Rising stem tap of plastic, preferably with a metal threaded insert
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 1, 2000
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
May 18, 1999
filing date -
Sep 19, 1996
priority date (Note) -
Expired
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Abstract
A tap body (1) comprising a plastic shroud (6), a substantially plastics tap spindle (7), and a locking collar (12). The body (1) has an inner threaded portion (18) and the spindle (7) is threadably received in the inner threaded portion (18) and rotatably reciprocable in tap opening and closing directions. The collar (12) engages with the shroud (6) to limit the tap opening rotation of the spindle (7). The insert (18) may be plastic and integral with shroud (6): (see FIG. 6). Shroud (6) may be integral with tap seat, inlet and outlet spigot (see FIGS. 7-9).
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