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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
Brad R. Hadfield, Port Washington, WI (US);
Perry D. Erickson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
David E. Hansen, Howards Grove, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 11/07 (2006.01); F16K 11/074 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); E03C 1/0412 (2013.01); F16K 11/074 (2013.01); F16K 31/602 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a friction ring including a body and a contact member. The body is configured to couple the friction ring to at least one of a faucet assembly or a faucet valve assembly. The contact member is disposed on the body. The contact member is configured to slidably engage with a valve stem of the faucet valve assembly. The contact member is further configured to press against the valve stem to increase a frictional force between the contact member and the valve stem over a full range of movement of the valve stem.