Shock Absorbing Interposer
AssigneeFYCM Enterprises, LLC
InventorsCharles B. Motley, Christopher Martin
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Abstract
A shock absorbing interposer is positionable between a manually manipulatable handle and a faucet of a beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage. The interposer includes a faucet adapter mechanism for interconnecting to a lever of the faucet and a handle adapter mechanism for interconnecting to the handle. A shock absorbing member is operatively connected to the faucet adapter mechanism and the handle adapter mechanism to dissipate excessive forces applied to the handle as the handle is moved between a first operative position and a second operative position in order to reduce the likelihood that such excessive forces will be exerted on the faucet and handle. A faucet assembly including a faucet, handle and shock absorbing interposer is also provided.
Claims20
A shock absorbing interposer for positioning between a manually manipulatable handle and a faucet of a beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage, comprising:
- a faucet adapter mechanism having a threaded bore for interconnecting to a threaded lever of the faucet;
- a handle adapter mechanism having a threaded stud for interconnecting to a threaded bore of the handle;
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- a shock absorbing member operatively connected to the faucet adapter mechanism and the handle adapter mechanism to dissipate excessive forces applied to the handle as the handle is moved between a first operative position at which flow through the faucet is prevented and a second operative position at which flow through the faucet is permitted in order to reduce the likelihood that such excessive forces will be exerted on the faucet and handle.
A shock absorbing interposer for positioning between a manually manipulatable handle and a faucet of a beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage, comprising:
- a shaft member having a force dispersion section thereon;
- a housing member having a receptacle for receiving the force dispersion section of the shaft member therein, the receptacle being dimensioned to permit the force dispersion section to move within the receptacle;
- one of said shaft member and said receptacle member having a coupling section for interconnecting to said handle;
- another of said shaft member and said receptacle member having a coupling section for interconnecting to said faucet;
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- a resilient member between the force dispersion section and the receptacle to dissipate excessive forces applied to the handle in order to reduce the likelihood that such excessive forces will be transmitted to the faucet.
A faucet assembly for dispensing a beverage, comprising:
- a faucet body having an inlet through which the beverage enters the faucet, a spout through which the beverage exits the faucet and a valve member between the inlet and the spout for controlling flow of the beverage through the faucet, the valve member including a lever movable between a first operative position at which flow through the faucet is prevented and a second operative position at which flow through the faucet is permitted;
- a manually manipulatable handle for assisting in moving the lever between the first and second operative positions, said handle having a bore;
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- a shock absorbing interposer including
- a faucet adapter mechanism having a bore for interconnecting to the lever of the faucet,
- a handle adapter mechanism having a stud for interconnecting to the bore of the handle, and
- a resilient material operatively connected to the faucet adapter mechanism and the handle adapter mechanism to dissipate excessive forces applied to the handle and faucet as the lever reaches the first and second operative positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.