US3234566A
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Push button flush mechanism
Assignee: Hoover Universal Inc
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Filing: 1964-05-13
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Granted: 1966-02-15
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Expires: 1984-05-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William L Rupp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:19
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D5/00; E03D5/02; E03D5/09; E03D5/092; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/18912; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
IN A FLUSH TANK, A PUSH BUTTON ASSEMBLY FOR OPERATING THE FLUSH VALVE THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE WALL OF SAID TANK, A PLUNGER MOUNTED IN SAID OPENING FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREIN, A FLUSH LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID TANK ADJACENT TO THE INNER END OF SAID PLUNGER AND EXTENDING IN A VERTICAL PLANE NORMAL TO THE PATH OF AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUNGER AND TERMINATING IN AN END ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID FLUSH VALVE, A MECHANISM OPERABLY DISPOSED BETWEEN THE INNER END OF SAID PLUNGER AND SAID FLUSH LEVER FOR TRANSMITTING SUBSTANTIALLY ONLY VERTICAL UPWARD FORCES TO SAID FLUSH LEVER IN RESPONSE TO INWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUNGER, COOPERATING MEANS ON
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