US4110850A
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Flush valve assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-07-21
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1997-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A flush valve assembly for a toilet tank including a valve body having a plurality of valve controlled inlets, bracket means for connecting the valve body to an overflow pipe in a toilet tank, said valve body being adjustable in said bracket means and said flush valve assembly being easily brought into sealed relationship with the drain valve connected to the drain pipe leading from the toilet tank.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas C. Tedei
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:28
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D1/00; E03D1/02; E03D1/14; E03D1/142; E03D1/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A flush valve assembly for a toilet tank having a drain valve positioned in the bottom wall thereof and an overflow pipe connected to the drain valve comprising: an elongated valve body; inlet means formed in said valve body; valve means for controlling the opening and closing of said inlet means; an upper bracket member associated with said valve body and including means for connecting said bracket member to the overflow pipe; a second lower bracket member associated with said valve body; said second bracket member having first and second portions, said first portion including means for attaching said bracket member to the overflow pipe and said second portion including means for attaching to and supporting said valve body; means defining an opening through said second portion of said second bracket member for establishing flush communication between said valve body and the drain valve; cooperating means on the upper side of said second bracket member and the lower end of said valve body for effecting a sealing engagement therebetween; means defining a lower face portion on the underside of said second bracket member adapted to be positioned on the drain valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A flush valve assembly for a toilet tank having a drain valve positioned in the bottom wall thereof and an overflow pipe connected to the drain valve comprising: an elongated valve body; inlet means formed in said valve body; valve means for controlling the opening and closing of said inlet means; an upper bracket member associated with said valve body and including means for connecting said bracket member to the overflow pipe; a second lower bracket member associated with said valve body; said second bracket member having first and second portions, said first portion including means for attaching said bracket member to the overflow pipe and said second portion including means for attaching to and supporting said valve body; means defining an opening through said second portion of said second bracket member for establishing flush communication between said valve body and the drain valve; cooperating means on the upper side of said second bracket member and the lower end of said valve body for effecting a sealing engagement therebetween; means defining a lower face portion on the underside of said second bracket member adapted to be positioned on the drain valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
The flush valve assembly of claim 1 wherein said valve means operably connected to said valve body include two flush valves; a first flush valve located at the upper end of the valve body whereby when it is opened only a relatively small portion of the water in the flush tank will be discharged, and a second flush valve disposed intermediate the ends of said valve body whereby when it is opened a relatively large portion of the water in the flush tank will be discharged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The flush valve assembly of claim 1 wherein both of said bracket members are discrete members non integral with said valve body whereby said valve body can be rotated to different positions to facilitate installation of the flush valve assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The flush valve assembly of claim 1 wherein said cooperating means for effecting a sealing engagement between said valve body and said second portion of said second bracket member comprises an O-ring disposed between the lower end of said valve body and said second portion of said second bracket member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The flush valve assembly of claim 1 wherein said cooperating means for effecting a sealing engagement between said valve body and said second portion of said second bracket member comprises an O-ring disposed on the lower end of said valve body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The flush valve assembly of claim 1 wherein said valve means include two flush valves for controlling two inlets formed in said valve body, and further including a selective control assembly mounted on the toilet tank and connected to said two flush valves for selectively operating said two flush valves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
The flush valve assembly of claim 1 including means for releasably connecting said bracket members to the overflow pipe whereby said bracket members may be loosened to move the valve body and bracket members as a unit from a seated position on the drain valve to a non-seating position and vice-versa to permit easy removal and replacement of a gasket member occupying a position between said lower bracket member and the drain pipe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The flush valve assembly of claim 1 including gasket means for effecting a sealing engagement between said lower face portion on said second bracket member and the drain valve.
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