CPC E03C 1/0404 (2013.01) [E03C 1/057 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A faucet apparatus comprising:
a base having a mounting surface;
a body integrated or coupled to the base, wherein the body includes first and second surfaces, respectively, within which are formed first and second orifices, respectively,
wherein the first and second orifices respectively extend inward into the body along a first axis and a second axis, respectively, and the first axis is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular relative to the second axis, and
wherein a first cross-section of the first orifice taken perpendicular to the first axis has a first size and a first shape that are, respectively, substantially identical to a second size and a second shape of a second cross-section of the second orifice taken perpendicular to the second axis;
a spout having a first end that is configured to fit complementarily within either of the first and second orifices, and that is supported within the first orifice;
a first structure having an external cross-sectional surface that also is configured to fit complementarily within either of the first and second orifices, and that is supported within the second orifice.
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