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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Mark S. Kacik, Strongsville, OH (US);
W. Randall Tucker, Oberlin, OH (US);
Inventors:
Mark S. Kacik, Strongsville, OH (US);
W. Randall Tucker, Oberlin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A one-handle valve cartridge has a low point of contact for installing the valve cartridge in a valve body. A retention nut bears down on the low point of contact to secure the valve cartridge in the valve body.