US3296630A
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Toilet tank flushing mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-22
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1984-05-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:31
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D1/00; E03D1/30; E03D1/304; E03D1/306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
385 words
THE COMBINATION WITH (A) A TOILET FLUSH TANK; (B) A WATER INLET PIPE FOR THE TANK AND COMMUNICATING WITH A SOURCE OF WATER UNDER PRESSURE; (C) A WATER INLET VALVE FOR THE WATER INLET PIPE FOR CONTROLLING THE WATER ENTERING THE TANK; (D) MEANS INCLUDING A SWINGABLE ROD FOR CLOSING THE INLET VALVE WHEN THE ROD IS SWUNG UPWARDLY, SAID MEANS SWINGING THE ROD DOWNWARDLY WHEN THE WATER PRESSURE OPENS THE VALVE; (E) A WATER OUTLET PIPE FOR THE TANK AND HAVING A VALVE SEAT AT ITS ENTRANCE END; (F) A NON-FLEXIBLE FLUSH VALVE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ADJACENT TO SAID VALVE SEAT AND ADAPTED TO SWING INTO CLOSED POSITION TO COVER THE VALVE SEAT; (G) A MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN SAID TANK ABOVE SAID FLUSH VALVE AND BEING SWINGABLE FROM A RAISED TO A LOWERED POSITION; (H) A FLEXIBLE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID FLUSH VALVE FOR SWINGING SAID FLUSH VALVE INTO OPEN POSITION WHEN SAID MEMBER IS IN RAISED POSITION; (I) YIELDING MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID MEMBER IN RAISED POSITION; (J) A ROLLER CARRIED BY SAID MEMBER AND ENGAGING WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID ROD WHEN THE MEMBER IS RAISED, FOR HOLDING THE ROD IN RAISED POSITION FOR KEEPING THE INLET VALVE CLOSED AGAINST THE WATER PRESSURE; (K) HAND-OPERATED MEANS FOR SWINGING SAID MEMBER INTO A LOWERED POSITION FOR PERMITTING SAID FLUSH VALVE TO CLOSE AND FOR CAUSING SAID ROLLER TO MOVE AWAY FROM SAID ROD AND PERMITTING THE INLET VALVE TO OPEN AND TO SWING SAID ROD DOWNWARDLY; (L) A STOP ATTACHED TO SAID WATER OUTLET PIPE AND POSITIONED IN THE PATH OF SAID SWINGABLE ROD FOR LIMITING FURTHER SWINGING MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER INTO ITS LOWERED POSITION WHEN SAID MEMBER CONTACTS WITH THE STOP; (M) SAID YIELDING MEANS HOLDING SAID MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH SAID STOP WHEN SAID HAND-OPERATED MEANS IS FREED; AND (N) A FLOAT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBER AND RAISED BY THE WATER ENTERING SAID TANK FOR SWINGING SAID MEMBER INTO RAISED POSITION AND CAUSING SAID ROLLER TO SWING SAID ROD UPWARDLY AND CLOSE SAID INLET VALVE WHEN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE TANK REACHES A PREDETERMINED POINT; (O) SAID MEMBER WHEN IN RAISED POSITION CAUSING SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION TO SWING SAID FLUSH VALVE OPEN AND PERMIT WATER TO FLOW FROM THE TANK AND OUT THROUGH SAID OUTLET PIPE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
385 words
THE COMBINATION WITH (A) A TOILET FLUSH TANK; (B) A WATER INLET PIPE FOR THE TANK AND COMMUNICATING WITH A SOURCE OF WATER UNDER PRESSURE; (C) A WATER INLET VALVE FOR THE WATER INLET PIPE FOR CONTROLLING THE WATER ENTERING THE TANK; (D) MEANS INCLUDING A SWINGABLE ROD FOR CLOSING THE INLET VALVE WHEN THE ROD IS SWUNG UPWARDLY, SAID MEANS SWINGING THE ROD DOWNWARDLY WHEN THE WATER PRESSURE OPENS THE VALVE; (E) A WATER OUTLET PIPE FOR THE TANK AND HAVING A VALVE SEAT AT ITS ENTRANCE END; (F) A NON-FLEXIBLE FLUSH VALVE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ADJACENT TO SAID VALVE SEAT AND ADAPTED TO SWING INTO CLOSED POSITION TO COVER THE VALVE SEAT; (G) A MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN SAID TANK ABOVE SAID FLUSH VALVE AND BEING SWINGABLE FROM A RAISED TO A LOWERED POSITION; (H) A FLEXIBLE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID FLUSH VALVE FOR SWINGING SAID FLUSH VALVE INTO OPEN POSITION WHEN SAID MEMBER IS IN RAISED POSITION; (I) YIELDING MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID MEMBER IN RAISED POSITION; (J) A ROLLER CARRIED BY SAID MEMBER AND ENGAGING WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID ROD WHEN THE MEMBER IS RAISED, FOR HOLDING THE ROD IN RAISED POSITION FOR KEEPING THE INLET VALVE CLOSED AGAINST THE WATER PRESSURE; (K) HAND-OPERATED MEANS FOR SWINGING SAID MEMBER INTO A LOWERED POSITION FOR PERMITTING SAID FLUSH VALVE TO CLOSE AND FOR CAUSING SAID ROLLER TO MOVE AWAY FROM SAID ROD AND PERMITTING THE INLET VALVE TO OPEN AND TO SWING SAID ROD DOWNWARDLY; (L) A STOP ATTACHED TO SAID WATER OUTLET PIPE AND POSITIONED IN THE PATH OF SAID SWINGABLE ROD FOR LIMITING FURTHER SWINGING MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER INTO ITS LOWERED POSITION WHEN SAID MEMBER CONTACTS WITH THE STOP; (M) SAID YIELDING MEANS HOLDING SAID MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH SAID STOP WHEN SAID HAND-OPERATED MEANS IS FREED; AND (N) A FLOAT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBER AND RAISED BY THE WATER ENTERING SAID TANK FOR SWINGING SAID MEMBER INTO RAISED POSITION AND CAUSING SAID ROLLER TO SWING SAID ROD UPWARDLY AND CLOSE SAID INLET VALVE WHEN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE TANK REACHES A PREDETERMINED POINT; (O) SAID MEMBER WHEN IN RAISED POSITION CAUSING SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION TO SWING SAID FLUSH VALVE OPEN AND PERMIT WATER TO FLOW FROM THE TANK AND OUT THROUGH SAID OUTLET PIPE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |