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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112829 | Flush valve assembly structure of water tank A flush valve assembly structure of a water tank is provided, and includes a valve seat, a guide rod, and a canister flush valve. The canister flush valve seals a flow path from an internal of the water tank to a toilet bowl, and may be lifted up to be separated fro... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7107633 | Water diversion apparatus A water diversion apparatus for a standard toilet tank having a fitting connected to a discharge tube and a water supply, such that the discharge tube discharges into an aesthetic container. The aesthetic container may be an aquarium or a cascade and pool. When the ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7032256 | Tank toilet with autoflusher An arrangement for flushing a toilet of the type that comprises a toilet bowl and a toilet tank. In one embodiment, the arrangement comprises a handle assembly comprising a manually actuatable handle that provides a flush signal to the flush valve flapper lifting as... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6151725 | Hygienic toilet tank A toilet tank capable of use in combination with a toilet or commode to allow improved flushing operations. The toilet tank comprises a smooth inner surface and a formed bottom portion defining a tank evacuation hole at a base of the conical portion. A fl... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6032303 | Toilet overflow prevention system A toilet bowl overflow prevention device is provided including a rigid interconnect member having a top end adapted for being pivotally connected to a knob assembly of a toilet assembly. The interconnect member is adapted for forcing a flush valve of the ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5588157 | Toilet valve seat actuator assembly A toilet tank valve seat actuator assembly is provided. The assembly is adapted for engagement with a trip handle mechanism and operable to lift the tank ball from a valve seat upon activation, thereby initiating a flush sequence, and to guide the tank ba... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5333332 | Dual flush system A selective volume flush apparatus (10) for use in a cistern contains two valves, a first valve (12) with an outlet opening into the discharge outlet of the cistern and an open end configured to sealingly engage a first valve seal (18). The valve seal (18... | 08/02/1994 |
| 4454614 | Valve arrangement for water toilets A water toilet has a valve arrangement of the integrated type, i.e. the float and all valves form a unit which in its mounted position is connected to the outlet pipe of the flush water container. According to the invention the unit is loosely connected t... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4435859 | Toilet flush tank Toilet flush tanks run completely empty when the actuating device is actuated briefly. In very many cases this is not necessary. Therefore, a toilet flush tank is proposed where the drain closure part, actuated by a closing force, closes the drain. The cl... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4338689 | Self-aligning valve assembly A self-aligning valve assembly and a valve plug therefor includes an elastomeric valve plug having an annular outer sealing portion with an annular sealing surface for sealing a drain hole valve seating of a receptacle. A central mounting portion is secur... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4283802 | Toilet tanks with built-in water supply valve A toilet tank has water supply and overflow ducts which are integrally formed with the base and walls of the tank. The water supply duct is connected to a water inlet at one end to supply water to the tank and has an inlet valve at its other end to contro... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4240167 | Flush valve control apparatus A flush valve control apparatus for selectively closing, at the option of the operator, the flush valve of a flush toilet is disclosed. The apparatus includes a control member which is located such that it can selectively push against the flush valve whic... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4193145 | Toilet flushing valve mechanism A flushing mechanism is disclosed for use in the tank of a toilet, utilizing a spool valve to accommodate various fluid pressures and to accomplish accurate control of volumetric flow. A housing is provided in the toilet tank, defining an inlet port which... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4176821 | Pilot-operated valve assembly A valve assembly for evacuation of liquids from vessels of the type having a bottom wall provided with an outlet opening has a buoyant piston which forms part of a main valve and is movable to and from a closed position in which a sealing ring of the pist... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4160294 | Two-stage flush mechanism for toilets A two-stage toilet flush mechanism is provided in which operation of the usual control lever to a yieldable manually-felt detent point produces a partial flush the duration of which is controlled by the position of first float with respect to the initial ... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4155128 | Toilet tank flush valve assembly A toilet tank flush valve assembly including a vinyl foam valve closure element is disclosed. A guide element is attached to the bottom of the valve closure element and extends into the flush pipe when the valve closure element is seated for guiding the s... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4114204 | Water-flow control device and method A water flow control device and method for use in a toilet flushing apparatus, having a valve member and a flushing arm and handle assembly coupled to said valve member for lifting said valve member when said flushing arm and handle assembly is operated f... | 09/19/1978 |
| 3994029 | Fluid control system Described herein is a pressure activated fluid control system particularly adapted for use as a flushing mechanism for toilets of the water tank type. The system includes a push-button actuated needle valve assembly which, in the shutoff position, presses... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3992728 | Water saving toilet device This device consists primarily of a U-shaped member which is secured to the lift lever and lift rod by bolt fastener means, the structure being such, that when the lift lever is actuated by the attached lever handle, the valve will open and a discharge of... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3934276 | Flushing cistern This invention provides an improved valve closing means for a refilling valve in flushing cisterns equipped with an overflow and refilling and flushing valves adapted to be opened by a lift stem, said valve closing means being mounted in said overflow and... | 01/27/1976 |
