Patent ID: 9234607
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: E03C,F16K

Claim Text:
1. A combination of a faucet handle and a control valve comprising: a faucet, an ornament panel, a positioning plate, a sleeve and a handle; wherein: the faucet is insertable into an existing installation hole in a wall, a connecting section of the faucet is disposed through the installation hole, the connecting section having an outer thread formed on a peripheral surface thereof and a control rod protruding from a center position, the control rod connected to a control member of the faucet; the ornament panel is provided with an opening having an inner loop face, and the inner loop face is further connected to a circular lip; the positioning plate is disposed at a position corresponding to the opening and having a size between the opening and the circular lip, and a through aperture at a center position; the sleeve is a hollow tube with an inner thread configured to engage with the outer thread of the connecting section and having a circular protrusion at a predetermined position on an outer periphery; and the handle is provided with a connecting member capable of being connected to the control rod; further characterized in that: the opening of the ornament panel is jacketed onto the connecting section of the faucet such that the ornament panel covers the installation hole; the though aperture of the positioning plate accepts the connecting section, and the positioning plate is disposed in the opening of the ornament panel; the inner thread of the sleeve engages with the outer thread of the connecting section, and the positioning plate is sandwiched between the circular protrusion and the circular lip of the ornament panel to secure the ornament panel; and the connecting member of the handle is respectively connected to the sleeve and the control rod such that the handle is jacketed onto the sleeve.