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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. 06, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward J. Pilatowicz, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Remigio M. Chica, Northridge, CA (US);
Charles M. Hamill, Pacoima, CA (US);
Assignee:
Emhart Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/00 ; F16K 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/00 ; F16K 3/500 ;
Abstract
A hub assembly for a faucet handle having an interconnectable top member and skirt member. The top member having a bottom portion of reduced diameter with an external recess formed therein a short distance up from its bottom. The skirt member having an upper opening sized to receive the bottom portion of the top member. Resilient members being formed in the skirt member to extend downwardly and into the upper opening. The resilient members being engageable in the recess of the bottom portion releasably to connect the top member and the skirt.