Trim for hose faucet

Abstract

A trim unit for a hose faucet includes a base unit which attached to the wall of a building and surrounds the water pipe to which the faucet is attached. A trim ring then attaches to the base unit. In order to reduce air infiltration and freezing of the pipe during the winter, an insulated cover is adapted to attach to the trim unit.

1 . A trim unit for a hose faucet comprising a base and a ring; 
 said base having a nailing flange and a back wall and a first wall extending up from said base and said back wall defining a hole to permit passage of a water pipe;    said ring adapted to snap onto said first wall;    a cover adapted to mate with to said trim unit and cover said back wall;    said cover having an inner area which provides clearance for a hose faucet.    
   
   
       2 . The trim unit claimed in  claim 1  wherein said ring fits within said first wall and wherein said cover snaps onto said ring.  
   
   
       3 . The trim unit claimed in  claim 2  wherein said cover snaps onto an interior surface of said ring.  
   
   
       4 . The trim unit claimed in  claim 1  wherein said cover attaches to an exterior edge of said ring.  
   
   
       5 . The trim unit claimed in  claim 1  wherein said ring fits over said first wall and said cover attaches to said first wall.  
   
   
       6 . A trim unit attached to a wall and covering a hose faucet attached to a water pipe extending through a wall of said building, said trim unit comprising a base unit and a ring, said base having a nailing flange and being affixed to said building wall and defining a hole, said pipe extending through said hole, said faucet attached to said pipe and said base unit having a first wall surrounding said faucet and said pipe; 
 a ring attached to said wall of said base unit;    an insulating cover attached to said trim unit.    
   
   
       7 . The trim unit claimed in  claim 6  wherein said cover attaches to an inside surface of said trim ring.  
   
   
       8 . The trim unit claimed in  claim 6  wherein said cover is attached to an exterior edge of said trim ring.  
   
   
       9 . The trim unit claimed in  claim 6  wherein said cover attaches to said first wall of said base unit.