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US3010743A
US3010743A US764151A US76415158A US3010743A US 3010743 A US3010743 A US 3010743A US 764151 A US764151 A US 764151A US 76415158 A US76415158 A US 76415158A US 3010743 A US3010743 A US 3010743A
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    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T74/20396—Hand operated
    • Y10T74/20474—Rotatable rod, shaft, or post
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • My invention aims to provide improvements in plug button assemblies particularly, though not exclusively, useful in connection with valves such as used to control the flow of Water from a faucet.
  • An object of my invention is to combine a plug button and a holding means for the plug button with the moveable part of a valve so that various colored plug buttons may be used or plug buttons marked hot, cold or with any other desired inscription. Furthermore, the removable plug button makes for easy access to a working adjustable member of the valve, such as when it is necessary to renew a valve closing washer.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a valve and valve stem device with which my invention is associated;
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged section taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the plug button member of my device
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the plug button holding means
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of the plug button holding means
  • FIG. 6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of FIG. 5.
  • the operating handle 1 is attached to an adjustable valve stem 2 by the usual set screw 3 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the handle 1 I have provided a bore or hole 4 surrounded by a wall so that the screw 3 may be recessed entirely out of sight.
  • a plug button holder 6 is secured to the handle 1 by the set screw 3 and locked in position by a lock washer 7 or any other suitable locking means.
  • the holder 6 is concealed in the hole United States Patent D 5 .4 by the plug button 5 and all of the parts described and Patented Nov. 28, 1961 ice illustrated operate as a unit and do not become loosened by normal operating rotation of the handle 1.
  • the plug button 5 has a tubular projection 8 on its under side for engagement with yieldable fingers 9 of the holder 6. While this tubular projection 8 may be of any suitable shape and construction, I prefer to have it yieldable by dividing it by slots 10 (FIGS. 2 and 3) so that it may more easily adjust itself into engagement with the holder 6.
  • the yieldable fingers 9 (FIGS. 2, 4, 5 and 6) are of substantial length and of a width that makes them readily flex, and are spaced from the wall surrounding the hole 4 thereby easily engaging the tubular projeetion 9 of the plug button and compensating for any misalignment of the pants after the tubular projection 9 of the plug button is pressed into the hole 4.
  • the plug button may be any suitable color to match a color scheme, it may be marked on the top with any suitable identification means and it may be easily applied and removed for changing, as desired by the user, as well as for making repairs as described above.
  • my novel assembly is more simple and more readily adaptable to its purpose than previously known assemblies.
  • the use of a plug button holder 6 simplifies the construction over any other use of a specially constructed handle.
  • a valve construction of the class described including a valve stem, a handle attached to said valve stem and having a bore, a plug button closing the bore in said handle and having an integral tubular projection on its underside extending into said bore and a plug button holder located in the bore in said handle and attached in position by a suitable fastener, said plug button holder having integral yieldable fingers directly engaging within the tubular projection of the plug button and holding the plug button in place relative to the handle and handle bore.

