US2023193602A1PendingUtilityA1

Sanitary fitting with plastic inner part

Assignee: GROHE AGPriority: Mar 27, 2020Filed: Mar 2, 2021Published: Jun 22, 2023
Est. expiryMar 27, 2040(~13.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03C 2001/028E03C 1/0403E03C 1/021
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Abstract

A kit for variable-length installation of a sanitary faucet on a water connection arranged flush-mounted or behind a pre-wall element, comprising: a connection element that can be connected to the water connection and has an inner surface for guiding an adapter element of the kit in a longitudinal direction, an adapter element, which has an outer surface matching the inner surface of the connection element, such that the connection element can guide the adapter element in the longitudinal direction, wherein the adapter element further has a connecting means, by means of which the adapter element can be connected to a sanitary faucet connection of the sanitary faucet, a connecting element, which can be detachably connected to the connection element, wherein the connecting element is set up to guide the adapter element in the longitudinal direction and to secure it relative to the connection element.

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1 . A kit ( 1 ) for the variable-length installation of a sanitary faucet ( 2 ) on a water connection arranged flush-mounted or behind a pre-wall element, comprising at least the elements outlines below:
 a connection element ( 3 ) that can be connected to the water connection and has an inner surface ( 4 ) for guiding an adapter element ( 5 ) of the kit ( 1 ) in a longitudinal direction ( 6 ),   an adapter element ( 5 ), which has an outer surface ( 7 ) matching the inner surface ( 4 ) of the connection element ( 3 ), such that the connection element ( 3 ) can guide the adapter element ( 5 ) in the longitudinal direction ( 6 ), wherein the adapter element ( 5 ) further has a connecting means ( 8 ), by means of which the adapter element ( 5 ) can be connected to a sanitary faucet connection ( 9 ) of the sanitary faucet ( 2 ),   a connecting element ( 10 ), which can be detachably connected to the connection element ( 3 ), wherein the connecting element ( 10 ) is set up to guide the adapter element ( 5 ) in the longitudinal direction ( 6 ) and to secure it relative to the connection element ( 3 ).   
     
     
         2 . The kit ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the adapter element ( 5 ) has, in the area of an end face ( 11 ) that can be guided in the connection element ( 3 ), a sealing means ( 12 ) for sealing with respect to the inner surface ( 4 ) of the connection element ( 3 ). 
     
     
         3 . The kit ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a screw connection is formed between the outer surface ( 7 ) of the adapter element ( 5 ) and an inner surface ( 13 ) of the connecting element ( 10 ), by means of which screw connection the longitudinal position of the adapter element ( 5 ) can be changed relative to the connection element ( 3 ). 
     
     
         4 . The kit ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting element ( 10 ) is set up such that it secures the adapter element ( 5 ) in a longitudinal position relative to the connection element ( 3 ) until a predeterminable minimum torque is applied to the adapter element ( 5 ). 
     
     
         5 . The kit ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a female thread ( 15 ) is formed on an inner surface ( 14 ) of the adapter element ( 5 ), by means of which the adapter element ( 5 ) can be screwed to the sanitary faucet connection ( 9 ) in such a way that the longitudinal position of the sanitary faucet connection ( 9 ) can be changed relative to the adapter element ( 5 ). 
     
     
         6 . The kit ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the kit ( 1 ) further comprises a box ( 16 ) in which at least the connection element ( 3 ), the adapter element ( 5 ) and the connecting element ( 10 ) can be arranged. 
     
     
         7 . A system ( 17 ) for installing a sanitary faucet ( 2 ) on a water connection arranged flush-mounted or behind a pre-wall element, comprising at least the sanitary faucet ( 2 ) and a kit ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . The system ( 17 ) of  claim 7 , further comprising a body ( 18 ) for at least partially mounting the sanitary faucet ( 2 ), wherein the sanitary faucet connector ( 9 ) is disposed on the body ( 18 ) and directed away from the sanitary faucet ( 2 ), and wherein the body ( 18 ) and the kit ( 1 ) interact such that rotational motion of the body ( 18 ) causes a change in longitudinal position of the body ( 18 ) relative to the sanitary faucet. 
     
     
         9 . A method for installing a sanitary faucet ( 2 ) on a water connection arranged flush-mounted or behind a pre-wall element by means of a kit ( 1 ) using a connection element ( 3 ), an adapter element ( 5 ) and a connecting element ( 10 ), comprising at least the steps outlined below:
 a) connecting the connection element ( 3 ), which has an inner surface ( 4 ) for guiding the adapter element ( 5 ) in a longitudinal direction ( 6 ), to the water connection,   b) arranging the adapter element ( 5 ), which has an outer surface ( 7 ) matching the inner surface ( 4 ) of the connection element, such that the adapter element ( 5 ) can be guided by the connection element ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction ( 6 ),   c) securing the adapter element ( 5 ) relative to the connection element ( 3 ) by means of the connecting element ( 10 ), which is detachably connected to the connection element ( 3 ) for this purpose, wherein the connecting element ( 10 ) is set up in such a way that it can guide the adapter element ( 5 ) in the longitudinal direction ( 6 ),   d) connecting a sanitary faucet connection ( 9 ) of the sanitary faucet ( 2 ) to a connecting means ( 8 ) of the adapter element ( 5 ).   
     
     
         10 . A use of a kit ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  for installing a sanitary faucet ( 2 ) on a water connection arranged flush-mounted or behind a pre-wall element.

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