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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2004
Applicants:
Kurt Judson Thomas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Jolliffe, Carmel, IN (US);
Dan Zendzian, Marietta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Kurt Judson Thomas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Jolliffe, Carmel, IN (US);
Dan Zendzian, Marietta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Masco Corporation of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A faucet handle assembly configured to couple to a valve stem extending outwardly from an escutcheon. The faucet handle assembly includes a handle base axially adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the valve stem. A glide surface is supported by the handle base and is configured to contact an outer surface of the escutcheon.