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Nov. 28, 1961 R. H. BENGTSON, JR 3,010,743
PLUG BUTTON ASSEMBLY Filed Sept. 29, 1958 IWiZeQiEOQ Z Richavd II. Bea 935022 Jr,
3,010,743 PLUG BUTTON ASSEMBLY Richard H. Bengtson, Jr., Arlington, Mass, assignor to United-Carr Fastener Corporation, Cambridge, Mass, a corporation of Delaware Filed Sept. 29, 1958, Ser. No. 764,151 1 Claim. (Cl. 287-53) My invention aims to provide improvements in plug button assemblies particularly, though not exclusively, useful in connection with valves such as used to control the flow of Water from a faucet.
An object of my invention is to combine a plug button and a holding means for the plug button with the moveable part of a valve so that various colored plug buttons may be used or plug buttons marked hot, cold or with any other desired inscription. Furthermore, the removable plug button makes for easy access to a working adjustable member of the valve, such as when it is necessary to renew a valve closing washer.
In the drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention:
FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a valve and valve stem device with which my invention is associated;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged section taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the plug button member of my device;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the plug button holding means;
FIG. 5 is a side view of the plug button holding means; and
FIG. 6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of FIG. 5.
Referring now to the drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention, I have shown the upper operating portion of a valve or water faucet which is all that is believed to be necessary to illustrate my invention to those skilled in the art.
The operating handle 1 is attached to an adjustable valve stem 2 by the usual set screw 3 as shown in FIG. 2. In the handle 1 I have provided a bore or hole 4 surrounded by a wall so that the screw 3 may be recessed entirely out of sight.
A plug button 5, preferably formed of so-called plastic material rather than metal, closes the hole 4 and is preferably held in place by a plug button holder 6, all as best shown in FIG. 2. A plug button holder 6 is secured to the handle 1 by the set screw 3 and locked in position by a lock washer 7 or any other suitable locking means. Thus, the holder 6 is concealed in the hole United States Patent D 5 .4 by the plug button 5 and all of the parts described and Patented Nov. 28, 1961 ice illustrated operate as a unit and do not become loosened by normal operating rotation of the handle 1.
The plug button 5 has a tubular projection 8 on its under side for engagement with yieldable fingers 9 of the holder 6. While this tubular projection 8 may be of any suitable shape and construction, I prefer to have it yieldable by dividing it by slots 10 (FIGS. 2 and 3) so that it may more easily adjust itself into engagement with the holder 6. The yieldable fingers 9 (FIGS. 2, 4, 5 and 6) are of substantial length and of a width that makes them readily flex, and are spaced from the wall surrounding the hole 4 thereby easily engaging the tubular projeetion 9 of the plug button and compensating for any misalignment of the pants after the tubular projection 9 of the plug button is pressed into the hole 4.
It will be readily understood that the plug button may be any suitable color to match a color scheme, it may be marked on the top with any suitable identification means and it may be easily applied and removed for changing, as desired by the user, as well as for making repairs as described above. Thus my novel assembly is more simple and more readily adaptable to its purpose than previously known assemblies. Furthermore, the use of a plug button holder 6 simplifies the construction over any other use of a specially constructed handle.
While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it should be understood that my invention is best defined by the following claim.
I claim:
A valve construction of the class described including a valve stem, a handle attached to said valve stem and having a bore, a plug button closing the bore in said handle and having an integral tubular projection on its underside extending into said bore and a plug button holder located in the bore in said handle and attached in position by a suitable fastener, said plug button holder having integral yieldable fingers directly engaging within the tubular projection of the plug button and holding the plug button in place relative to the handle and handle bore.
References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,958,165 Le Compte May 8, 1934 2,009,876 Dahlin July 30, 1935 2,100,635 De Vries Nov. 30, 1937 2,142,791 Koza Ian. 3, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS 586,370 Great Britain Mar. 17, 1947 209,315 Great Britain Jan. 10, 1924
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US3137310A (en) * 1960-11-08 1964-06-16 Stephen A Young Handle with parts storage space
US3303717A (en) * 1965-01-15 1967-02-14 Stanley Works Rotary control knob
US3313057A (en) * 1964-10-26 1967-04-11 Lloyd A Griffith Color code caps for knobs
US3410247A (en) * 1965-03-30 1968-11-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp Control knob assembly
US3413953A (en) * 1965-01-18 1968-12-03 Warwick Electronics Inc Self-locking knob structure
US3879145A (en) * 1974-05-28 1975-04-22 Nupla Corp End plug for fiberglass tool handles
US4058081A (en) * 1976-11-02 1977-11-15 Maureen Adele Maxfield Full tank marker
US4202351A (en) * 1978-07-31 1980-05-13 Bunker Ramo Corporation Identification means for electrocardiographic monitoring instruments or the like
FR2552198A1 (en) * 1983-09-15 1985-03-22 Grohe Armaturen Friedrich Marking and cover disc for tap handle
US4593430A (en) * 1982-11-30 1986-06-10 Masco Corporation Of Indiana Quick connect fitting for a faucet handle and the like
US4778161A (en) * 1986-01-22 1988-10-18 Bendix France Device for securing a spring on a rod
US4875560A (en) * 1986-09-19 1989-10-24 Tokico Ltd. Damping force adjustable hydraulic shock absorber
US5233720A (en) * 1990-07-25 1993-08-10 Valeo Systemes D'essuyage Snap-fitting shield for a windshield wiper arm
US6438771B1 (en) 2001-03-09 2002-08-27 Moen Incorporated Faucet handle mechanism
US20130160503A1 (en) * 2011-12-23 2013-06-27 The Rectorseal Corporation Apparatus and Methods for Restricting Access to a Gas Source
US10890270B2 (en) * 2017-12-13 2021-01-12 Robert Bosch Gmbh Solenoid valve, and method for producing a solenoid valve
US20220026070A1 (en) * 2017-02-17 2022-01-27 Lg Electronics Inc. Knob assembly for cook top
US20220065363A1 (en) * 2020-08-28 2022-03-03 David E. Sisk Composite valve handle

