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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
William Bares, Fredonia, WI (US);
John C. Esche, Kohler, WI (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/00 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16L 37/00 (2006.01); F16K 11/00 (2006.01); F16L 37/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/0403 (2013.01); F16K 19/00 (2013.01); F16K 19/006 (2013.01); F16L 37/00 (2013.01); F16L 37/144 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0502 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6014 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86815 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86823 (2015.04);
Abstract
A mixing valve for a faucet includes a body configured to receive therein end portions of a fluid supply line and a fluid outlet line, and a coupler. The coupler is configured for insertion through a sidewall of the body to engage features of the fluid supply line and the fluid outlet line so as to retain the fluid supply line and the fluid outlet line within the body.