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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104103 | Toilet flapper flush valve assembly A flapper flush valve assembly includes a pair of laterally movable mounting arms which may be adjusted to vary a width therebetween to accommodate overflow tubes of different sizes. The flapper valve assembly is coupled to pivot members connected to an overflow tub... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8087106 | Flapper valve apparatus and method of use The flapper valve apparatus and method of use provides a flapper valve that is basic and easily installed on the pins of a toilet reservoir overflow tube. The apparatus has sufficient flexibility to allow flexing of the arms and ears for easy installation. The appar... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7891028 | Water-saving manual toilet flapper valve An improved water-saving toilet flapper valve (20) that calls for an end to automatic toilet flushing; instead it is operated manually. By manually depressing the toilet flush handle (72) for a desired amount of time, the user regulates the amount of w... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7415736 | EcoBeta A flush regulator for retrofit use in a toilet tank for regulating the outflow therefrom through an outlet, said regulator including a flap valve without buoyancy, said flap valve adapted to close said outlet, a rod connected at one end to said flap valve and a body... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7281279 | Drain valve A drain valve, which is assembled on a rotating element of a water tank, is adapted to cooperate with a handle and a link element of the water tank for controlling opening or stopping a drain hole of the water tank. The drain valve includes a fixing base, a cover ab... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7222375 | Tank ball assembly for toilet A tank ball assembly is disclosed to include a cover stopper mounted with a gasket for closing the drain port of the tank of a toilet, a tank ball coupled to an upright short tubular flange of the cover stopper and rotatable on the upright short tubular flange to ad... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216373 | Toilet tank valve seat structure A toilet tank valve seat structure mainly includes a body and an overflow tube located on one side of the body. The overflow tube consists of an inner tube and an outer tube. The inner tube has a gear rack on one side to couple with a hook located on one end of the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214216 | Drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor A drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor, includes a collecting area limited by an outer wall for collecting the body fluid, an inlet connection linked to the collecting area for linking to a drainage catheter (an intraventricular catheter... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6829787 | Water saving dual flush system of valving A water saving dual flush system of valving assembly for toilet water-closets of the gravity flow type. This system of valving is designed to fit existing hardware in typical water-closets and convert single flush designs to dual flush water saving systems. Comprise... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6804843 | Flush tank capable of receiving waste water A flush tank includes a water entrance to receive water from a water reservoir, a water outlet for discharging the water and controlled by a valve member, and a water inlet disposed in the upper portion to receive waste water from waste water suppliers. A valve devi... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6651264 | Flush valve attachment system with low-profile outlet end A flush valve is connectable to a blind hole in a vertical wall of a toilet tank. An overflow member is in fluid communication with a flush valve housing. The flush valve housing is wider than it is higher, and fits into a blind hole in the tank wall of s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6571401 | Flush and tap toilet water saver system A flush and tap toilet water saver system is provided for use in the modem 1.6 gallon toilets that can utilize a flapper valve, a water supply valve which is controlled by a float ball, and a conventional operating handle. A main flapper valve has a bleed... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6415456 | Adjustable universal flapper The adjustable flapper comprises at least an adjustable flapper comprising at least a base to which is adjustably engaged a seal assembly including a seal, the seal depending from the base, and the seal assembly being movable in at least one desired direc... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6401269 | Flapper valve with dual action arm A flapper valve assembly for regulating the passage of water from a toilet tank is provided with a structure to reduce overflow risk. There is a yoke pivotally disposed in the tank and supporting a flapper seal that can be seated on and unseated from the ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401268 | Flush valve and flapper, and method of ensuring a good seal between a valve seal and a valve seat A flapper for a flush valve includes a relatively rigid backing plate and a relatively flexible valve seal. The backing plate includes structure for preventing the seal from being urged into sealing engagement with the backing plate, thereby preventing an... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6381765 | Dual-mode flushing control mechanism for ballfloat toilet A control mechanism for a toilet is constructed to include a valve seat, an overflow tube, and a tank ball assembly pivoted to the overflow tube and adapted to close/open the valve seat. The tank ball assembly includes a holder base pivoted to the overflo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6173457 | Flapper-type flush valve and mounting adapter A flapper-type toilet flush valve having multiple components. A float member component is assembled to a flapper body component. Both components are made of resilient plastic compounds that resist chlorine and chemical bleaches of the type commonly used i... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5983412 | Toilet tank ball flapper and plastic chain assembly formed as a unitary structures The toilet tank ball flapper and chain assembly is formed as a unitary article of manufacture, with the chain being integrally molded to lie along the perimeter of the base plate of the flapper and being releasably engaged thereto by a plurality of break ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5943708 | Adjustable tank ball assembly for a two-step flushing control type ballfloat toilet An adjustable tank ball assembly mounted in the water tank of a ballfloat toilet controlled by two trip handles to close/open the water discharging outlet of the valve seat of the water tank of the ballfloat toilet between a full-discharge flushing mode a... