Faucet with wand and wand accessory

Abstract

The present invention provides a faucet with a wand and a wand accessory. The wand accessory provides improved spray performance. The wand accessory includes an upstream end and a downstream end. The upstream end includes a wand accessory connector. The downstream end includes at least one wand accessory nozzle. The wand accessory nozzle is operable to fluidly communicate with a wand opening in a spray face of the wand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A faucet, comprising:
 a hub, the hub being operable to connect to a mounting surface;   a spout, the spout including a receptor and a wand, the receptor being operable to connect to the hub, the wand being operable to mount in the receptor, the wand being operable to pull away from the receptor; and   a wand accessory, the wand accessory being operable to connect to the wand;   the wand including a shell, a waterway, and a spray face;   the shell being operable to pull away from the receptor;   the waterway being operable to be substantially disposed in the shell, the waterway including an inlet region and an outlet region, the inlet region including an inlet passage, the outlet region including an outlet passage, the inlet region being operable to connect to a water hose, the waterway including a conduit disposed between the inlet passage and the outlet passage;   the spray face being operable to connect to the outlet region of the waterway, the spray face including a wand opening and a wand connector, the wand opening being operable to fluidly communicate with the conduit and the outlet passage and deliver water from the spray face in the form of a stream;   the wand accessory including a first end and a second end, the first end including a wand accessory connector, the second end including a wand accessory nozzle, the wand accessory nozzle being operable to fluidly communicate with the wand opening in the spray face;   wherein the wand accessory is operable to sealably connect to the wand when the wand accessory connector on the wand accessory engages the wand connector on the spray face; and   wherein the wand accessory is operable to convert the stream of water delivered from the wand opening in the spray face to a spray of water delivered from the wand accessory nozzle of the wand accessory.   
     
     
         2 . The faucet of  claim 1 , wherein a region of the spray face is formed from a compressible material, and the wand accessory is sealably connected to the wand when the first end of the wand accessory is seated against the region of the spray face that is formed from the compressible material. 
     
     
         3 . The faucet of  claim 2 , wherein the compressible material is an elastomer. 
     
     
         4 . The faucet of  claim 1 , wherein the wand accessory is sealably connected to the wand via an O-ring. 
     
     
         5 . The faucet of  claim 1 , further including a plurality of wand accessories, wherein:
 each wand accessory is operable to connect to the wand;   each wand accessory includes a first end and a second end, the first end including a wand accessory connector, the second end including a wand accessory nozzle, the wand accessory nozzle being operable to fluidly communicate with the wand opening in the spray face;   each wand accessory is operable to sealably connect to the wand when the wand accessory connector on the wand accessory engages the wand connector on the spray face; and   each wand accessory is operable to convert the stream of water delivered from the wand opening in the spray face to a spray of water delivered from the wand accessory nozzle of the wand accessory.   
     
     
         6 . The faucet of  claim 5 , wherein the second end of at least one wand accessory includes a plurality of wand accessory nozzles. 
     
     
         7 . The faucet of  claim 5 , wherein the second end of each wand accessory includes a different number of wand accessory nozzles than the second end of each other wand accessory. 
     
     
         8 . The faucet of  claim 5 , further including an accessory rack, the accessory rack being operable to support each wand accessory. 
     
     
         9 . The faucet of  claim 8 , further including a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket being operable to support the accessory rack. 
     
     
         10 . A faucet, comprising:
 a hub, the hub being operable to connect to a mounting surface;   a spout, the spout including a receptor and a wand, the receptor being operable to connect to the hub, the wand being operable to mount in the receptor, the wand being operable to pull away from the receptor; and   a wand accessory, the wand accessory being operable to connect to the wand;   the wand including a shell, a waterway, a diverter valve, and a spray face;   the shell being operable to pull away from the receptor;   the waterway being separately formed from the shell, the waterway being operable to be substantially disposed in the shell, the waterway including an inlet region and an outlet region, the inlet region including an inlet passage, the outlet region including a first outlet passage and a second outlet passage, the inlet region being operable to connect to a water hose, the waterway including a first conduit, a second conduit, and a third conduit disposed between the inlet passage and the first outlet passage and the second outlet passage, the waterway including a diverter valve chamber, the diverter valve chamber being disposed between the first conduit and the second conduit and between the first conduit and the third conduit;   the diverter valve being operable to be received in the diverter valve chamber, the diverter valve being operable to divert fluid flow between the first conduit and the second conduit and between the first conduit and the third conduit;   the spray face being operable to connect to the outlet region of the waterway, the spray face including a wand opening, a plurality of wand nozzles, and a wand connector, the wand opening being operable to fluidly communicate with the second conduit and the first outlet passage and deliver water from the spray face in the form of a stream, the wand nozzles being operable to fluidly communicate with the third conduit and the second outlet passage and deliver water from the spray face in the form of a spray;   the wand accessory including a first end and a second end, the first end including a wand accessory connector, the second end including a wand accessory nozzle, the wand accessory nozzle being operable to fluidly communicate with the wand opening in the spray face;   wherein the wand accessory is operable to sealably connect to the wand when the wand accessory connector on the wand accessory engages the wand connector on the spray face; and   wherein the wand accessory is operable to convert the stream of water delivered from the wand opening in the spray face to a spray of water delivered from the wand accessory nozzle of the wand accessory.   
     
