US Patent 7886763 Faucet incorporating vandal resistant features

Patent 7886763 was granted and assigned to Moen (company) on February, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Moen (company)

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78867630

Patent Inventor Names

Allen L. Talley0

Matthew S. Smith0

Date of Patent

February 15, 2011

Patent Application Number

115135510

Date Filed

August 31, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Stephen Hepperle

Patent abstract

A faucet incorporating vandal resistant features is provided to limit the possibility of tampering by limiting access to the valve cartridges of the faucet. The faucet includes a valve cartridge and a handle bat operatively attached to the valve cartridge. A hub covering the valve cartridge is freely rotatable about the valve cartridge, and a mechanical fastener attaching the handle bat to the valve cartridge includes a specially-configured driver pattern.