Recessed water faucet

Abstract

A recessed, frostproof water faucet having a tubular stem connected to a pivot plumbing unit connected to a subsurface water line through the rear wall of a box-like recess unit. A slider connector connects the water faucet tubular stem and the access panel or lid of the recess unit. The lid pivots on hinges and as one lifts the lid, the faucet is lifted by the slider connector from a horizontal storage position to a vertical locked position for use, the slider connector being connected to a faucet flange and sliding along grooves in tracks mounted along the inner side of the lid. A sliding hinge locks the lid upright, sliding downward along the upper end of the rear wall. The faucet is returned to the storage position by pulling upward and lowering to the closed position, the slider connector sliding forward along the grooves to the stored position.

1. A recessed water faucet system, comprising:
 an elongated, horizontally disposed container having opposing sidewalls, a bottom wall, a front wall, and a rear wall, a plurality of walls and an open top said container having a lid covering said container open top and having a rear end that is hinged at to the said rear wall and extending to a front end at said front wall container, said container being openable to a vertical position by lifting said front end of said lid and rotating said lid around said hinged end from a horizontal closed position to a vertical an open position; 
 said system further comprising an frostproof water faucet having a faucet portion, an elongated stem portion, that includes a valve, and a plumbing pivot, said valve faucet portion being connected to said container with said plumbing pivot; 
 said plumbing pivot being mounted along said bottom wall in the vicinity of said rear wall and to the container and having an opening that enables the pivot to be connected to a water supply pipe; 
 said rear wall having defining an aperture therethrough located to receive said water supply pipe; 
 means for rotatingthe plumbing pivot enabling said frostproof water faucet to rotate from a stored horizontal position extending along said elongated to a vertical an operating position around said plumbing pivot; 
 said means for rotating said frostproof water faucet being attached between said faucet portion and to said lid; 
 whereby, uponwherein an opening and rotating of said lid of said container to a verticalthe open position,rotates said frostproof water faucet is rotated to a verticalabout the plumbing pivot from the stored to the operating position. 
 
     
     
       2. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 1 , said means for rotating said frostproof water faucet attached between said faucet portion and said lid comprises wherein a slider connector fixably mounted to sliding connection connects said faucet portion and slidingly connected with said lid. 
     
     
       3. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 2 , wherein said means for rotating said frostproof water faucet further sliding connection comprises a pair of parallel slider guides mounted to the underside of said lid. 
     
     
       4. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 3 , wherein said pair of parallel slider guides defining defines opposing grooves extending the substantial length thereof, said slider connector sliding connection having opposing tongues so configured as to slidingly fit within said opposed grooves; whereby said slider connector tongues slides within said opposed grooves of said slider guides from the front portion of said lid to the rear portion of said lid upon lifting and rotating said lid to a vertical an open position, thereby rotating said frostproof water faucet from the stored horizontal position to a vertical the operating position for use. 
     
     
       5. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 4 , wherein said slider connector sliding connection is elongated in shape having a sliding end and a fixed end, said tongues extending from said sliding end, said fixed end defining an aperture fixedly receiving said faucet neck portion at said faucet portion. 
     
     
       6. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 5 , wherein said faucet portion has a mounting flange affixed to said slider connector by fasteners such as screws. 
     
     
       7. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 6 , further comprising means for locking said lid and said frostproof water faucet in the vertical operating position for use and for unlocking said lid and said frostproof water faucet for storage in the horizontal closed position. 
     
     
       8. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 7 , wherein the container has a rear wall and a plurality of sidewalls, wherein said lid and said rear wall are each recessed between said sidewalls of said elongated, horizontally disposed container. 
     
     
       9. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 8 , wherein said means for locking and unlocking is a locking hinge system positioned at said rear wall comprising:
 the rear portion of said lid and an upper portion of said rear wall integral with and perpendicular to said lid rear portion; 
 a hinge depending from each side of said rear portion of said lid and spaced from said rear wall upper portion; 
 each said hinge defining an elongated groove having a forward end and a rear end and extending parallel with said upper wall; and 
 a hinge pin having hinge pin ends fixed in said respective opposing sidewalls of said elongated, horizontally disposed container in the vicinity of the upper rear corner, thereof; 
 said hinge pin extending through said groove of each said hinge; 
 said rear wall upper portion being separated from the remaining portion of said rear wall by a horizontal cut; 
 said hinge pin being located at the respective rear ends of said hinge grooves when said lid is in the closed position; 
 whereby, upon rotation of said lid from a horizontal position to a vertical position, said hinges rotate around said hinge pin at the rear end of said grooves, said upper rear wall portion separating from said remainder of said rear wall; and 
 whereby, upon said lid reaching a vertical position, said lid and said hinges are free to descend the length of said grooves such that said rear end of said grooves rest upon said hinge pin, rear portion of said lid locking against the inner side of said remaining portion of the rear wall. 
 
     
     
       10. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 9 , wherein said depending hinges are spaced from said rear upper wall portion by a length about equal to the thickness of said upper lid at said groove so as to allow said lid to fit vertically between said hinge pin and the inner surface of said rear wall remaining portion. 
     
     
       11. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 10 , wherein said upper wall is unlocked from the vertical position by pulling upward thereon until said rear ends of said hinge grooves are against said hinge pin, allowing said lid to be rotated around said hinge pin to the horizontal, stored position, said frostproof water faucet rotating to the closed position therewith. 
     
