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A tub and shower valve assemble including a valve having a housing with an outwardly opening cup-like socket. A removable cartridge having an outwardly extending operating stem is installed in the cup-like socket. A plaster ground is provided for mounting the valve on a supporting wall structure. An

A tub and shower valve assemble including a valve having a housing with an outwardly opening cup-like socket. A removable cartridge having an outwardly extending operating stem is installed in the cup-like socket. A plaster ground is provided for mounting the valve on a supporting wall structure. An escutcheon assembly is positioned over the valve housing and is removably attached to the plaster ground and to the valve housing and cartridge for removal and replacement of the cartridge. A transparent overlay is applied to the escutcheon with graphics and operating indicia applied to the underside of the overlay.

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1. A tub and shower valve assembly, including: a valve having a body with a front face and a rear face, at least one mounting tab located at said front face and at least one mounting tab located at said rear face of said body, a plaster ground attached to said mounting tabs of said body by fast

1. A tub and shower valve assembly, including: a valve having a body with a front face and a rear face, at least one mounting tab located at said front face and at least one mounting tab located at said rear face of said body, a plaster ground attached to said mounting tabs of said body by fasteners, said plaster ground including at least two fastener receiving tubes with each of said tubes aligned with and engaging one of said mounting tabs, one of said tubes extending a greater distance rearwardly of said plaster ground than said other fastener tube. 2. The tub and shower valve assembly of claim 1 including at least four fastener receiving tubes, two of said tubes extending a greater distance rearwardly of said plaster ground than said other two fastener tubes with said longer tubes aligned with said mounting tabs at said rear face of said body.