US 12,345,353 B2
Safety handle for faucet
Y-Tan Liaw, Taipei (TW)
Filed by Y-Tan Liaw, Taipei (TW)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/385,836.
Prior Publication US 2025/0137552 A1, May 1, 2025
Int. Cl. F16K 35/02 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 35/025 (2013.01) [E03C 1/0412 (2013.01); F16K 31/607 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety handle for a faucet comprising:
a hollow base portion having two rotating rods rotatably connected to a working rod of the faucet and a base opening formed next to the rotating rods;
a safety teeth driving portion coupled with and being capable of moving up and down relative to the hollow base portion, having two safety teeth through the base opening; and
a second spring placed between the hollow base portion and the safety teeth driving portion, providing force to move the safety teeth driving portion up relative to the hollow base portion,
wherein the hollow base portion further comprises:
a base board;
a surrounding body enclosing the base board and the base opening, having a plurality of side walls, wherein a portion of the top of the surrounding body is depressed to form a depressed area;
two safety teeth guide bars parallel to the rotating rods, formed inside the surrounding body from two opposite side walls, respectively, for guiding movement of the safety teeth;
two first auxiliary guide bars parallel to the safety teeth guide bars, formed inside the surrounding body from two opposite side walls, respectively, for auxiliarily guiding movement of the safety teeth driving portion; and
an installed rod formed on the base board for installing the second spring.