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US 9,958,086 B2Granted
Faucet assembly
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsDavid H. Ritter, Brian S. Core
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Abstract
A faucet assembly includes a non-metallic valve body, a valve, a handle adapter, and a retaining clip. The non-metallic valve body includes a longitudinal opening disposed therein and a slot disposed within a side portion thereof. The valve is at least partially disposed within the longitudinal opening. The valve includes a body and a stem extending upwardly from the body, and the stem is configured to rotate relative to the body. The handle adapter is removably coupled to the stem and is rotatably coupled to the non-metallic valve body. The retaining clip is removably inserted into the slot of the non-metallic valve body to limit longitudinal movement of the valve within the non-metallic valve body.
Claims18
A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a non-metallic valve body having a longitudinal opening disposed therein, a slot disposed within a side portion thereof, and a receiving channel disposed within an upper portion thereof;
- a valve at least partially disposed within the longitudinal opening, wherein the valve includes a body and a stem extending upwardly from the body, wherein the stem is configured to rotate relative to the body;
- a handle adapter removably coupled to the stem and rotatably coupled to the non-metallic valve body, wherein the handle adapter includes an end stop extending laterally outward therefrom;
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- a retaining clip removably inserted into the slot of the non-metallic valve body to limit longitudinal movement of the valve within the non-metallic valve body;
- wherein the end stop is configured to be received within the receiving channel to establish a rotational end point for the stem.
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A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a non-metallic valve body having a longitudinal opening disposed therein and a slot disposed within a side portion thereof;
- a valve at least partially disposed within the longitudinal opening, wherein the valve includes a body and a stem extending upwardly from the body, wherein the stem is configured to rotate relative to the body;
- a handle adapter removably coupled to the stem and rotatably coupled to the non-metallic valve body;
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- a retaining clip removably inserted into the slot of the non-metallic valve body to limit longitudinal movement of the valve within the non-metallic valve body;
- wherein the non-metallic valve body further includes a receiving channel disposed within an upper portion thereof, wherein the handle adapter includes at least two end stops extending laterally outward therefrom that are diametrically opposed and are substantially coplanar, and wherein the at least two end stops are configured to be received within the receiving channel to establish rotational end points for the stem.
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A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a non-metallic valve body having a central longitudinal opening disposed therein, a slot disposed within a side portion thereof, and a receiving channel disposed within an upper portion thereof;
- a valve at least partially disposed within the central longitudinal opening, wherein the valve includes a body and a stem extending upwardly from the body, wherein the stem is configured to rotate relative to the body;
- a handle adapter removably coupled to the stem and rotatably coupled to the non-metallic valve body, wherein the handle adapter includes an end stop extending laterally outward therefrom, and wherein the handle adapter is configured to control rotational movement of the stem;
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- a retaining clip slidably received within the slot of the non-metallic valve body to retain the valve along a longitudinal direction within the non-metallic valve body;
- wherein the retaining clip is accessible at an outer surface of the valve body;
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- wherein the end stop is configured to be received within the receiving channel to establish a rotational end point for the stem.
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A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a non-metallic valve body having a central longitudinal opening disposed therein and a slot disposed within a side portion thereof;
- a valve at least partially disposed within the central longitudinal opening, wherein the valve includes a body and a stem extending upwardly from the body, wherein the stem is configured to rotate relative to the body;
- a handle adapter removably coupled to the stem and rotatably coupled to the non-metallic valve body, wherein the handle adapter is configured to control rotational movement of the stem;
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- a retaining clip slidably received within the slot of the non-metallic valve body to retain the valve along a longitudinal direction within the non-metallic valve body;
- wherein the retaining clip is accessible at an outer surface of the valve body;
- wherein the non-metallic valve body further includes a receiving channel disposed within an upper portion thereof, wherein the handle adapter includes at least two end stops extending laterally outward away from the handle adapter, wherein the at least two end stops are diametrically opposed and are substantially coplanar, and wherein the at least two end stops are configured to be received within the receiving channel to establish rotational end points for the stem.
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A faucet assembly, comprising:
- a non-metallic valve body having a longitudinal opening disposed therein, a slot disposed within a side portion thereof, and a receiving channel disposed within an upper portion thereof;
- a valve at least partially disposed within the longitudinal opening, wherein the valve includes a body and a stem extending upwardly from the body, wherein the stem is configured to rotate relative to the body;
- a handle adapter removably coupled to the stem and rotatably coupled to the non-metallic valve body, wherein the handle adapter includes an end stop extending laterally outward therefrom;
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- a retaining clip removably inserted into the slot of the non-metallic valve body to retain the valve within the non-metallic valve body, wherein the body of the valve is disposed below the retaining clip so as to limit longitudinal movement of the valve relative to the non-metallic valve body;
- wherein the end stop is configured to be received within the receiving channel to establish a rotational end point for the stem.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.