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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6962163 | Dual-float snap-action flush valve A liquid level control apparatus for a flush tank includes a valve mechanism communicating with a fill tube and operable between open and closed conditions, two floats, at least one of which is coupled to the valve mechanism for closing it when the at least one floa... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6848469 | Adjustable valve for a toilet The present invention relates to an adjustable valve for a toilet in which the valve remains in a lower setting unless it is activated by the user to a higher setting and automatically returns to the lower setting after flushing the toilet. The amount of water used ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837264 | Toilet fill valve with valve lock Various toilet valves and methods are described that provide for locking of the toilet filled in a closed state. In one embodiment, a toilet fill valve is provided having an actuating arm. The toilet fill valve is closed when the actuating arm is disposed in a first... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6823889 | Toilet fill valve with adjustable bowl fill flow A toilet fill valve and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the toilet fill valve includes a water inlet and a first water outlet configured to supply water to a toilet tank. The toilet fill valve further includes a bowl fill valve having a bowl fill valve inle... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6755209 | Fill valve assembly for a flush tank The fill valve incorporates a housing (8) that has a vertical water-carrying channel (24) that leads from an inlet (49) to be fastened on the flush tank bottom (2) to a float-controlled diaphragm valve (50). The diaphragm valve ( | 06/29/2004 |
| 6712090 | Hydraulic valve A fluid tank valve assembly of the type employed for water tanks for toilets has a tank refill valve located atop a fluid inlet supply tube. The refill valve has a lever that is raised and lowered to open and close the valve. An inverted, cup-shaped hood is position... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6450195 | Toilet tank fill valve with float A fill valve assembly for a toilet tank including a vertical standpipe, a pilot valve assembly located at the top end of the standpipe, and a vertically movable float which is connected to the pilot valve assembly. The pilot valve assembly opens the valve... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6199581 | Toilet tank fill valve with adjustable standpipe A toilet tank fill assembly incorporating a standpipe which is adjustable along a plurality of discrete positions to adjust the height of the fill valve within the tank. The standpipe includes a fixed tube which is secured to the inlet port of the tank an... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182306 | Side-mount toilet valve A toilet fill valve includes an outlet pipe associated with a wash basin, an outlet tube associated with a wet-bowl configuration and an outlet assembly for filling the tank of the toilet. A blocking device includes a first plug for blocking the pipe in t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6164313 | Low-high flow rate valve A float operated valve for controlling the rate of flow of water from a pipe carrying water under pressure, to a vessel, comprises a pipe having an end opening of selected diameter and a flange of larger diameter surrounding the pipe. A flexible diaphragm... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155288 | Fill valve A fill valve has a main valve with a valving surface contacted by a valve disk. A series of offset radial paths separated by a toroidal path permit free radial flow at full open and quiet tortuous flow as the valve closes. Removal of a cap permits access ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6047725 | Adjustable height fill valve An adjustable height fill valve for controlling the water level in a storage tank for a toilet includes a riser mounted in the tank and connected to a pressurized water supply. The riser includes an anti-siphon body telescopically mounted over a fixed sha... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5904176 | Silent valve ball cock assembly A float-controlled, ball cock assembly comprises an improved two-piece valve useful with either a fixed height or an adjustable height riser. The two-piece valve includes a resilient valve seal element and a rigid valve cap fitted together to form an annu... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5836346 | Pilot operated diaphragm fill valve An adjustable height fill valve assembly for controlling water level in a storage tank, comprises a lower riser assembly comprising concentrically disposed inlet riser and an outer riser housing, each having an upper end and a lower end, the inlet riser a... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5769111 | Leak detector Leak detector apparatus (40) is provided for use with a toilet inlet valve assembly (12) that includes a float (30) slidable along a vertical post (32), which can be easily installed by a handyman. The leak detector apparatus includes a buoyant body (42) ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5660214 | Overfill prevention for liquid storage tanks A liquid storage tank overfill prevention assembly that includes an outer housing, an insert that includes fill flow ports, a shut-off sleeve to slowly close off the flow ports and a float member for controlling the sleeve in response to the rise of the s... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5551466 | Hydraulic valve The present invention discloses a valve which utilises an imbalance of flow induced pressure forces to keep the valve open or closed. The valve has an interior cavity (15) into which an opposite and aligned inlet (12) and outlet (13) open. A bulbous body ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5280803 | A valve arrangement An hydraulically assisted inlet valve is disclosed having a by-pass passage (32) which is permanently open. Preferably the valve has a valve body (13) reciprocally mounted in the inlet (4) and carried by a diaphragm (23). The by-pass passage preferably ex... