WO2013019272A3 - Automatic faucets - Google Patents

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WO2013019272A3
WO2013019272A3 PCT/US2012/000337 US2012000337W WO2013019272A3 WO 2013019272 A3 WO2013019272 A3 WO 2013019272A3 US 2012000337 W US2012000337 W US 2012000337W WO 2013019272 A3 WO2013019272 A3 WO 2013019272A3
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faucet
module
automatic
head
spout
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PCT/US2012/000337
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WO2013019272A2 (en
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Kay Herbert
Xiaoxiong Mo
Jeff KRULL
Jean F. Daher
Qiaohong Chen
Ronald J. Vish
Fatih Guler
Xu Wang
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Sloan Valve Company
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2012/000150 external-priority patent/WO2012125213A1/en
Application filed by Sloan Valve Company filed Critical Sloan Valve Company
Priority to MX2014001203A priority Critical patent/MX354313B/en
Priority to CN201280038725.9A priority patent/CN103842597B/en
Priority to EP12820445.0A priority patent/EP2739794A4/en
Priority to CA2843596A priority patent/CA2843596C/en
Publication of WO2013019272A2 publication Critical patent/WO2013019272A2/en
Publication of WO2013019272A3 publication Critical patent/WO2013019272A3/en
Priority to US13/999,219 priority patent/US10508423B2/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths

Abstract

An automatic faucet includes a housing forming partially an internal barrel and a faucet head and being constructed to include at least one water inlet conduit extending into said ban-el and a water outlet for delivering water from a spout. The automatic faucet also includes a faucet head having a removable faucet crown and the spout, wherein the faucet crown is removably mounted to the faucet head. The automatic faucet also includes a valve module, a sensor module, a battery module, a turbine module, and a control module.
PCT/US2012/000337 2011-03-15 2012-07-31 Automatic faucets WO2013019272A2 (en)

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MX2014001203A MX354313B (en) 2011-07-31 2012-07-31 Automatic faucets.
CN201280038725.9A CN103842597B (en) 2011-07-31 2012-07-31 Automatic faucet
EP12820445.0A EP2739794A4 (en) 2011-07-31 2012-07-31 Automatic faucets
CA2843596A CA2843596C (en) 2011-07-31 2012-07-31 Automatic faucets
US13/999,219 US10508423B2 (en) 2011-03-15 2014-01-30 Automatic faucets

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US201161574345P 2011-07-31 2011-07-31
US61/574,345 2011-07-31
USPCT/US2012/000150 2012-03-15
PCT/US2012/000150 WO2012125213A1 (en) 2011-03-15 2012-03-15 Automatic faucets

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US13/999,219 Continuation US10508423B2 (en) 2011-03-15 2014-01-30 Automatic faucets

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WO2013019272A3 true WO2013019272A3 (en) 2013-05-23

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CA (1) CA2843596C (en)
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WO (1) WO2013019272A2 (en)

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US5823229A (en) * 1996-12-06 1998-10-20 Moen Incorporated Faucet having multiple water discharges
US6082407A (en) * 1999-03-03 2000-07-04 Speakman Company Automatic faucet assembly with mating housing and high endurance finish
US7921480B2 (en) * 2001-11-20 2011-04-12 Parsons Natan E Passive sensors and control algorithms for faucets and bathroom flushers
US7690623B2 (en) * 2001-12-04 2010-04-06 Arichell Technologies Inc. Electronic faucets for long-term operation
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MX354313B (en) 2018-02-26
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CA2843596C (en) 2020-01-28

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