate channel, and an outlet channel, the first intermediate channel configured to direct fluid from the first valve to the outlet channel, the second intermediate channel configured to direct fluid from the second valve to the outlet channel, and the outlet channel configured to direct fluid to the outlet tube; selecting a first flexible tube including opposing proximal and distal ends, the first flexible tube configured for fluid communication with the first water supply; selecting a second flexible tube including opposing proximal and distal ends, the second flexible tube configured for fluid communication with the second water supply; and after the molding step, overmolding a first body of the coupler around the central body of the coupler and the first flexible tube and a second body of the coupler around the central body of the coupler and the second flexible tube, the first body of the coupler defining at least a portion of a first valve interface for communicating with the first valve and the second body of the coupler defining at least a portion of a second valve interface for communicating with the second valve, the overmolding step comprising inserting pins into the first and second intermediate channels of the central body of the coupler. |
