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US 6,854,920 · App. 09/732,641 · Granted Feb 15, 2005

Two piece hub and handle assembly

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Patent No.
US 6,854,920
App. No.
09/732,641
Granted
Feb 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A two piece hub and handle assembly comprises a handle having a plurality of flexible fingers and a hub having a bearing surface for engaging the flexible fingers. A lug formed on each flexible finger engages the bearing surface of the hub to limit axial movement of the handle relative to the hub. The handle includes a grip portion and a tubular portion depending from the grip portion, and the tubular portion includes the plurality of flexible fingers. The tubular portion further includes a plurality of splines for engaging a valve. The hub includes a central aperture with internal threads for engaging an end body, with the valve being disposed in the end body.

Claims (11)

1. A two piece faucet hub and handle assembly comprising:

a hub having a bearing surface and a threaded portion; and

a unitary handle coupled to the hub and having a plurality of fingers for engaging the bearing surface for rotational movement of the handle relative to the hub,

wherein the handle includes a first bearing surface and the hub includes a second bearing surface, the first bearing surface abutting the second bearing surface to limit axial movement of the handle relative to the hub, and

wherein the handle includes a plurality of lugs and the hub includes a third bearing surface, the plurality of lugs engaging the third bearing surface to limit axial movement of the handle relative to the hub.

2. A two piece hub and handle assembly for use with a valve disposed in an end body, comprising:

a hub having a central axis and a central axially extending aperture, a bearing surface, and integral means for engaging the end body;

a unitary handle including means for engaging the valve and a plurality of integral resilient fingers for engaging the hub,

wherein the fingers include a first surface for engaging the hub and a second surface for engaging the bearing surface.

3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the first surface is configured to cam the fingers toward the central axis for passage through the central aperture during engagement with the hub.

4. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the bearing surface of the hub includes a first hub bearing surface surrounding a first end of the central aperture and a second hub bearing surface surrounding a second end of the central aperture, and the handle includes a first handle bearing surface, the first handle bearing surface being operatively disposed adjacent the first hub bearing surface and the second surface of the handle being operatively disposed adjacent the second hub bearing surface.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2023
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064029/0313 →
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) REEL/FRAME 036131/0272 Recorded Jun 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 046301/0425 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 22, 2016
From: PRICE PFISTER, INC.
To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 039116/0806 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036131/0272 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; KWIKSET CORPORATION; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROVCAL, INC.; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA; RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ROVCAL, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDINGS (US), INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE
Reel/Frame 036102/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 036052/0845 →