Valve assembly having improved rotational feel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9915367
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15272191

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A valve assembly includes a valve housing having an internal generally cup-shaped bore, a valve control cartridge inserted into the bore and having a rotatable control stem extending upwardly therefrom, and a bonnet nut having a through-bore. The bonnet nut is threaded to the valve housing such that the control stem extends through the through-bore. Flexible fingers are provided along the through-bore to control a level of resistance to a rotation of the rotatable control stem. The stem is positioned to frictionally engage the flexible fingers as the stem is rotated.

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  • KOHLER CO.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brouwer, Douglas J Sheboygan, US 22 162
Cochart, Chad J Sheboygan, US 23 154
Core, Brian S Fond du Lac, US 16 86
Ritter, David H Kohler, US 17 93
Shay, Christopher M Fredonia, US 14 170
Smith, Michael W Plymouth, US 104 1075

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