| US 11,091,901 B2 | ||
| Faucet handle with angled interface | ||
| Joshua Wales, Indianapolis, IN (US); Kyle R. Davidson, Noblesville, IN (US); Kurt J. Thomas, Indianapolis, IN (US); Derek A. Brown, Lizton, IN (US); and Ryan J. Shaw, Carmel, IN (US) | ||
| Assigned to Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US) | ||
| Filed by Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/587,623. | ||
| Application 15/387,247 is a division of application No. 14/446,778, filed on Jul. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,567,734, issued on Feb. 14, 2017. | ||
| Application 14/446,778 is a division of application No. 13/182,430, filed on Jul. 13, 2011, granted, now 8,820,705, issued on Sep. 2, 2014. | ||
| Application 16/587,623 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/387,247, filed on Dec. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,428,497. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2020/0024837 A1, Jan. 23, 2020 | ||
| Int. Cl. E03C 1/05 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); G05D 23/13 (2006.01); F16K 31/02 (2006.01) | ||
| CPC E03C 1/055 (2013.01) [F16K 31/02 (2013.01); F16K 31/60 (2013.01); G05D 23/1306 (2013.01); Y10T 137/9464 (2015.04)] | 17 Claims |
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1. A faucet comprising:
a handle attachment base; and
a handle defining a longitudinal handle axis, coupled to the handle attachment base and supported for rotation about a rotational axis to control a first water parameter;
a dial supported for rotation about the longitudinal handle axis relative to the handle to control a second water parameter;
the longitudinal handle axis extending at an acute angle relative to the rotational axis;
a first position sensor operably coupled to the handle to detect the position of the handle relative to the handle attachment base;
a controller electrically coupled to the first position sensor;
an electrically operable valve operably coupled to the controller and configured to control the first water parameter of water flowing through an outlet in response to the position of the handle detected by the first position sensor;
a second position sensor operably coupled to the dial to detect the position of the dial relative to the handle;
the controller electrically coupled to the second position sensor; and
the electrically operable valve configured to control the second water parameter of water flowing through the outlet in response to the position of the dial detected by the second position sensor.
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