US4028748A
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Valve seat of a flush valve used in flush tanks and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-10-23
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Granted: 1977-06-14
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Expires: 1995-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A valve seat of an integrated valve seat and closure member assembly is secured by waterproof sealant over the upper end of a flush valve seat portion in a flush tank, the waterproof sealant preferably constituting the sole support for the integrated assembly in the flush tank. The closure member is hingedly connected to the valve seat through a rigid frame which is partially removably telescoped by a resilient material closure portion thereby mounting the closure portion of the closure member hingedly movable downwardly toward and upwardly away from a sealing position with the valve seat. An outwardly depending C-shaped leg on the closure portion of the closure member which inwardly telescopes the closure member frame provides a lower, relatively flat, sealing surface for sealing downwardly against the valve seat in the closure member sealing position. The valve seat preferably has two, upwardly projecting, convex, concentric rings against which the closure member flat resilient sealing surface seals in the closure member sealing position, one of said valve seat convex rings providing initial sealing until the closure member is permanently compressed and then both rings providing the sealing thereafter.
Inventors
- 👤 Adolf Schoepe
- 👤 Frederic E. Schmuck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:45
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D1/00; E03D1/30; E03D1/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
In a flush valve for tanks and the like, the flush tanks being of the type having a flush valve seat portion opening downwardly therethrough with a generally upwardly facing annular end; the combination of: an annular valve seat on the upwardly facing annular end of the flush valve seat portion comprising two radially adjacent generally upwardly facing concentric ring portions each circumscribing said valve seat, each of said ring portions having a generally upwardly projecting and facing sealing surface; a closure member movable downwardly to and upwardly away from said valve seat and having an annular resilient sealing surface overlying and abuttingly sealing against said valve seat in a downwardly closed position; one of said valve seat ring portions projecting upwardly toward said closure member sealing surface a greater distance than the other of said valve seat ring portions when said closure member is in said downward overlying closed position, said closure member sealing surface primarily abuttingly sealing downwardly against said one valve seat ring portion in said closure member downward overlying sealed position during initial use of said closure member, said one valve seat ring portion ultimately permanently resiliently upwardly compressing said closure member sealing surface after continued use of said closure member sufficient to permit abutting sealing against both said valve seat ring portions by said closure member sealing surface in said closure member downward overlying sealed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
In a flush valve for tanks and the like, the flush tanks being of the type having a flush valve seat portion opening downwardly therethrough with a generally upwardly facing annular end; the combination of: an annular valve seat on the upwardly facing annular end of the flush valve seat portion comprising two radially adjacent generally upwardly facing concentric ring portions each circumscribing said valve seat, each of said ring portions having a generally upwardly projecting and facing sealing surface; a closure member movable downwardly to and upwardly away from said valve seat and having an annular resilient sealing surface overlying and abuttingly sealing against said valve seat in a downwardly closed position; one of said valve seat ring portions projecting upwardly toward said closure member sealing surface a greater distance than the other of said valve seat ring portions when said closure member is in said downward overlying closed position, said closure member sealing surface primarily abuttingly sealing downwardly against said one valve seat ring portion in said closure member downward overlying sealed position during initial use of said closure member, said one valve seat ring portion ultimately permanently resiliently upwardly compressing said closure member sealing surface after continued use of said closure member sufficient to permit abutting sealing against both said valve seat ring portions by said closure member sealing surface in said closure member downward overlying sealed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a flush valve for flush tanks as defined in claim 1 in which each of said radially adjacent valve seat ring portions is relatively smoothly convex in radial cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
In a flush valve for flush tanks as defined in claim 1 in which said annular resilient sealing surface of said closure member is a downwardly facing, relatively flat, annular resilient sealing surface capable of being upwardly resiliently impressed by said valve seat ring portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
In a flush valve for flush tanks as defined in claim 1 in which said valve seat is a separate valve seat ring completely separate of said flush valve seat portion secured downwardly on said upwardly facing annular end of said flush valve seat portion, sealing means between said valve seat ring and said end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
In a flush valve for flush tanks as defined in claim 1 in which said annular resilient sealing surface of said closure member is a downwardly facing, relatively flat, annular resilient sealing surface capable of being upwardly resiliently impressed by said valve seat ring portions; in which said valve seat is a separate valve seat ring completely separate of said flush valve seat secured to said upwardly facing annular end of said flush valve seat portion, sealing means between said valve seat ring and said end; and in which said radially adjacent valve seat ring portions are each relatively smoothly convex in radial cross-section.
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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) | 1980-06-13 | 1980-12-13 | 1981-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-13 | 1984-12-13 | 1985-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-06-13 | 1988-12-13 | 1989-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |