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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Matthew S. Smith, Westlake, OH (US);
Allen L. Talley, Hudson, OH (US);
Inventors:
Matthew S. Smith, Westlake, OH (US);
Allen L. Talley, Hudson, OH (US);
Assignee:
Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A faucet incorporating vandal resistant features is provided to limit the possibility of tampering by limiting access to the valve cartridges of the faucet. The faucet includes a valve cartridge and a handle bat operatively attached to the valve cartridge. A hub covering the valve cartridge is freely rotatable about the valve cartridge, and a mechanical fastener attaching the handle bat to the valve cartridge includes a specially-configured driver pattern.