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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2022
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventor:
Perry Erickson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
KOHER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 19/006 (2013.01); E03C 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A faucet includes a base and a valve cartridge disposed in the base. The valve cartridge can control a flow of water. The faucet includes a structure that supports the valve cartridge. The structure includes a mount having a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a smooth portion that extends between the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The structure includes a lock plate that detachably couples to the mount. The lock plate can engage the first protrusion in a first rotational position to secure the lock plate relative to the first protrusion. The lock plate can slide along the smooth portion in a second rotational position.