Modular faucet fixture

Abstract

A plumbing fixture mounting component is attached to existing plumbing pipes and valve fixtures. Modular faucet fixtures with spouts, handles, and bases are interchangeably mounted on the mounting component without affecting the plumbing fixture connections.

1 . A modular faucet fixture device with interchangeable components, the device comprising: 
 at least one plumbing fixture mounting component pre-attachable to an existing water conduit, the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component comprising a bottom end having a flexible water conduit and a means for interconnecting the flexible water conduit to an existing water conduit and a top end adapted for integrating with any of a variety of replaceable modular water faucet components removably attachable thereto independently of the means for interconnecting the flexible water conduit;    at least one replaceable modular water faucet component comprising at least one modular base adapted for removably attaching to the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component, at least one modular water faucet handle and at least one modular water spout adapted for removably mounting to the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component without interconnecting to the means for interconnecting the flexible water conduit to an existing water conduit, the at least one modular water faucet components removably interconnected by a removable means of interconnecting taken from the list of removable means of interconnecting including a friction plug in connection, a protrusion in a detente snap together connection, and a hand threaded connection with broadly spaced threads, the at least one replaceable modular water faucet component being interchangeable with other modular water faucet components having mating connectors.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the standard attaching means on the bottom of the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component comprises a standard threaded end adapted for attaching to standard threaded ends of standard water faucet plumbing pipes below a sink counter with the top end of the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component adapted to be accessed from above a sink counter for attaching the at least one replaceable water faucet components to the top without the need to disconnect an attachment to standard water faucet plumbing pipes.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one base and the at least one replaceable water faucet mounting component each have mating grooves and the means for snap fitting the base to the at least one replaceable water faucet component comprises a spring element enabling a removable snap fit therebetween.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component comprises a rigid shaft attached to a standard water supply pipe and the means for removably attaching the at least one water faucet handle component to the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component comprises a screw connection coupled with a protrusion from one fitting into a mating recess in the other.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one plumbing fixture mounting component comprises a section of flexible conduit or tubing or hose an end of which is pre-attachable by a water-sealed T connection on a water pipe, the flexible conduit or tubing or hose having a threaded connector at a top end, and the at least one modular water faucet spout comprises a water faucet spout sleeve adapted for fitting over the flexible hose and the means for removably attaching the at least one modular water faucet spout component to the flexible conduit or tubing or hose comprises a threaded connector on an outer end of the flexible conduit or tubing or hose threadably connected to a mating threaded connector at a spout opening.