Toilet reservoir valve

Claim 2

In combination with a toilet reservoir tank, a mounting fixture mounted in a bottom panel of the tank, a water supply pipe connected to the mounting fixture, said mounting fixture incorporating an upright socket in the upper portion thereof, there being a passageway in the mounting fixture in communication with the water supply pipe and with the socket, an upper wall for the socket, there being a central port in the upper wall, a ball valve seat in said upright socket surrounding the passageway, a ball valve in the socket to work against said seat, a ball retaining disc overlying the ball valve, slideably received in the socket and engageable with the upper wall of the socket to limit upward movement of said ball, there being a sloping opening in the disc adapted to connect the port with the interior of the socket when the ball is in a raised position to permit passage of water around the ball, a toilet reservoir valve assembly, and an upright supply pipe supporting the valve assembly, the lower end of the supply pipe communicating with the port so that the upright supply pipe receives water which passes the ball.

Claim 3

In combination with a toilet reservoir tank, a hollow mounting fixture mounted in a bottom panel of the toilet reservoir tank, means for supplying water to the mounting fixture, an upright water supply pipe connected thereto, a hollow valve seat device mounted on the top of said water pipe, said valve seat device incorporating two disc shaped outwardly extending flanges, said flanges incorporating staggered metering orifices, a casing surrounding the valve seat device to form a high pressure chamber above the flanges and cooperating with the flanges to direct water through the orifices, a discharge tube to receive water from said metering orifices, said discharge tube discharging water at the base of toilet reservoir valve assembly, water being radially dispersed from a lower end of the discharge tube underneath the normal water level in the toilet reservoir, a mechanically-free valve at the top of the valve seat device, a plunger engageable wiTh the valve to close the valve against said seat device, said plunger and said valve interfacing on metal ends, a pivot arm engageable with the plunger to actuate the plunger, a float rod attached to said pivot arm and a float bulb mounted on the float rod for slow actuation of said rod to swing the pivot arm in valve closing direction when the level of water rises in the tank.

Claim 4

In combination with a toilet reservoir tank, a hollow mounting fixture mounted in a bottom panel of the toilet reservoir tank, means for supplying water to the mounting fixture, an upright water supply pipe connected thereto, a hollow valve seat device mounted on the top of said water pipe, said valve seat device incorporating two disc shaped outwardly extending flanges, said flanges incorporating staggered metering orifices, a casing surrounding the valve seat device to form a high pressure chamber above the flanges and cooperating with the flanges to direct water through the orifices, a discharge tube to receive water from said metering orifices, said discharge tube discharging water at the base of toilet reservoir valve assembly, water being radially dispersed from a lower end of the discharge tube underneath the normal water level in the toilet reservoir, a mechanically-free valve at the top of the valve seat device, a plunger engageable wiTh the valve to close the valve against said seat device, said plunger and said valve interfacing on metal ends, a pivot arm engageable with the plunger to actuate the plunger, a float rod attached to said pivot arm and a float bulb mounted on the float rod for slow actuation of said rod to swing the pivot arm in valve closing direction when the level of water rises in the tank.

Claim 5

A combination as in claim 2 wherein the valve plunger is restrained by a resilient diaphragm and seal and the resilient diaphragm and seal is mounted on the casing overlying the valve.

Claim 6

A combination as in claim 3 wherein there is a top fitting mounted on the casing, and means is provided for clamping an edge of the resilient diaphragm and seal between the top fitting and the casing.

Claim 7

A filler valve assembly for a toilet reservoir which comprises a valve mounting fixture mounted in a lower portion of the reservoir, means for introducing water under pressure into the valve mounting fixture, there being an upwardly opening socket in the valve mounting fixture, an upper wall at the upper end of the socket, there being a port in the upper wall of the socket, there being a water passageway in the valve mounting fixture extending into the lower end of the socket, an annular resilient valve seat mounted in the socket surrounding the water passageway, a valve ball mounted in the socket and movable therein, a ball retaining disc slideably mounted in the socket for up and down movement inside the socket above the ball, the ball retaining disc being engageable with the upper wall of the socket to limit upward movement of the valve ball, there being a sloping opening in the disc of smaller diameter than the valve ball and adapted to connect the port with the interior of the socket to permit water to pass upwardly around the valve ball, an upright pipe mounted on the valve mounting fixture in communication with the port, and float operated valve means at an upper end of the upright pipe for controlling flow therethrough, the valve ball seating on the valve seat when there is negative pressure in the water passageway to prevent downward flow of water in the upright pipe.

