"Corrosion Resistant Faucets With Components Made Of Different

"Corrosion Resistant Faucets With Components Made Of Different Metallic Materials"

Abstract: A faucet (10) is disclosed which has an outer housing (16) formed of zinc which has a lower entry (17), an upper outlet (19), and a side cavity (20). There is a supply line structure (44) extendible from the lower entry into or adjacent the side cavity, and a valve cartridge (56) positioned in the side cavity. A plastic insulator sleeve (26) is positioned in the side cavity between a wall of the outer housing and the valve cartridge. A brass collar (54) is nested within the insulator sleeve and positioned outside of the valve cartridge. Hence, the advantages of a zinc outer housing are achieved while avoiding galvanic corrosion due to contact between brass and zinc surfaces. The insulator sleeve also facilitates rotational and axial alignment, and sealing.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

24 October 2011

Publication Number

01-2013

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

COMMUNICATION

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

KOHLER CO.

444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044, U.S.A.

Inventors

1. ESCHE JOHN C.

931 ASPEN ROAD, KOHLER, WI 53044, U.S.A.

2. RADDER STEVEN T.

12909 CEDAR LAKE RD., KEIL, WI 53942, U.S.A.

Specification

NA

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	8256-delnp-2011-Abstract.pdf	2012-04-02
1	8256-delnp-2011-Form-3-(01-02-2012).pdf	2012-02-01
2	8256-delnp-2011-Correspondence-Others-(01-02-2012).pdf	2012-02-01
2	8256-delnp-2011-Assignment.pdf	2012-04-02
3	8256-delnp-2011-GPA.pdf	2012-04-02
3	8256-delnp-2011-Claims.pdf	2012-04-02
4	8256-delnp-2011-Correspondence Others.pdf	2012-04-02
4	8256-delnp-2011-Form-5.pdf	2012-04-02
5	8256-delnp-2011-Form-3.pdf	2012-04-02
5	8256-delnp-2011-Description (Complete).pdf	2012-04-02
6	8256-delnp-2011-Form-2.pdf	2012-04-02
6	8256-delnp-2011-Drawings.pdf	2012-04-02
7	8256-delnp-2011-Form-1.pdf	2012-04-02
8	8256-delnp-2011-Form-2.pdf	2012-04-02
8	8256-delnp-2011-Drawings.pdf	2012-04-02
9	8256-delnp-2011-Form-3.pdf	2012-04-02
9	8256-delnp-2011-Description (Complete).pdf	2012-04-02
10	8256-delnp-2011-Correspondence Others.pdf	2012-04-02
10	8256-delnp-2011-Form-5.pdf	2012-04-02
11	8256-delnp-2011-Claims.pdf	2012-04-02
11	8256-delnp-2011-GPA.pdf	2012-04-02
12	8256-delnp-2011-Correspondence-Others-(01-02-2012).pdf	2012-02-01
12	8256-delnp-2011-Assignment.pdf	2012-04-02
13	8256-delnp-2011-Form-3-(01-02-2012).pdf	2012-02-01
13	8256-delnp-2011-Abstract.pdf	2012-04-02