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5007452 | Bowl fill for a tank valve A tank valve for refilling a toilet tank and simultaneously supplying water to a toilet bowl has a riser, a valve mounted to the riser, a valving chamber in the body of the valve, and a downwardly directed outlet port from the valving chamber. A cuff surr... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4765363 | Intake valve for toilet tank A floatless water inlet valve for use in toilet tank comprising an inlet pipe, a valve body, a valve arrangement, a valve control device and a central pipe. The valve body includes a dual sleeve tubular member, the lock means end of which is capable of ve... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4730639 | Tank valve with shutter type diverter A two function tank valve according to this invention includes a vertically oriented supply tube or conduit with an upper opening. A valve seat surrounds the opening, and a valve seal is movable against it and away from it. Water level responsive means de... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4709721 | Integral base refill system ballcock assembly An improved ballcock assembly for a toilet water reservoir which provides quiet reservoir refill operation without requiring a conventional water discharge hush tube. Quiet refill operation is provided by discharging refill water through a plurality of op... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4699169 | Inlet valve mechanism for a toilet tank An inlet valve mechanism for a toilet tank comprising a housing, a tapered valve seat and a tapered valve body. The valve seat and valve body are engagable with each other by the valve body moving reciprocally relative to the valve seat as the toilet tank... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4632142 | Ballcock assembly A ballcock is constructed with upper and lower housing members which are joined by a bayonet-type fitting. The juncture of the upper and lower members defines a valve chamber which sits atop the orifice of a vertical inflow tube carrying water from below ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4596269 | Differential pressure-actuated valve with clean bias chamber A differential pressure-actuated valve with a piston slidable to open or to close an inlet port. The piston slides in a cylindrical wall, and separates a bias chamber and a flow chamber. The piston is fitted with two oppositely-directed lip seals, one of ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4573495 | Hydrostatic ballcock assembly A ballcock assembly having an upright standpipe for delivery of flush water, a control valve assembly at the upper end of the standpipe, and a float and ballast assembly slidably mounted for up and down movement relative to the standpipe and connected to ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4562859 | Ballcock assembly A ballcock is constructed with upper and lower housing members which are joined by a bayonet-type fitting. The juncture of the upper and lower members defines a valve chamber which sits atop the orifice of a vertical inflow tube carrying water from below ... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4431024 | Float-controlled valve for toilet flush tanks A valve assembly is adapted to control the water level within a toilet flush tank, by gravitational bodily movement of a hush tube and a valve housing integral therewith, responsive to emptying of the tank. A float coaxial with and secured fixedly to the ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4420845 | Float valve assembly with flow control and volume balancing means A valving system capable of maintaining a substantial flow rate to a low profile toilet bowl during bowl wash, bowl flush and refill, and storage tank refill. The system includes a tank refill tube and a bowl wash tube, with an adjustable restriction in o... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4182364 | Adjustable ball cock riser An adjustable riser for a toilet tank is formed of a pair of mutually telescoped members slidably sealed to each other and readily locked in any one of a selected number of longitudinally adjusted positions by means of a number of tapered fingers having p... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4149284 | Apparatus for isolating a ball-cock assembly An apparatus for isolating a ball-cock assembly locatable within a water closet flush tank from fluids contained within the flush tank has independent sleeve means of a material impervious to the fluid within the flush tank which is associated with a flui... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4122862 | Extendible ballcock An extendible ballcock assembly including a support pipe threaded at its lower end for partial receipt in a support fitting. The support fitting furthermore includes a peripheral cavity in the upper end thereof adapted to receive a toroidal seal. The seal incl... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4100928 | Ball cock construction for controlling the level of liquids such as water in tanks Telescoped inlet and outlet tubes having a valve between upper extremities thereof are each formed with end telescoped, upper and lower parts, the tube upper parts being assembled movable together and the tube lower parts being assembled movable together ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4065095 | Fluid level control valve A valve for controlling the level of water in a toilet flush tank includes a body and cover having interfacing surfaces defining a valve chamber and a diaphragm chamber. A valve seat in the valve chamber communicates with a water inlet by way of a project... | 12/27/1977 |
| 3994313 | Toilet bowl valve A diaphragm controlled toilet bowl valve of simple construction that is substantially silent in operation, will not permit water to be siphoned from the tank in which it is disposed during an emergency in which the pressure of water in the supply lines de... | 11/30/1976 |
