Child proof handle for a faucet
OwnerFred Bullardinventor
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A child proof handle for a bathtub faucet includes a substantially cylindrical inner handle member having a centrally located bore for receiving the faucet valve stem and a pair of diametrically opposed passageways. The device also includes an outer handle member having an open end in communication with a hollow portion and a substantially centrally disposed bore. Received within the bores on the inner and outer handle members is an elongated bolt that secures the handle members to the valve stem. A spring is disposed between the inner and outer handle members for biasing the outer handle member away from the inner handle member. The outer handle member further includes a pair of diametrically opposed pins received within the hollow portion spaced and dimensioned to be received within the passageways on the inner handle member. Accordingly, the outer handle member may be moved towards the inner handle member and rotated until the pins seat within the passageways such that the outer handle member, the inner handle member and the valve stem cooperatively rotate.
A child proof handle for mounting to and selectively rotating a faucet valve stem comprising:
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