Handle alignment adapter for fixed position valve body plumbing fixture applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11136750
APP PUB NO 20170067236A1
SERIAL NO

15245313

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A handle assembly for an in-wall plumbing fixture includes a control valve having a rough plumbing attachment interface that is configured to connect to a rough valve. The control valve includes a control stem having a first number of teeth. The assembly includes a lever handle, with a second number of teeth that is different than the first number of teeth, and which is configured for attachment to the control valve. An adapter couples the control stem to the lever handle. The adapter has a set of adapter internal teeth corresponding in number to the first number of teeth and a set of adapter external teeth corresponding in number to the second number of teeth. The adapter can be included in an adjustment kit to align the handle lever.

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BRASSTECH INC2001 E CARNEGIE AVENUE SANTA ANA CA 92705

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Vu, Vinh Trong Irvine, US 1 1

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