How it connects
Straddles a vertical sink divider or outer wall rim with front and rear bracket lugs or flanges, clamped tight via one or more threaded clamping bolts or set screws pressing against the partition.
Male and female halves
Female saddle/channel bracket on the faucet body or mounting block that slips over the male vertical rim/partition rib of the laundry basin.
Usually connects to
- utility sink partition wall
- laundry tub divider rim
- double-basin utility sink lip
Common sizes
- Partition clamping gap typically accommodates sink divider thicknesses from 1/2 in to 1 in (13 mm to 25 mm).
Where it is used
residential plumbingcommercial laundry roomsutility sinks and wash trays
Variations
- integral cast-brass straddle legs with rear set bolt
- separate PVC or composite laundry tub faucet mounting block
- two-prong front / one-prong rear saddle bracket
How to recognise it
Recognized on laundry/utility faucets by downward-projecting cast brass or composite mounting tabs/legs forming an inverted U-channel under the body, with a threaded hole and set screw on one side to clamp onto a sink partition.
Often confused with
| Confused with | How to tell them apart |
|---|---|
| Deck mount faucet shank | Deck mounts pass through circular holes in a horizontal deck using threaded shanks and mounting nuts, whereas a straddle clamp slips over a vertical partition wall. |
| Kee Klamp / slip-on pipe clamp | Kee Klamps secure tubular pipe or structural railing, whereas a partition straddle clamp is a rectangular or notched saddle bracket designed for a flat basin divider rim. |
Also called
clamp-on laundry faucet mountlaundry tray straddle clamplaundry faucet partition clampstraddle mount faucet bracket
Good to know
Often encountered on overhead-supply clamp-on laundry tray faucets (e.g. Fiat A17000, Bluefin FTCG49531) installed on double-compartment concrete, terrazzo, or molded stone/thermoplastic tubs where no horizontal faucet deck holes exist.
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