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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2019
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
David H. Ritter, Kohler, WI (US);
Brian S. Core, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/074 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); F16K 11/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/0743 (2013.01); E03C 1/04 (2013.01); F16K 11/22 (2013.01); F16K 31/602 (2013.01); Y10T 137/6017 (2015.04);
Abstract
A fluid control valve for a faucet includes a body, a stem, a moveable disc, and at least one stationary disc. The stem is rotatably coupled to the body. The moveable disc is coupled to the stem and is configured to rotate with the stem. The at least one stationary disc is coupled to the body below the moveable disc. The fluid control valve is configured to be biased in an axial direction against a retaining element within a valve body by an incoming supply of fluid through the at least one stationary disc, so as to retain the fluid control valve within the valve body along the axial direction.