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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 09, 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 27/00 (2006.01); F16K 11/072 (2006.01); F16K 11/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/072 (2013.01); F16K 19/006 (2013.01); F16K 27/00 (2013.01); F16K 31/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartridge valve for a faucet that includes a housing; a stem adapter at least partially received in the housing and comprising a body defining a slotted hole, which extends in a longitudinal direction, and a threaded hole, which extends in a radial direction; a stem received in the slotted hole and having a central portion that defines a threaded hole; and a screw threaded to the threaded hole of the stem and the threaded hole of the stem adapter to rotatably couple the stem to the stem adapter at a first predetermined frictional resistance in response to rotation of the stem relative to the stem adapter.