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.
Claims15
A shock absorbing interposer for positioning between a manually manipulatable handle having a threaded handle bore and a faucet of a beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage, the faucet having a threaded faucet stud, comprising:
- a faucet adapter mechanism having a threaded bore for interconnecting to the threaded faucet stud of the faucet;
- a handle adapter mechanism having a threaded stud for interconnecting to the threaded handle bore of the handle;
- a shock absorbing member operatively connected to the faucet adapter mechanism and the handle adapter mechanism to dissipate 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;
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- the faucet adapter mechanism being rotatable relatives to the handle adapter mechanism.
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 first section for interconnecting to said handle;
- another of said shaft member and said receptacle member having a second section for operatively connecting to said faucet;
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- a resilient member engaging the force dispersion section of the shaft member and being positioned between the force dispersion section and the receptacle to dissipate forces applied to the handle, the shaft member having an axis and being rotatable about its axis relative to the housing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.