Patent ID: 11885434
Assignee: KOHLER CO.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  E | IPC B  E  F

Claim 19:
20. A process comprising:
placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem;
aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle;
press fitting the handle onto the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown;
uncoupling the handle from the nut after press fitting the handle onto the nut;
removing the valve cartridge from the nut after uncoupling the handle from the nut;
placing a replacement valve cartridge into the nut, the replacement valve cartridge comprising a replacement valve stem;
aligning the replacement valve stem with the engagement crown; and
press fitting the handle onto the nut after placing the nut around the replacement valve cartridge and aligning the replacement valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the replacement valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown.