Moen Incorporated

The B. F. Goodrich Company

W Randall Tucker

Todd C Loschelder

Mark S Kacik

Michael L Malek

Timothy A Frick

Yaakov Korb

Dean T Dutton

Gary M Rafferty

Curt Matthew Geideman

Darren S Lopp

Ronny Lee Gray

Matthew S Smith

Peter Bates

Sanjeev S Moghe

Inho Song

Harshil R Parikh

Allen L Talley

Gaurav Rohatgi

Mark S Bors

Steve A Frackowiak

Raymond Bovaird

James J Sposit

The present invention provides a quick connect coupling with a retention feature that resists inadvertent disconnection of the coupling in a pressurized state.

Quick connect coupling with retention feature

Quick connect coupling clip

Quick connect coupling housing

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting, such as an electronic faucet.

Electronic plumbing fixture fitting

A one-handle valve cartridge has a low point of contact for installing the valve cartridge in a valve body. A retention nut bears down on the low point of contact to secure the valve cartridge in the valve body.

Valve cartridge with low point of contact for installation

One-handle and two-handle valve cartridges have an increased maximum flow rate and/or a decreased size (e.g., volume). Accordingly, the valve cartridges achieve an improved flow rate to volume relationship.

Valve cartridge with improved flow rate

A faucet wand includes a waterway having a plurality of conduits; a diverter valve and a reset valve. The diverter valve diverts fluid flow between two of the conduits and has a default position. The reset valve can cause the diverter valve to return to its default position from another position.

Faucet wand

A water filtration system includes a faucet assembly and a filtration assembly. The filtration assembly includes a filter assembly; a filter bracket or mounting assembly for securing the filter assembly to a support surface or structure; and a filter manifold assembly including an unfiltered water inlet for connecting to an unfiltered water supply and a filtered water outlet for connecting to a valve assembly of the faucet assembly. The filter assembly interfaces with the filter manifold assembly to provide filtered water to the faucet assembly under control of the valve assembly. A filter that otherwise would not interface with the filter bracket/mounting assembly and/or the filter manifold assembly can be adapted to work in the water filtration system by using a filter adaptor assembly.

Water filter assembly

A one-handle valve cartridge has one or more lobular keys formed on a housing of the valve cartridge. The lobular keys interface with keyways formed in a valve body.

Valve cartridge with lobular key

A one-handle valve cartridge includes an actuating mechanism, wherein an amount of force required to operate the actuating mechanism is insensitive to a load applied to the valve cartridge during installation of the valve cartridge in a valve body. Accordingly, the valve cartridge can operate over a wide range of installation loads and can be properly installed without using a specialized tool or mechanism.

Valve cartridge insensitive to installation load

A one-handle valve cartridge has a housing that functions as a stop for an actuating mechanism of the valve cartridge to define a range of flow rates and/or temperatures for which the water flowing through the valve cartridge is delivered.

Valve cartridge with integral stop

A one-handle valve cartridge includes a spring that isolates frictional forces between dynamic sealing elements in the valve cartridge and loads applied to the valve cartridge and transmitted to the dynamic sealing elements from an actuating mechanism of the valve cartridge.

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Oberlin, OH, United States of America

W Randall Tucker