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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alfred M Moen, Destin, FL (US);
Assignee:
Stanadyne, Inc., Windsor, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
13762517 ; 251284 ;
Abstract
A hot and cold water mixing valve includes a sleeve formed and adapted to fit within a valve fixture such as a kitchen faucet, lavatory faucet or shower/tub control. There is a rotatable and reciprocal stem within the sleeve. The handle for the mixing valve includes a cap attached to the stem and a lever connected to the sleeve. There is an opening in the cap, with the lever extending through the cap opening and into engagement with the sleeve. A removable locating key is positioned within the cap and interlocked with both the lever and the cap.