Patent ID: 8757206
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A faucet, comprising: a valve body including a cartridge receiving bore; a valve cartridge slidably and sealingly disposed in the cartridge receiving bore, the valve cartridge including: a stem rotatably connected to the valve cartridge; and a bore created in a portion of the valve cartridge; a lever assembly having a single handle connected to the stem operating when rotated in a hot water open direction to permit hot water flow through the valve body; and a torsion spring having a first post received in the bore of the valve cartridge and a second post received in an aperture of the lever assembly, wherein the torsion spring is biased when the lever assembly is rotated in the hot water open direction and operates to bias the lever assembly toward a valve closed position; a flat surface created on the valve cartridge; and a lever ramp block having: