Valves and valve actuation – With friction detent
Patent
1997-07-22
1999-01-19
Rivell, John
Valves and valve actuation
With friction detent
251288, 251293, F16K 31524
Patent
active
058606343
ABSTRACT:
A stem extender for use with a faucet valve assembly which contains a valve body, a valving member including a valve stem rotatably disposed in the valve body, a stop member including a detent and a bore non-rotatably mounted on the valve body with the valve stem extending through the bore, and a handle for rotating the valve stem and the valving member. The stem extender includes a tubular member having a camming surface which cooperates with the detent of the stop member to ensure that the valving member is rotated to a sufficiently open position to prevent so-called "temperature kick" which occurs when the valving member is in the only slightly open position. The tubular member includes a slot opposite the camming surface adapted to receive a compression spring. The stem extender includes extension member containing a bottom section which is non-rotatably disposed in the slot of the tubular member and a top section which includes a stem which is operably connected to the handle whereby rotation of the handle causes rotation of the stem extender and valving member.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4260132 (1981-04-01), Habiger
patent: 5692536 (1997-12-01), Tokarz
patent: 5743297 (1998-04-01), Mueller
Allmendinger Otto K.
Bailey Robert
Marty Garry
Kapustij Myron B.
Masco Corporation of Indiana
Redman Leon E.
Rivell John
Schoenfeld Meredith H.
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