Frost free sillcock with improved handle

Abstract

A frost free sillcock generally comprising an elongated housing having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, a valve cartridge provided with a stem disposed within such housing, and a handle including a rigid section mounted on an end of such stem and a resilient section mounted on such rigid section.

1 . A frost free sillcock comprising: 
 an elongated housing having an inlet portion and an outlet portion;    a valve cartridge provided with a stem disposed within said housing; and    a handle including a rigid section mounted on an end of said stem and a resilient section mounted on said rigid section.    
   
   
       2 . A sillcock according to  claim 1  wherein said resilient section is formed of a polymeric material.  
   
   
       3 . A sillcock according to  claim 1  wherein said resilient section is formed of a rubber material.  
   
   
       4 . A sillcock according to  claim 1  wherein said housing includes a mounting flange.  
   
   
       5 . A sillcock according to  claim 1  wherein said rigid section of said handle includes a tubular portion, and said resilient section of said handle includes a tubular portion disposed on said tubular portion of said rigid section, and an annular portion.  
   
   
       6 . A sillcock according to  claim 1  wherein said rigid section of said handle includes an annular portion and tubular portion, said stem end is received in said tubular portion of said rigid section and connected to said annular portion of said rigid section, and said resilient section includes a tubular portion disposed on said tubular portion of said rigid section and an annular portion disposed on said annular portion of said rigid section.  
   
   
       7 . A sillcock according to  claim 6  wherein said stem end and said tubular portion of said rigid section of said handle are provided with engaging sections permitting the transfer of rotary motion from said handle to said stem, about a longitudinal centerline thereof, and said handle is secured to said stem by means of a threaded fastener.  
   
   
       8 . A sillcock according to  claim 6  wherein said annular portion of said resilient section of said handle is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced depression engageable by the fingers of a user to facilitate a gripping of said handle.  
   
   
       9 . A sillcock according to  claim 6  wherein said annular portion of said resilient section of said handle is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinally disposed segments.  
   
   
       10 . A sillcock according to  claim 9  wherein each of said segments is provided with a protruding rounded configuration to facilitate the gripping of said handle.  
   
   
       11 . A sillcock according to  claim 8  wherein said resilient section of said handle is formed of a polymeric material.  
   
   
       12 . A sillcock according to  claim 8  wherein said resilient section of said handle is formed of a rubber material.  
   
   
       13 . A handle mountable on the end of a stem of a sillcock comprising: 
 a rigid section including a tubular portion in which said stem end may be received, and an annular portion; and    a resilient section including a tubular section disposed on said tubular portion of said rigid section and an annular portion disposed on said annular portion of said rigid section.    
   
   
       14 . A handle according to  claim 13  wherein said resilient section is formed of a polymeric material.  
   
   
       15 . A handle according to  claim 13  wherein said resilient section is formed of a rubber material.  
   
   
       16 . A handle according to  claim 13  wherein said annular portion of said resilient section is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced depressions.  
   
   
       17 . A handle according to  claim 13  wherein said annular portion of said resilient section is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced, longitudinally disposed segments about the periphery thereof.  
   
   
       18 . A handle according to  claim 17  wherein said segments are provided with protruding, rounded configurations.  
   
   
       19 . A handle according to  claim 18  wherein said resilient section is formed of a polymeric material.  
   
   
       20 . A handle according to  claim 18  wherein said resilient section is formed of a rubber material.