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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
William R. Bares, Fredonia, WI (US);
Joseph S. Blake, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Margaret C. Mazz, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Sarah S. Fitzsimmons, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Christine N. Meyer, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A handle assembly for a faucet that includes a silicone member configured to slide over and be removable coupled to a faucet handle, wherein the silicone member comprises an opening in which the faucet handle may be received and an external surface that may be gripped by a user. A faucet handle may include a longitudinal groove used to allow air to escape from the opening of the silicone member. The handle assembly does not require additional elements to couple the silicone member to the faucet handle.