Two piece hub and handle assembly
AssigneeNewfrey LLC
InventorOscar Romero
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Abstract
A two piece hub and handle assembly comprises a handle having a plurality of flexible fingers and a hub having a bearing surface for engaging the flexible fingers. A lug formed on each flexible finger engages the bearing surface of the hub to limit axial movement of the handle relative to the hub. The handle includes a grip portion and a tubular portion depending from the grip portion, and the tubular portion includes the plurality of flexible fingers. The tubular portion further includes a plurality of splines for engaging a valve. The hub includes a central aperture with internal threads for engaging an end body, with the valve being disposed in the end body.
Claims4
A two piece faucet hub and handle assembly comprising:
- a hub having a bearing surface and a threaded portion;
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- a unitary handle coupled to the hub and having a plurality of fingers for engaging the bearing surface for rotational movement of the handle relative to the hub,
- wherein the handle includes a first bearing surface and the hub includes a second bearing surface, the first bearing surface abutting the second bearing surface to limit axial movement of the handle relative to the hub, and
- wherein the handle includes a plurality of lugs and the hub includes a third bearing surface, the plurality of lugs engaging the third bearing surface to limit axial movement of the handle relative to the hub.
A two piece hub and handle assembly for use with a valve disposed in an end body, comprising:
- a hub having a central axis and a central axially extending aperture, a bearing surface, and integral means for engaging the end body;
- a unitary handle including means for engaging the valve and a plurality of integral resilient fingers for engaging the hub,
- wherein the fingers include a first surface for engaging the hub and a second surface for engaging the bearing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.