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Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2010
Applicants:

Charles B. Motley, Stoughton, WI (US);

Christopher Martin, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Charles B. Motley, Stoughton, WI (US);

Christopher Martin, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Assignee:

FYCM Enterprises, LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/00 (2006.01); F16F 13/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A shock absorbing interposer is positionable between a manually manipulatable handle and a faucet of a beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage. The interposer includes a faucet adapter mechanism for interconnecting to a lever of the faucet and a handle adapter mechanism for interconnecting to the handle. A shock absorbing member is operatively connected to the faucet adapter mechanism and the handle adapter mechanism to dissipate excessive forces applied to the handle as the handle is moved between a first operative position and a second operative position in order to reduce the likelihood that such excessive forces will be exerted on the faucet and handle. A faucet assembly including a faucet, handle and shock absorbing interposer is also provided.


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