     
       12. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 11 , wherein said horizontal cut in said rear wall is at about a 45 degree angle sloping downward and inward from the outer surface of said rear wall, allowing said upper portion to easily swing forward, away from the remainder of said rear wall. 
     
     
       13. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 12 , wherein said lid rests on supports extending inward from said opposing sidewall when in the closed position. 
     
     
       14. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated container is made of plastic material. 
     
     
       15. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 1 , further comprising an insulation layer on at least one of each of said rear wall, said front wall, said bottom wall, said lid and said opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
       16. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 15 , said insulation layer being located on the outer surface of its corresponding wall. 
     
     
       17. The recessed water faucet system of  claim 16 , said system being adapted for being set in the ground to at least the level of said lid when in the stored, horizontal position and said water supply pipe runs underground to protect from freezing. 
     
     
       18. A frost proof faucet apparatus comprising:
 a) a housing having an upper portion that provides an opening;   b) a lid attached to the housing and rotatable relative to the housing between open and closed positions, the closed position covering the opening;   c) a faucet;   d) a fitting attached to the housing, the fitting providing a water flow inlet that is connectable to a water source;   e) a flowline that connects the fitting to the faucet; and   f) the faucet being connected to and supported by the lid so that the faucet extends below the lid and is contained in the housing interior when the lid is closed, the faucet being supported in an operating position when the lid is in the open position;   g) a holder for holding the lid in the open position.   
     
     
       19. The frost proof faucet of claim 18 wherein the holder includes a slider that extends between the faucet and the lid. 
     
     
       20. The frost proof faucet of claim 19 wherein the slider is a member that is slideably affixed to the lid. 
     
     
       21. The frost proof faucet of claim 18 wherein the lid has upper and lower surfaces and the faucet attaches to the lower surface of the lid. 
     
     
       22. The frost proof faucet of claim 19 wherein the lid has upper and lower surfaces and the slider attaches the faucet to the lower surface of the lid. 
     
     
       23. The frost proof faucet of claim 18 wherein the lid has a track and the slider slides upon the track between first and second positions. 
     
     
       24. The frost proof faucet of claim 23 wherein the first position is closer to the hinge than the second position. 
     
     
       25. The frost proof faucet of claim 18 wherein the holder comprises interlocking members mounted respectively on the lid and on the housing. 
     
     
       26. The frost proof faucet of claim 18 wherein the holder comprises in part the hinge and slots on the lid wherein the hinge slides in the slots. 
     
     
       27. The frost proof faucet of claim 18 wherein the housing has end portions, and upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the hinge is mounted on one end portion of the housing near the upper portion of the housing and the holder comprises in part the hinge and slots on the lid wherein the hinge slides in the slots. 
     
     
       28. The frost proof faucet of claim 25 wherein the housing has a wall that in part supports the lid in the open position. 
     
     
       29. The frost proof faucet of claim 26 wherein the housing has a wall that in part supports the lid in the open position. 
     
     
       30. The frost proof faucet of claim 27 wherein the housing has a wall that in part supports the lid in the open position. 
     
     
       31. The frost proof faucet of claim 23 wherein the faucet slides from the first to the second position when the lid is moved to the closed position. 
     
     
       32. The frost proof faucet of claim 23 wherein the faucet slides from the second to the first position when the lid is moved to the open position. 
     
     
       33. A frost proof faucet apparatus comprising:
 a) a housing having an upper portion that provides an opening;   b) a lid attached to the housing and rotatable relative to the housing between open and closed positions, the closed position covering the opening;   c) a faucet;   d) a fitting attached to the housing, the fitting providing a water flow inlet that is connectable to a water source;   e) a flowline that connects the fitting to the faucet; and   f) the lid having a lower surface, wherein a member is attached to and extends downwardly from the lower surface of the lid to the faucet, the member holding the faucet in a position that places the faucet within the housing interior when the lid is closed and in an operating position when the lid is in the open position.   
     
     
       34. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the holder includes a slider that extends between the faucet and the lid. 
     
     
       35. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the slider is a member that is slideably affixed to the lid. 
     
     
       36. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the lid has upper and lower surfaces and the faucet attaches to the lower surface of the lid. 
     
     
       37. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the lid has upper and lower surfaces and the slider attaches the faucet to the lower surface of the lid. 
     
     
       38. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the lid has a track and the slider slides upon the track between first and second positions. 
     
     
       39. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the first position is closer to the hinge than the second position. 
     
     
       40. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the holder comprises interlocking members mounted respectively on the lid and on the housing. 
     
     
       41. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the holder comprises in part the hinge and slots on the lid wherein the hinge slides in the slots. 
     
     
       42. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the housing has end portions, and upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the hinge is mounted on one end portion of the housing near the upper portion of the housing and the holder comprises in part the hinge and slots on the lid wherein the hinge slides in the slots. 
     
     
       43. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the housing has a wall that in part supports the lid in the open position. 
     
     
       44. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the housing has a wall that in part supports the lid in the open position. 
     
     
       45. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the housing has a wall that in part supports the lid in the open position. 
     
     
       46. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the faucet slides from the first to the second position when the lid is moved to the closed position. 
     
     
       47. The frost proof faucet of claim 33 wherein the faucet slides from the second to the first position when the lid is moved to the open position.