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5924143 | Toilet bowl refill device The refill device is used with water-saving flush valves which retrofit into existing toilet tanks. These valves normally do not allow enough time to refill the bowl to its proper level. This diminishes their effectiveness and efficiency. The refill devic... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5903931 | Toilet with dual volume flush A double flush toilet assembly is provided including a toilet water basin defining an interior space and an open top. A bottom face of the basin has an exit for communicating with a toilet bowl. A dual flush tube has a first open end at a first elevation ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5848442 | Flush valve attachment system A flush valve is connectable to a vertical wall of a toilet tank. An overflow tubular member is in fluid communication with the flush valve housing and there are clip members mounted on the overflow member for connection with a flapper valve. In a preferr... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5524297 | Two-level flush valve The Two-Level Flush Valve retrofits into standard toilet tanks replacing the flush valve and pull cord. Depressing the toilet handle through the usual first resistance lifts a non-buoyant valve (20) open. It is held open by an upper float (28) fastened on... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5390375 | Adjustable toilet tank valve to regulate flush water volume A flapper valve for sealing the discharge outlet in a water tank and for regulating the quantity of water discharged during each flush by reducing the buoyancy of the flapper valve through water inflow into the flapper during flushing. The pivotally mount... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5291620 | Push button toilet flush mechanism A device for regulating the discharge of water from a storage tank associated with a toilet bowl for flushing of the toilet bowl, with the operation of the device being through slight pressure on a push button on a rod extending through a front or end wal... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5237711 | Multiple flush toilet valve assembly An improved toilet flush valve for variable volume toilet flushing systems. The present improvement uses a float adjustable attached to a flapper valve by a rigid stem to vary the flush volume. The stem and flapper valve eliminate the need for a valve ite... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5230103 | Short cycle flush valve for commode tanks A commode flush valve for providing short and adjustable flush cycles. The flush valve includes a valve seat around the upper end of a discharge pipe for a tank, and a body pivoted to it. The body has a peripheral valve seal to bear against the valve seat... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5218725 | Flush valve water accelerator A flush valve water accelerator having a top opening of increased height to reduce the amount of water used by a toilet, and which accelerates the flow of water to increase the efficacy of the water in the toilet bowl. The device is comprised of an entry ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5195189 | Water saving device and method of using same A pliable hinged nonbuoyant flapper valve having a frusto conical projection for centering the valve in relation to a toilet drain, and for permitting the flapper valve to contact a toilet drain valve along a continuous line of engagement of seal the toil... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5182819 | Universal commode stopper A kit that includes a universal flapper and water saver valve stop for the fluid outlet of sanitary flush tanks utilizing a flat, thin, doughnut shaped gasket mounted on alternate supports, wherein the use of one support allows the doughnut shaped gasket ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5181282 | Semi-flush flapper valve A semi-flush flapper valve apparatus is provided for use in a toilet and consists of a two position operable flush handle on the toilet tank. A main flapper valve has a bleeder valve pivotally mounted thereto. The operating handle is rotated in a first di... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5175895 | Flapper valve mounting adapter An adapter for mounting, via trunnions, a flapper valve upon a pair of uprights extending from a valve seat of a discharge pipe in a toilet tank.... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5173971 | Replacement flush valve An assembly is provided for replacing part or all of a toilet flush valve, which facilitates mounting in a variety of toilets and which enables saving of water. The assembly includes an adapter (30, FIG. 6) for mounting on older types of overflow tubes, w... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5153948 | Water saver for flush toilet A water saver unit for use with a flush toilet having a tank, a flush handle, a tank drain opening and a flapper valve support, with a flapper valve having a flapper element for mounting on the flapper valve support, and a strap for connecting the flapper... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5138725 | Travel limiting flapper valve mounting adapter An adapter for mounting and limiting the pivotal movement of a flapper valve upon a pair of uprights extending from a valve seat of a discharge pipe in a toilet tank.... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5117514 | Improved toilet-tank flapper valve An improved toilet flapper valve (10) designed to directly replace either a conventional toilet flapper valve or tank ball valve. The valve (10) allows a toilet user to selectively determine the quantity of water used for a toilet flush by controlling the... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5090066 | Adapter for toilet fitting An assembly is provided for replacing part or all of a toilet flush valve, which facilitates mounting in a variety of toilets and which enables saving of water. The assembly includes an adapter (30, FIG. 6) for mounting on older types of overflow tubes, w... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5023960 | Toilet flapper valve control apparatus A water saver device to be connectable to the flushing mechanism of a conventional toilet. The device causes the conventional flapper valve of the discharge opening of the toilet tank to close prematurely prior to discharge of the entire contents of the t... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5003644 | Two-stage water discharge mechanism for flush toilet tank An improved two-stage controllable water discharge mechanism for flush toilet tank, and especially with the type having two float valves, an upper one and a lower one, wherein either the upper valve can be selectively opened or both can be simultaneously ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4953237 | Two stage flapper valve for fluid reservoirs A globular flapper valve for use in combination with a conventional toilet tank. The flapper valve consist primarily of a normally submerged lever-actuated plunger valve having connection with two separate but interconnected air chambers. A first and uppe... | 09/04/1990 |
