Combination commode construction

Claim 2

A water closet construction adapted to service a plurality of distinct and spaced flush type toilet commodes which may have different flush water requirements comprising a water tank having a first outlet for communicating with a first toilet commode, a second outlet for communicating with a second toilet commode, said second outlet being displaced on said tank from said first outlet to permit each of said outlets to be individually and separately communicatively connected to its respective toilet commode, first valve means associated with the first outlet including means for moving the first valve means relative to the first outlet to flush the first toilet commode independently of said second toilet commode with water from the water tank, said first valve means including means for controlling the quantity of water discharged from the water tank to the first toilet commode, second valve means associated with the second outlet including means for moving the second valve means relative to the second outlet to flush the second toilet commode independently of said first toilet commode with water from the water tank, said second valve means including means for controlling the quantity of water discharged from the water tank through the second outlet to said second toilet commode, and means to refill the water tank to a predetermined water level after each flushing operation.

Claim 3

A water closet comprising a tank having a first outlet, a second outlet, means for connecting the first outlet to a first toilet unit, means for connecting the second outlet to a second toilet unit physically distinct and spaced from said first toilet unit, a first valve seat associated with the first outlet and located in the tank at a predetermined elevation, a second valve seat associated with the second outlet and located in the tank at a different elevation than the first valve seat, first valve means associated with the first valve seat to control the flow of water from the tank to the first outlet, said first valve means including first actuator means operable to open the first valve seat to discharge water to the first outlet to individually flush the first toilet unit, second valve means associated with the second valve seat to control the flow of water from the tank to the second outlet, said second valve means including second actuator means operable to open the second valve seat to discharge water to the second outlet to individually flush the second toilet unit, and means to refill the water tank to a predetermined level after each flushing regardless of whether the first or second toilet unit is flushed.

Claim 4

A water closet comprising a tank having a first outlet, a second outlet, means for connecting the first outlet to a first toilet unit, means for connecting the second outlet to a second toilet unit physically distinct and spaced from said first toilet unit, a first valve seat associated with the first outlet and located in the tank at a predetermined elevation, a second valve seat associated with the second outlet and located in the tank at a different elevation than the first valve seat, first valve means associated with the first valve seat to control the flow of water from the tank to the first outlet, said first valve means including first actuator means operable to open the first valve seat to discharge water to the first outlet to individually flush the first toilet unit, second valve means associated with the second valve seat to control the flow of water from the tank to the second outlet, said second valve means including second actuator means operable to open the second valve seat to discharge water to the second outlet to individually flush the second toilet unit, and means to refill the water tank to a predetermined level after each flushing regardless of whether the first or second toilet unit is flushed.

Claim 5

The water closet defined in claim 2 including a first operator actuatable lever mounted on the water tank, means operatively connecting said first lever to the first valve means to enable said first lever to be used to actuate said first valve means, a second operator actuatable lever mounted on the water tank, means operatively connecting said second lever to the second valve means to enable said second lever to be used to actuate said second valve means, said means for refilling the water tank to be predetermined elevation including an inlet water line and water valve means associated therewith, and float means operatively connected to said water valve means to control the opening and closing thereof in response to the amount of water in the tank.

Claim 6

A combination toilet assembly comprising a first commode, a second commode physically distinct and spaced from said first commode, each of said commodes being separately and independently flushable, and a water closet for containing water for separately and independently flushing each of the first and second commodes, said water closet having a first outlet, means for connecting said first outlet to the first commode, a second outlet, means for connecting said second outlet to the second commode, a first valve seat associated with the first outlet and located in the tank at a predetermined elevation, first valve means associated with the first valve seat to separately and independently control the flow of water from the tank through the first outlet and to the first commode, a second valve seat associated with the second outlet and located in the tank at a predetermined elevation, second valve means associated with the second valve seat to separately and independently control the flow of water from the tank through the second outlet to the second commode, first actuator means including means mounted on the outside of the tank, means operatively connecting said first actuator means to the first valve means to control the opening and closing thereof and the discharge of water to the first outlet, second actuator means including means mounted on the outside of the tank, means connecting said second actuator means to the second valve means to control the opening and closing thereof and the discharge of water to the second outlet, and means to refill the tank to a predetermined level after each actuation of the first or second actuator means.

Claim 7

A combination toilet assembly comprising a first commode, a second commode physically distinct and spaced from said first commode, each of said commodes being separately and independently flushable, and a water closet for containing water for separately and independently flushing each of the first and second commodes, said water closet having a first outlet, means for connecting said first outlet to the first commode, a second outlet, means for connecting said second outlet to the second commode, a first valve seat associated with the first outlet and located in the tank at a predetermined elevation, first valve means associated with the first valve seat to separately and independently control the flow of water from the tank through the first outlet and to the first commode, a second valve seat associated with the second outlet and located in the tank at a predetermined elevation, second valve means associated with the second valve seat to separately and independently control the flow of water from the tank through the second outlet to the second commode, first actuator means including means mounted on the outside of the tank, means operatively connecting said first actuator means to the first valve means to control the opening and closing thereof and the discharge of water to the first outlet, second actuator means including means mounted on the outside of the tank, means connecting said second actuator means to the second valve means to control the opening and closing thereof and the discharge of water to the second outlet, and means to refill the tank to a predetermined level after each actuation of the first or second actuator means.

Claim 8

The combination set forth in claim 4 wherein the first and second commodes are of different sizes, and wherein the first valve seat is at a different elevation in the tank than the second valve seat.

Claim 9

The combination set forth in claim 4 including means forming a common sewer connection for the discharge of the first and second commodes.

Claim 10

The combination set forth in claim 4 wherein said means to refill the tank include a single inlet water line, valve means associated with the water line, and float means operatively connected to the water valve means to control the opening and closing thereof in response to the quantity of water contained in the tank and to control the refilling of the tank after each flushing operation.