Claim 8

A filler valve assembly for a toilet reservoir which comprises a valve mounting fixture mounted in a lower portion of the reservoir, means for introducing water under pressure into the valve mounting fixture, there being an upwardly opening socket in the valve mounting fixture, an upper wall at the upper end of the socket, there being a port in the upper wall of the socket, there being a water passageway in the valve mounting fixture extending into the lower end of the socket, an annular resilient valve seat mounted in the socket surrounding the water passageway, a valve ball mounted in the socket and movable therein, a ball retaining disc slideably mounted in the socket for up and down movement inside the socket above the ball, the ball retaining disc being engageable with the upper wall of the socket to limit upward movement of the valve ball, there being a sloping opening in the disc of smaller diameter than the valve ball and adapted to connect the port with the interior of the socket to permit water to pass upwardly around the valve ball, an upright pipe mounted on the valve mounting fixture in communication with the port, and float operated valve means at an upper end of the upright pipe for controlling flow therethrough, the valve ball seating on the valve seat when there is negative pressure in the water passageway to prevent downward flow of water in the upright pipe.

Claim 9

A filler valve as in claim 5 wherein the float operated valve includes a valve seat member at an upper end of the upright pipe, a valve member including an elongated stem slideably mounted in the valve seat member, a head at an upper end of the stem, and a seal ring mounted on the stem underlying the head and engageable with a valve seat on the valve seat member to close the upper end of the upright pipe, a plunger overlies the head of the valve member and is engageable therewith, there is a casing surrounding the valve seat member to form a high pressure chamber therebetween, a diaphragm having a central opening receiving the plunger in sealing relation therewith, means sealing an edge portion of the diaphragm to the casing, a discharge pipe attached to the casing and extending downwardly therefrom surrounding the upright pipe to below a normal low water level in the reservoir to discharge water below the normal water level, and a perforated wall between the high pressure chamber and the discharge pipe to choke flow therethrough, and a float operated arm is engageable with the plunger to advance the plunger downwardly to close the valve member when a float carried by the float operated arm is raised, the valve member being released to permit upward flow of water through the upright pipe when the float is in a lowered position, the valve closing when there is a negative pressure in the upright pipe to prevent downward flow of water in the upright pipe.

Claim 10

A filler valve as in claim 6 wherein there is a vacuum breaking line connected to the high pressure chamber and discharging into an overflow pipe in the reservoir, the vacuum breaking line terminating above a normal high water level in the reservoir to form a vacuum breaker opening in the event of reduced pressure in the high pressure chamber.

Claim 11

A filler valve assembly for a toilet reservoir which comprises a valve mounting fixture mounted in a lower portion of the reservoir, means for introducing water under pressure into the valve mounting fixture, an upright pipe mounted on the valve mounting fixture in communication with the water introducing means, a valve seat member at an upper end of the upright pipe, a valve member including an elongated stem slideably mounted on the valve seat member, a head at an upper end of the stem, and a seal ring mounted on the stem underlying the head and engageable with a valve seat at the upper end of the valve seat member, a plunger overlying the head of the valve member and engageable therewith, a casing surrounding the valve seat member to form a high pressure chamber therebetween, a diaphragm having a central opening receiving the plunger in sealing relation therewith, means sealing an edge portion of the diaphragm to the casing, a discharge pipe attached to the casing and extending downwardly therefrom surrounding the upright pipe to below a normal low water level in the reservoir so that water is discharged below the normal low water level, a perforated wall between the high pressure chamber and the discharge pipe to choke flow therethrough, and a float operated arm engageable with the plunger to advance the plunger downwardly to close the valve member when a float carried by the float operated arm is raised, the valve member being released to permit upward flow of water through the upright pipe to be discharged over the upper end of the valve seat member when the float is in a lowered position, the valve closing when there is a negative pressure in the upright pipe to prevent downward flow of water in the upright pipe.

Claim 12

A filler valve assembly for a toilet reservoir which comprises a valve mounting fixture mounted in a lower portion of the reservoir, means for introducing water under pressure into the valve mounting fixture, an upright pipe mounted on the valve mounting fixture in communication with the water introducing means, a valve seat member at an upper end of the upright pipe, a valve member including an elongated stem slideably mounted on the valve seat member, a head at an upper end of the stem, and a seal ring mounted on the stem underlying the head and engageable with a valve seat at the upper end of the valve seat member, a plunger overlying the head of the valve member and engageable therewith, a casing surrounding the valve seat member to form a high pressure chamber therebetween, a diaphragm having a central opening receiving the plunger in sealing relation therewith, means sealing an edge portion of the diaphragm to the casing, a discharge pipe attached to the casing and extending downwardly therefrom surrounding the upright pipe to below a normal low water level in the reservoir so that water is discharged below the normal low water level, a perforated wall between the high pressure chamber and the discharge pipe to choke flow therethrough, and a float operated arm engageable with the plunger to advance the plunger downwardly to close the valve member when a float carried by the float operated arm is raised, the valve member being released to permit upward flow of water through the upright pipe to be discharged over the upper end of the valve seat member when the float is in a lowered position, the valve closing when there is a negative pressure in the upright pipe to prevent downward flow of water in the upright pipe.

Claim 13

A filler valve as in claim 8 wherein there is a vacuum breaking line connected to the high pressure chamber and discharging above a normal high water level in the reservoir to form a vacuum breaker opening in the event of reduced pressure in the high pressure chamber.

Claim 14

A filler valve as in claim 8 wherein the vacuum breaking line discharges into an overflow pipe in the reservoir.