Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Faucet
- Patent Title (中): 龙头
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Application No.: US12141848Application Date: 2008-06-18
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Publication No.: US07866343B2Publication Date: 2011-01-11
- Inventor: Klaus Brondum , Richard P. Welty , Patrick B. Jonte , Douglas S. Richmond , Kurt Thomas
- Applicant: Klaus Brondum , Richard P. Welty , Patrick B. Jonte , Douglas S. Richmond , Kurt Thomas
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
- Current Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: F16K25/00
- IPC: F16K25/00

Abstract:
A faucet includes a first valve plate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the base material. An amorphous diamond material is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond material has a coefficient of friction that is lower than that of diamond-like carbon and has a hardness that is greater than that of diamond-like carbon.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080315146A1 FAUCET Public/Granted day:2008-12-25
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