Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Valve assembly including magnetic handle retention with spring assist
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Application No.: US15836242Application Date: 2017-12-08
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Publication No.: US10436343B2Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: Darrell S. Crowe , Gerald R. Hayes
- Applicant: Delta Faucet Company
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
- Current Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: F16K27/02
- IPC: F16K27/02 ; E03C1/04 ; F16K31/60

Abstract:
A valve assembly for a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge, and a magnetic coupling operably coupled between the valve body and the handle. A spring biases the magnetic coupling downwardly toward the valve body, and biases the downwardly facing surface supported by the handle downwardly toward an upwardly facing surface supported by the valve body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190178403A1 VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MAGNETIC HANDLE RETENTION WITH SPRING ASSIST Public/Granted day:2019-06-13
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