Apparatus for aligning handle valves during installation of a faucet
AssigneeMasco Corporation of Indiana
InventorLoran R. Hill
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Abstract
A handle stop aligning and holding apparatus for facilitating the installation of valve assemblies in a faucet having wide spread valves. The apparatus is an integral one-piece, flat, elongate plate having a plurality of openings longitudinally spaced from each other at preselected intervals. The openings are adapted to receive and hold against rotation handle stops of valve assemblies.
Claims4
An aligning and holding device for handle stops of faucet valve assemblies comprising an elongated plate containing a plurality of openings at longitudinally spaced, predetermined intervals wherein at least one of said openings is comprised of a central circular shaped section adapted to receive a valve stem and two radially extending fan shaped side sections adapted to receive a handle stop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.