     
         11 . The faucet of  claim 10 , wherein a region of the spray face is formed from a compressible material, and the wand accessory is sealably connected to the wand when the first end of the wand accessory is seated against the region of the spray face that is formed from the compressible material. 
     
     
         12 . The faucet of  claim 11 , wherein the compressible material is an elastomer. 
     
     
         13 . The faucet of  claim 10 , wherein the wand accessory is sealably connected to the wand via an O-ring. 
     
     
         14 . The faucet of  claim 10 , further including a plurality of wand accessories, wherein:
 each wand accessory is operable to connect to the wand;   each wand accessory includes a first end and a second end, the first end including a wand accessory connector, the second end including a wand accessory nozzle, the wand accessory nozzle being operable to fluidly communicate with the wand opening in the spray face;   each wand accessory is operable to sealably connect to the wand when the wand accessory connector on the wand accessory engages the wand connector on the spray face; and   each wand accessory is operable to convert the stream of water delivered from the wand opening in the spray face to a spray of water delivered from the wand accessory nozzle of the wand accessory.   
     
     
         15 . The faucet of  claim 14 , wherein the second end of at least one wand accessory includes a plurality of wand accessory nozzles. 
     
     
         16 . The faucet of  claim 14 , wherein the second end of each wand accessory includes a different number of wand accessory nozzles than the second end of each other wand accessory. 
     
     
         17 . The faucet of  claim 14 , further including an accessory rack, the accessory rack being operable to support each wand accessory. 
     
     
         18 . The faucet of  claim 17 , further including a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket being operable to support the accessory rack. 
     
     
         19 . A faucet, comprising:
 a hub, the hub being operable to connect to a mounting surface;   a spout, the spout including a receptor and a wand, the receptor being operable to connect to the hub, the wand being operable to mount in the receptor, the wand being operable to pull away from the receptor; and   a wand accessory, the wand accessory being operable to connect to the wand;   the wand including a shell, a waterway, a diverter valve, and a spray face;   the shell being operable to pull away from the receptor;   the waterway being separately formed from the shell, the waterway being operable to be substantially disposed in the shell, the waterway including an inlet region and an outlet region, the inlet region including an inlet passage, the outlet region including a first outlet passage and a second outlet passage, the inlet region being operable to connect to a water hose, the waterway including a first conduit, a second conduit, and a third conduit disposed between the inlet passage and the first outlet passage and the second outlet passage, the waterway including a diverter valve chamber, the diverter valve chamber being disposed between the first conduit and the second conduit and between the first conduit and the third conduit;   the diverter valve being operable to be received in the diverter valve chamber, the diverter valve being operable to divert fluid flow between the first conduit and the second conduit and between the first conduit and the third conduit;   the spray face being operable to connect to the outlet region of the waterway, the spray face including a wand opening, a plurality of wand nozzles, and a threaded wand connector, the wand opening being operable to fluidly communicate with the second conduit and the first outlet passage and deliver water from the spray face in the form of a stream, the wand nozzles being operable to fluidly communicate with the third conduit and the second outlet passage and deliver water from the spray face in the form of a spray;   the wand accessory including a first end and a second end, the first end including a threaded wand accessory connector, the second end including a wand accessory nozzle, the wand accessory nozzle being operable to fluidly communicate with the wand opening in the spray face;   wherein the wand accessory is operable to sealably connect to the wand when the threaded wand accessory connector on the wand accessory engages the threaded wand connector on the spray face; and   wherein the wand accessory is operable to convert the stream of water delivered from the wand opening in the spray face to a spray of water delivered from the wand accessory nozzle of the wand accessory.   
     
     
         20 . The faucet of  claim 19 , wherein the threaded wand connector at least partially surrounds the wand opening, and the plurality of wand nozzles at least partially surround the threaded wand connector.