Patent ID: 8360404

Claim:
A shock absorbing interposer for positioning between a manually manipulatable handle having a threaded handle bore and a faucet of a beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage, the faucet having a threaded faucet stud, comprising: a faucet adapter mechanism having a threaded bore for interconnecting to the threaded faucet stud of the faucet; a handle adapter mechanism having a threaded stud for interconnecting to the threaded handle bore of the handle; a shock absorbing member operatively connected to the faucet adapter mechanism and the handle adapter mechanism to dissipate forces applied to the handle as the handle is moved between a first operative position at which flow through the faucet is prevented and a second operative position at which flow through the faucet is permitted; and the faucet adapter mechanism being rotatable relatives to the handle adapter mechanism.