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Class 251/40 - Tilting pilot valve


Subclass of Class 251 - Valves and valve actuation
Definition: Subject matter in which the pilot valve is opened or closed
No. of patents: 96
Last issue date: 10/25/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8042787Dual flush activation
A handle assembly for providing dual flush functionality to a flush valve. The handle assembly comprising a handle and a plunger engagable with each other. The plunger axially slidable in a bush disposed between the handle and the flush valve. The bushing having a p...
10/25/2011
8033522Flush valve handle assembly providing dual mode operation
A dual mode flush valve includes a handle assembly having a handle, a bushing and a plunger. The bushing has a sleeve with a passage therethrough for mounting the plunger for sliding and tilting. The passage is defined by first and second partially overlapping bores...
10/11/2011
7980528Dual by-pass for diaphragm type flushometers
A flush valve diaphragm is provided. The diaphragm includes at least two by-passes orifices. Each by-pass orifice in the diaphragm has a by-pass associated therewith. Each by-pass having a passage therethrough, allows communication with the control chamber above the...
07/19/2011
7922147Diaphragm with segmented insert
A flush valve diaphragm of a flush valve includes a body having a segmented insert within a flexible body portion and a central passageway. The body further includes a peripheral sealing portion with the flexible body portion within the peripheral sealing portion. T...
04/12/2011
7862001Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
01/04/2011
7857280Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
12/28/2010
7607635Flush valve handle assembly providing dual mode operation
A dual mode flush valve includes a handle assembly having a handle, a bushing and a plunger. The bushing has a sleeve with a passage therethrough for mounting the plunger for sliding and tilting. The passage is defined by first and second partially overlapping bores...
10/27/2009
7556237Flush valve
Tilting of a main valve assembly under high inlet pressure conditions is prevented by supporting the main valve assembly with housing rib engaging a skirt on the main valve guide tube. Pilot valve opening results from contact of an enlargement on the pilot valve ste...
07/07/2009
7552905Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
06/30/2009
7516938Flush valve diaphragm orifice insert and rib design
A diaphragm assembly for use in conventional diaphragm-type flush valves includes a flexible diaphragm body having a first side and a second side and a bypass orifice filter insert defined in the diaphragm body. The second side of the diaphragm body includes an annu...
04/14/2009
7487950Flush valve
Tilting of a main valve assembly in unison with the head portion of a pilot valve under high inlet pressure conditions is prevented by supporting the main valve assembly with housing rib engaging a skirt on the main valve guide tube opposed to the handle actuated pu...
02/10/2009
7481413Flush actuator assembly and method therefor
A flush actuator assembly is adapted to fit existing valve bodies. The flush actuator assembly includes a plunger rod which is capable of displacing the relief valve post more or less to adjust the flow of water through the flush valve during a single flush. The rel...
01/27/2009
7407147Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
08/05/2008
7325781Automatic bathroom flushers with modular design
A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou...
02/05/2008
7322053Pressurized toilet cistern
A toilet-flushing (1) device comprises a container (2) divided by an elastic diaphragm (3) with a direct unrestricted connection to a water supply under pressure at the lower part of the container (2), with a flushing valve (15) al...
01/29/2008
7261275Relief valve for use in a diaphragm flush valve
An improved relief valve for use in a diaphragm flush valve is constructed having a sealing member provided with an exteriorly threaded shaft extending down into the diaphragm flush valve with a smaller diameter metal stem extending from the bottom of the shaft, a s...
08/28/2007
7232107Control valve having a filter screen mounted flush with a valve closure member surface
A diaphragm operated valve having the diaphragm attached at its lower end to a valve closure plug, and movable therewith, and attached at its upper end to a portion of valve body that forms the pressure cavity. The diaphragm has a stepped portion between its upper a...
06/19/2007
7232110Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
06/19/2007
7192002Piston guide for piston-type flushometer
A flush valve includes a body having an inlet an outlet and a seat between the inlet and the outlet. The seat defines an opening therethrough. A cover is attached to the body. A piston is engageable with the seat and movable within the body and cover to an extent pe...
03/20/2007
7188822Enclosures for automatic bathroom flushers
A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou...
03/13/2007
7156363Bathroom flushers with novel sensors and controllers
A bathroom flusher (10) includes a body having an inlet (12) in communication with a supply line and an outlet (16) in communication with a flush conduit, a valve assembly in the body positioned to close water flow between the inlet and the outl...
