Fluid handling – Systems – Multi-way valve unit
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-05
2008-11-04
Bastianelli, John (Department: 3753)
Fluid handling
Systems
Multi-way valve unit
C137S625410, C251S368000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07445026
ABSTRACT:
A valve component for a faucet includes a substrate, a first layer of material provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate, and a second layer of material provided above the first layer of material. The second layer of material includes amorphous diamond having sp3bonding of at least about 40%, a hardness of at least about 45 GPa, and an elastic modulus of at least about 400 GPa.
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Brondum Klaus
Jonte Patrick B.
Richmond Douglas S.
Welty Richard P.
Bastianelli John
Foley & Lardner LLP
Masco Corporation of Indiana
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