Patent ID: 11879238
Assignee: KOHLER CO.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 6:
7. An assembly, comprising:
a friction ring including:
a body configured to couple the friction ring to at least one of a faucet assembly or a faucet valve assembly; and
a contact member disposed on the body, the contact member configured to slidably engage with a valve stem of the faucet valve assembly, wherein the contact member is configured to press against the valve stem to increase a frictional force between the contact member and the valve stem over a full range of movement of the valve stem,
wherein the contact member is one of a plurality of contact members disposed on the body, and wherein two of the contact members are configured to slidably engage with the valve stem on opposing sides of the valve stem.