Self-draining faucet body

Abstract

A faucet spout having interior surfaces sloping in the direction of its base so that any liquid in its interior will drain when the faucet spout is supported in a generally upstanding position with its outlet end above its base.

1 . An elongated faucet spout having a distal end and a base end, a longitudinal axis extending generally vertically when said faucet spout is in a generally upstanding position in which said distal end is located above said base end. 
 said faucet spout including a unitary body having a hollow interior,    said unitary body including a water outlet passage at said distal end communicating with said hollow interior, a water inlet passage communicating with said hollow interior at said base end and a septum formed in said body on said base and side of said water passage, said septum dividing said hollow interior into a water compartment and a drain rod compartment, said septum inclined to drain said water compartment to said water inlet passage, said water inlet passage and said drain rod compartment inclined to said base end of said body to drain liquid when said faucet spout is positioned in a generally upstanding orientation.    
     
     
         2 . An elongated faucet spout body having a distal end and an open base end, said distal end located above said open base end when said body is located in a generally upstanding orientation, 
 said spout body being formed of a unitary construction with a hollow interior defined by exterior walls,    said exterior walls having exterior and interior surfaces, said interior surfaces sloped to drain liquids to said open base end of said body when said body is in a generally upstanding orientation, and