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GB209315A (en) * 1923-02-08 1924-01-10 Edward Albert Pickering An improved method of attaching rubber heels to footwear
US1958165A (en) * 1933-06-30 1934-05-08 Jenkins Bros Hand wheel for manually operable valves
US2009876A (en) * 1932-08-12 1935-07-30 Fitz On Sales Corp Separable fastener
US2100635A (en) * 1935-09-12 1937-11-30 Vries Abraham De Snap fastener
US2142791A (en) * 1938-07-13 1939-01-03 Albert H Koza Plastic faucet handle
GB586370A (en) * 1944-10-13 1947-03-17 T C Enstone & Company Successo Improvements in taps, valves and the like

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GB209315A (en) * 1923-02-08 1924-01-10 Edward Albert Pickering An improved method of attaching rubber heels to footwear
US2009876A (en) * 1932-08-12 1935-07-30 Fitz On Sales Corp Separable fastener
US1958165A (en) * 1933-06-30 1934-05-08 Jenkins Bros Hand wheel for manually operable valves
US2100635A (en) * 1935-09-12 1937-11-30 Vries Abraham De Snap fastener
US2142791A (en) * 1938-07-13 1939-01-03 Albert H Koza Plastic faucet handle
GB586370A (en) * 1944-10-13 1947-03-17 T C Enstone & Company Successo Improvements in taps, valves and the like

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3137310A (en) * 1960-11-08 1964-06-16 Stephen A Young Handle with parts storage space
US3313057A (en) * 1964-10-26 1967-04-11 Lloyd A Griffith Color code caps for knobs
US3303717A (en) * 1965-01-15 1967-02-14 Stanley Works Rotary control knob
US3413953A (en) * 1965-01-18 1968-12-03 Warwick Electronics Inc Self-locking knob structure
US3410247A (en) * 1965-03-30 1968-11-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp Control knob assembly
US3879145A (en) * 1974-05-28 1975-04-22 Nupla Corp End plug for fiberglass tool handles
US4058081A (en) * 1976-11-02 1977-11-15 Maureen Adele Maxfield Full tank marker
US4202351A (en) * 1978-07-31 1980-05-13 Bunker Ramo Corporation Identification means for electrocardiographic monitoring instruments or the like
US4593430A (en) * 1982-11-30 1986-06-10 Masco Corporation Of Indiana Quick connect fitting for a faucet handle and the like
FR2552198A1 (en) * 1983-09-15 1985-03-22 Grohe Armaturen Friedrich Marking and cover disc for tap handle
US4778161A (en) * 1986-01-22 1988-10-18 Bendix France Device for securing a spring on a rod
US4875560A (en) * 1986-09-19 1989-10-24 Tokico Ltd. Damping force adjustable hydraulic shock absorber
US5233720A (en) * 1990-07-25 1993-08-10 Valeo Systemes D'essuyage Snap-fitting shield for a windshield wiper arm
US6438771B1 (en) 2001-03-09 2002-08-27 Moen Incorporated Faucet handle mechanism
US20130160503A1 (en) * 2011-12-23 2013-06-27 The Rectorseal Corporation Apparatus and Methods for Restricting Access to a Gas Source
US20220026070A1 (en) * 2017-02-17 2022-01-27 Lg Electronics Inc. Knob assembly for cook top
US11649967B2 (en) * 2017-02-17 2023-05-16 Lg Electronics Inc. Knob assembly for cook top
US10890270B2 (en) * 2017-12-13 2021-01-12 Robert Bosch Gmbh Solenoid valve, and method for producing a solenoid valve
US20220065363A1 (en) * 2020-08-28 2022-03-03 David E. Sisk Composite valve handle

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