Abstract: A single lever faucet mixing valve comprises a unitary cartridge which may be installed in a faucet housing for original installation and removed and replaced when worn out. The cartridge is formed of a plurality of molded plastic parts which are adapted to be snapped into assembled relation to form a unitary construction.

Abstract: A faucet assembly having a rotatable, non-rise stem and which stem can be axially removed from its shank, the assembly having a removable retainer clip which slides into a transverse slot in the shank and forces the stem into proper seating engagement with the stem and locks the stem in place. A faucet handle has a skirt which is slipped over the retainer clip and prevents its removal from the shank. Two such faucet assemblies are mounted on a central shank by a telescoping connection, and interengaging means are provided between the telescoping parts to permit their easy assembly, but once they are assembled they are locked together and prevented from being pulled apart.

Abstract: A single lever faucet valve cartridge for use within a faucet valve having hot and cold water inlets and for variably controlling the flow of water through these inlets. The valve cartridge includes a valve disc which is received in fluid tight sliding engagement over the inlets and which includes a pair of bores which can be aligned with the inlets by sliding movement of the disc to permit controlled flow of water from the inlets. The cartridge also includes a generally cylindrical cartridge body and a sealing member which are secured together in a snap fit relationship and which define a cylindrical chamber for rotatably supporting a cylindrical barrel. A lever is pivotably mounted intermediate its ends in a slot in the barrel so that it is journaled between the body member and the sealing member such that it has universal joint movement.

Abstract: A faucet assembly having a rotatable, non-rise stem and which stem can be axially removed from its shank, the assembly having a removable retainer clip which slides into a transverse slot in the shank and forces the stem into proper seating engagement with the stem and locks the stem in place. A faucet handle has a skirt which is slipped over the retainer clip and prevents its removal from the shank. Two such faucet assemblies are mounted on a central shank by a telescoping connection, and interengaging means are provided between the telescoping parts to permit their easy assembly, but once they are assembled they are locked together and prevented from being pulled apart. .Iadd.