US 12,110,666 B2
Adjustable anti-freeze faucet
Daniel Foster, Troutman, NC (US); and Matthew Williams, Matthews, NC (US)
Assigned to The Mosack Group, Inc., Mint Hill, NC (US)
Appl. No. 16/968,969
Filed by The Mosack Group, Inc., Matthews, NC (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 19, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/018482
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 11, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/161356, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/632,314, filed on Feb. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0399871 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. E03B 7/12 (2006.01); E03B 9/02 (2006.01); F16L 27/12 (2006.01)
CPC E03B 7/12 (2013.01) [E03B 9/025 (2013.01); F16L 27/1273 (2019.08); F16L 27/1274 (2019.08); F16L 27/1275 (2019.08)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable anti-freeze adjustable faucet system, comprising:
an outer pipe having an inner diameter and an inner pipe having an outer diameter, the outer pipe inner diameter being greater than the inner pipe outer diameter, and the inner pipe extending into the outer pipe, wherein the outer pipe has opposite first and second ends, the inner pipe has opposite first and second ends, and the second end of the inner pipe is positioned outside of the outer pipe;
a coupling mechanism cooperatively associated with the outer and inner pipes to provide locked and unlocked states of the adjustable faucet system, wherein in the unlocked state the inner pipe is allowed to axially traverse the outer pipe in a telescoping manner, and in the locked state the inner pipe is restricted from axially traversing the outer pipe in a telescoping manner, and wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:
a coupling body having a coupling body first end, a coupling body second end, a coupling body outer surface, a coupling body inner surface, and a coupling body opening within a volume of space defined by the coupling body inner surface, wherein a coupling body longitudinal axis runs from the coupling body first end to the coupling body second end, wherein the coupling body second end bottom is deflectable radially inward towards and radially outward away from the coupling body longitudinal axis; and
a coupling handle having a coupling handle first end, a coupling handle second end, a coupling handle outer surface, a coupling handle inner surface, and a coupling handle opening within a volume of space defined by the coupling handle inner surface, wherein a coupling handle longitudinal axis runs from the coupling handle first end to the coupling handle second end;
wherein the coupling handle opening at the coupling handle first end is in receipt of a portion of the coupling body, and the coupling body longitudinal axis extends along the coupling handle longitudinal axis;
wherein the coupling body opening at the coupling body first end is in receipt of the outer pipe, and the coupling body is connected to the outer pipe so that the outer pipe is retained in a fixed position relative to the coupling body;
wherein each of the coupling body opening at the coupling body second end and the coupling handle opening at the coupling handle second end is in receipt of a portion of the inner pipe, and in the unlocked state the coupling mechanism is configured to both allow axial motion of the inner pipe relative to the outer pipe and allow axial motion of the inner pipe relative to the coupling mechanism; and
wherein the coupling handle is configured to selectively engage with the coupling body second end, wherein the engagement is capable of exerting a radially inward pressure on the coupling body second end for at least partially providing the locked state;
an exterior handle rotatably connected to the outer pipe first end;
a shut off mechanism located within the inner pipe; and
a telescoping rotating shaft mechanically connected to the exterior handle so that the telescoping rotating shaft rotates within both of the outer and inner pipes in response to the exterior handle being rotated, the telescoping rotating shaft configured to operate the shut off mechanism in response to the exterior handle being rotated.