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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2006
Applicant:
Gary A. Fleischmann, Mequon, WI (US);
Inventor:
Gary A. Fleischmann, Mequon, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Faucets are provided with joystick type control handles. The joysticks are provided with springs outside the main valve housing either between the joystick handle and lever stick, or between the joystick handle and an associated ball. In the latter case the ball retains a sliding disk.