Patent ID: 8522812

Claim:
A valve handle for operating a valve, said valve handle comprising permanent, integral labeling, wherein said labeling comprises installer information about an installer of said valve handle, comprising a name and contact information for the installer; a date of installation; and a function of the valve operated by said valve handle, said valve handle comprising: an attachment section that attaches to the valve operated by said valve handle; and a grip section, comprising a first and a second side, each of which comprise a space and a rim surrounding said space and traversing a perimeter of each of said first and second side, and further comprising text within said space; and at least one insert dimensioned for attachment within said space and comprising said permanent, integral labeling; wherein said spaces on said first and second sides of said grip section comprise at least two notches sized and dimensioned to accept and affixedly catch a notch counterpart; wherein said at least one insert is substantially flat, made of plastic, and sized and dimensioned to snugly fit within said rims of said first and second sides of said grip section; wherein said at least one insert comprises a top side comprising engraved text and a bottom side comprising at least two notch counterparts sized, dimensioned, and positioned on said bottom side to mate with said notch counterparts of said spaces of said grip section; and wherein said engraved text spells out said labeling and is flush with said rims of said grip portion when said at least one insert is affixed to said grip section.