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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2013
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
John C. Esche, Kohler, WI (US);
Steven T. Radder, Kiel, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A faucet includes an outer housing having a surface formed of a first material. The outer housing has an entry and an outlet, and a valve cartridge is positioned at least partly in the outer housing and is configured to control flow of water to the outlet. An insulator sleeve is positioned at least partly in the outer housing between a wall of the outer housing and the valve cartridge. A collar having a surface made of a second material different from the first material is at least partly nested within the insulator sleeve outside of the valve cartridge. The insulator sleeve is made of a material that acts to galvanically insulate the outer housing from the collar.