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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2018
As America, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Joseph John Ientile, Port Murray, NJ (US);
Xiaojing Ye, Edison, NJ (US);
AS America, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Abstract
A faucet that uses a gearing mechanism to allow the faucet handle to be placed much closer to the mixing valve is disclosed. Various embodiments involve geared mechanical operation of a mixing faucet, where the gears transfer motion of a handle to a faucet valve, which may allow for a lower handle (e.g., a handle placed closer to the faucet body). In some embodiments, an upper gear is provided in a faucet handle, and the upper gear may be held in a carrier. A set screw may lock the handle in place. Finally, a lower gear may be pushed onto the top of a valve stem. When the handle is lifted, the upper gear rotates against the lower gear, causing the valve to open. The carrier may rotate within the valve body, thus allowing for temperature control of the valve.