01/02/2007
7124997Flush valve assembly with flex tube
A toilet room flush valve includes a body with an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat therebetween. A valve assembly in the body is positioned to close upon the seat to control flow from the inlet to the outlet. A cover is mounted upon the body and defines a pressu...
10/24/2006
7108240Flush valve diaphragm orifice insert and rib design
A diaphragm assembly for use in conventional diaphragm-type flush valves includes a flexible diaphragm body having a first side and a second side and a bypass orifice filter insert defined in the diaphragm body. The second side of the diaphragm body includes an annu...
09/19/2006
7069941Electronic faucets for long-term operation
An electronic faucet (10) mounted on a countertop (12) includes a housing, at least one fluid inlet line (24a, 24b) extending into the housing, a fluid outlet (46) from the housing, a solenoid (142, 143) for op...
07/04/2006
7063103System for converting manually-operated flush valves
Disclosed is a method and system for converting or retrofitting manually-operated flush valves. A conversion system for converting an installed manually-operated flush valve includes a power module, a control module, and a driver module mechanically coupled to a man...
06/20/2006
7028975Flush valve structure
A flush valve structure to control flush water through a pressure difference mainly includes a case, a solenoid assembly, an upper intermediate board, a lower intermediate board and a main water ball. The upper intermediate board has a small water pressure release h...
04/18/2006
7028704Fill valve
A fill valve assembly for a water tank such as a toilet tank. The fill valve assembly includes a head portion containing a valve mounted on top of a vertical water outlet tube and a float which moves vertically along the outlet tube to control the opening and closin...
04/18/2006
6974118Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
12/13/2005
6971634Flush valve diaphragm orifice insert and rib design
A diaphragm assembly for use in conventional diaphragm-type flush valves includes a flexible diaphragm body having a first side and a second side and a bypass orifice filter insert defined in the diaphragm body. The second side of the diaphragm body includes an annu...
12/06/2005
6966536Flush valve device of flush toilet
A flush valve device 20 of a flush toilet includes a flush valve body 22 connected to a city water source and an operation unit 50. The operation unit 50 has an operation button 63 and a flexible inner cable 71, which is par...
11/22/2005
6959905Pinch valve element for plumbing fixture flush valve
The present invention discloses a pinch valve for replacing a diaphragm valve in a plumbing fixture. The plumbing fixture includes an inlet chamber defining a fluid inlet and in fluid communication with an inside chamber defining a fluid outlet. The pinch valve incl...
11/01/2005
6934976Toilet flusher with novel valves and controls
A tank-type flusher includes an intake valve, i.e., a fill valve, a diaphragm-operated flush valve, and a pressure control mechanism. The intake valve is connected to an external water source and is constructed to close water flow to a water storage tank at about a ...
08/30/2005
6926247Piston-type flushometer with inner cover
A flush valve includes a body having an inlet and an outlet. There is a main seat assembly at the outlet. An outer cover is attached to the body and an inner cover is attached to the body within the outer cover. A piston is movable within the body and inner cover an...
08/09/2005
6923425Flush valve diaphragm
A flush valve diaphragm that includes a body portion and a peripheral sealing portion. The body portion is flexible and has a central passageway. The peripheral portion includes an integral filter, an exit chamber, and a bypass arrangement, such that water flowing t...
08/02/2005
6923424Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
08/02/2005
6923426Relief valve for use in a diaphragm flush valve
An improved relief valve for use in a diaphragm flush valve is constructed having a sealing member provided with an exteriorly threaded shaft extending down into the diaphragm flush valve with a smaller diameter metal stem extending from the bottom of the shaft, a t...
08/02/2005
6913239Valve seat for piston-type flushometer
A flush valve includes a body having an inlet, an outlet and a main seat assembly between the inlet and outlet. A piston moves within the body and with the body defines a pressure chamber which is used to normally maintain the piston closed upon the main seat assemb...
07/05/2005
6845961Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
01/25/2005
6845524Manual and automatic flusher
A manual and automatic flusher includes an infrared sensor added to a conventional manual flusher, and the infrared sensor consists of an electronic eye and an electro-magnetic valve. The electro-magnetic valve has an iron core moved in and out for controlling openi...
01/25/2005
6840496Automatic flush actuation apparatus
An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure with...
01/11/2005
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