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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Inventors:
Mark S. Kacik, Strongsville, OH (US);
W. Randall Tucker, Oberlin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Moen Incorporated, North Olmstead, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/06 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); F16K 11/078 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/605 (2013.01); F16K 11/0787 (2013.01); F16K 27/045 (2013.01);
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.