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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Sensitap, Llc, Bedford, NH (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
SensiTap, LLC, Bedford, NH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/16 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); F16K 31/524 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/0412 (2013.01); F16K 31/524 (2013.01); F16K 31/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flow control assembly for a single lever faucet includes a coupler adapted to operatively connect a handle to a valve stem of a valve assembly. A cam mechanism has a valve stem portion and a handle portion, where the cam mechanism is operatively connected to the valve stem and the cam mechanism engages the valve stem to move the valve stem to a predefined open position in response to the handle being moved from a neutral handle position to a water on position. The coupler provides a biasing resistance that increases resistance to handle movement as the handle is oriented in a position other than a neutral handle position.