Thread down faucet for tub/shower valve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9909287-B2
Application number	US-201615143934-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2016
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Mar 6, 2018
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018

Abstract

A bath spout faucet assembly having a handle portion and a hub portion. The handle portion includes a bore disposed therein. The handle portion may also include a cylindrically-formed slot located around the bore. The hub portion is sized to fit into the cylindrically-formed slot of the handle portion. The cylindrically-formed hub portion forms an opening that is configured to be in communication with the bore in the handle portion, and is configured to receive a stem portion of a valve assembly. The bore in the handle portion is configured to receive the stem portion and the handle portion is configured to rotate the stem portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bath spout faucet assembly comprising:
a handle portion including a handle and handle block, wherein the handle portion defines a bore and a cylindrically-formed slot therein, wherein the cylindrically-formed slot is located concentrically around the bore;
a cylindrically-formed hub portion sized to fit into the cylindrically-formed slot of the handle portion, wherein the cylindrically-formed hub portion forms an opening that is configured to be in communication with the bore in the handle portion, and configured to receive a stem portion of a valve assembly;
a stabilizer ring threaded onto the handle block of the handle portion and located adjacent the hub portion;
wherein the handle portion is configured to rotate with respect to the hub portion;
wherein the bore in the handle portion is configured to receive the stem portion; and
wherein the handle portion is configured to rotate the stem portion.

2. The bath spout faucet assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one o-ring fitted on the hub portion and configured to be located between the hub portion and an outer wall surface of the cylindrically-formed slot.

3. The bath spout faucet assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cylindrically-formed slot and bore are located in the handle block.

4. The bath spout faucet assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a fastener that couples the handle and the handle block together.

5. The bath spout faucet assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bore includes a periphery surface which has a broach pattern configured to engage a surface texture on the stem portion.

6. The bath spout faucet assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer ring is attached to the handle portion between the cylindrically-formed slot and the bore.

7. The bath spout faucet assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hub portion is configured to couple to a flange.

Assignees

• Spectrum Brands Inc

Inventors

• Van Leyen Jan Christopher
• Tung Victor
• Williams Alston

Classifications

• E03C1/0412 Primary

  Constructional or functional features of the faucet handle (valve actuating members as such F16K31/60) · CPC title

• F16K31/605

  for single handle mixing valves · CPC title

• Y10T74/20612

  Hand · CPC title

• F16K31/60 Primary

  Handles {(form, features or function of taps or faucet handles for domestic plumbing installations E03C1/04)} · CPC title