Valve stem holding device

A collet for holding a faucet handle body to a valve stem, wherein the faucet handle body has a receiving chamber having a substantially tapered portion, the collet comprising:

• a coupling portion for securing the collet to the faucet handle body;
• a clamping portion for receiving the valve stem;
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• wherein the clamping portion has a substantially tapered outer surface configured to cooperate with the substantially tapered portion of the receiving chamber and thereby clamp the clamping portion onto the valve stem.

A faucet assembly comprising:

• a handle body having a receiving chamber, wherein the receiving chamber has a substantially tapered inner surface;
• a valve assembly including a valve stem;
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• a collet having a coupling portion for securing the collet to the handle body and a clamping portion for receiving the valve stem, wherein the clamping portion has a substantially tapered outer surface configured to cooperate with the substantially tapered inner surface of the receiving chamber to clamp the clamping portion onto the valve stem.

A faucet assembly comprising:

• a handle body having a receiving chamber defining a longitudinal axis;
• a valve assembly including a valve stem;
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• a holding device for holding the handle body to the valve stem, wherein the holding device is received within the receiving chamber of the handle body and is movable in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis from an unlocked mode wherein the handle body is infinitely rotationally adjustable within a range of motion about the longitudinal axis relative to the holding device, to a locked mode wherein the handle body is rotationally locked to the holding device.