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Control knob adapter

CA 1232593 A · Owner: Modern Home Products Corp. · Inventors: Koziol, Walter

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An adapter for a valve control knob which will permit the positioning of the control knob in the desired "off" position irrespective of the configuration of the valve stem member of a valve unit. The valve adapter includes a compartment for frictional engagement with a valve system also has a projecting portion for engagement with the control knob. The adapter of this invention is particularly suitable for use with a valve stem having a D-shaped shaft and has a complementary compartment for receiving the shaft. In one embodiment the, projecting member of the adapter is of a rectangular or square shape and in another embodiment it is rounded with splines extending from the surface.

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  • Granted February 9, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 9, 2005.
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FiledMay 8, 1984
GrantedFebruary 9, 1988
Term endedFebruary 9, 2005
Patent numberCA 1232593 A
Classification (IPC)F16K31/44

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1985198819911994199720002003Application filedMay 8, 1984Patent grantedFeb 9, 1988Term endedFeb 9, 2005

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