US 11,703,156 B2
Articulating faucet with progressive magnetic joint
Chanseol Chung, Shanghai (CN); and Linghua Chen, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on Dec. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/112,939.
Application 17/112,939 is a continuation of application No. 15/982,719, filed on May 17, 2018, granted, now 10,890,277.
Claims priority of application No. 201820281337.8 (CN), filed on Feb. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0088159 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16L 9/22 (2006.01); F16L 27/08 (2006.01); F16L 37/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 9/22 (2013.01) [E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); F16L 27/0849 (2013.01); F16L 37/004 (2013.01); E03C 2001/0414 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A faucet comprising:
a base configured to be coupled to a mounting surface; and
a spout rotatably coupled to the base, the spout comprising:
a plurality of magnetic joints each including a different number of magnetic members; and
a plurality of conduits rotatably coupled to each other by a magnetic joint of the plurality of magnetic joints;
wherein the spout extends from the base to a free end configured to discharge a fluid; and
wherein the plurality of magnetic joints are arranged such that the number of magnetic members on each magnetic joint progressively increases from the free end to the base.