Patent ID: 8376316

Claim:
An adjustable metered handle assembly for a faucet, said handle assembly comprising: a body including a base adapted for attachment to a sink and a sidewall extending in an upward direction with respect to said base, said base including an aperture extending therethrough; a stem having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion extending through the aperture in said base of the body; a push button handle having an outer and inner surface, said inner surface attached to said second portion of said stem; a spring associated with the body and the push button handle for metering an amount of water emitting from the faucet; a sleeve positioned between the body and the push button handle, said sleeve including an inwardly extending connecting portion for cooperating with the sidewall of the body for adjusting the distance between the push button handle and the body resulting in an adjustment of the shut-off time of the metered handle assembly; and a fitting extending from said inner surface of said push button handle for joining said second portion of said stem to said push button handle and an adhesive material for attaching said fitting to said second portion of said stem.