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US 11,885,434 B2Granted
Handle connection systems and methods
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsBrian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Abstract
A process includes placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem. The process also includes aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle. The process also includes pressing the handle towards the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown.
Claims23
A process comprising:
- placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem;
- aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle;
- press fitting the handle onto the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown;
- and
- rotating the handle relative to the nut to rotate the valve stem after press fitting the handle onto the nut.
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A process comprising:
- placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem;
- aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle;
- press fitting the handle onto the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown;
- uncoupling the handle from the nut after press fitting the handle onto the nut;
- removing the valve cartridge from the nut after uncoupling the handle from the nut;
- placing a replacement valve cartridge into the nut, the replacement valve cartridge comprising a replacement valve stem;
- aligning the replacement valve stem with the engagement crown;
- and
- press fitting the handle onto the nut after placing the nut around the replacement valve cartridge and aligning the replacement valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the replacement valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown.
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A process comprising:
- placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem;
- aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle;
- press fitting the handle onto the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown;
- uncoupling the handle from the nut after press fitting the handle onto the nut;
- separating the valve cartridge and the nut after uncoupling the handle from the nut;
- placing a replacement valve cartridge into the nut, the replacement valve cartridge comprising a replacement valve stem;
- aligning the replacement valve stem with the engagement crown;
- and
- press fitting the handle onto the nut after placing the nut around the replacement valve cartridge and aligning the replacement valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the replacement valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown.
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