Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic coupling for faucet handle
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Application No.: US14041035Application Date: 2013-09-30
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Publication No.: US09399859B2Publication Date: 2016-07-26
- Inventor: Benjamin Michael Allen , Alfred Charles Nelson
- Applicant: Masco Corporation of Indiana
- 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: E03C1/04
- IPC: E03C1/04 ; F16K31/60

Abstract:
A fluid delivery device including a body having at least one waterway, a valve assembly in fluid communication with the at least one waterway, the valve assembly including a movable valve member configured to control the flow of water through the at least one waterway and a stem operably coupled to the moveable valve member for movement therewith, and a handle coupled to the stem for movement therewith. A magnetically attractive element is supported by one of the handle and the stem, and at least one magnet is supported by the other of the handle and the stem that is configured to magnetically attract the magnetically attractive element to couple the handle to the stem.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140090718A1 MAGNETIC COUPLING FOR FAUCET HANDLE Public/Granted day:2014-04-03
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