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US4328596A
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Water closet flushing valve
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-01-31
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Granted: 1982-05-11
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Expires: 2000-01-31
Abstract
Abstract My invention relates to a fail-safe automatic valve mechanism for water closets. This system may be operated to drain the tank either partially or completely with particular emphasis on operation of either partial or complete flushing. Previous systems have been designed where the partial flush has no definite indent or feel for the partial flush mode, making it difficult or almost impossible to select the desired flush. The magnetic trigger assembly of my invention gives positive feel to the partial flush mode, as hereinafter described.
Inventors
- 👤 George H. Renz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:05
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D1/00; E03D1/02; E03D1/14; E03D1/142; E03D1/144; E03D1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
A valve mechanism for a water closet tank having a centrally disposed lifting stem attached thereto and a washer fixedly attached to the upper end thereof, a operating handle, an actuating level, an overflow pipe and a discharge outlet comprising: a ball-cock valve member engageable around its perimeter in fluid-tight contact with a first valve seat on the top of said discharge outlet; said ball-cock valve member having a centrally disposed large vertical sleeve which at its lower and communicates with said discharge outlet, a second valve seat at the upper end of said sleeve; said vertical bore having guide-fins centered at its lower end in said sleeve; said vertical bore having guide-fins centered at its lower end in said discharge outlet, a disk-like rubber cap permanently fixed on said vertical lifting stem in fluid-tight contact with said upper valve seat; a vertically moveable float slidably disposed above said second valve on said lifting stem; a collar frictionally and adjustably disposed above said float on said lifting stem, said collar serving as an upper stop relative to the vertical movement of said float; a guide bracket secured to said overflow pipe and having a vertically oriented sleeve to guide the vertical movement of said lifting stem; a pivotal lifting bracket secured to said actuating lever and engaged with said lifting stem via said washer; a magnetic trigger assembly pivotally mounted on said overflow pipe, said magnetic trigger assembly having two permanent magnets comprised therein; said magnetic trigger assembly actuatable by the adjustable collar upon depression of the operating handle, said adjustable collar being restricted in movement by the flux density of said magnets whereby a semi-flush is provided, and whereby a full flush is provided when the operating handle is depressed further to overcome the resistance of the magnetic flux whereby the lifting stem, together with the adjustable collar will continue to rise so as to break the magnetic attraction and buoyancy of the float member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
326 words
A valve mechanism for a water closet tank having a centrally disposed lifting stem attached thereto and a washer fixedly attached to the upper end thereof, a operating handle, an actuating level, an overflow pipe and a discharge outlet comprising: a ball-cock valve member engageable around its perimeter in fluid-tight contact with a first valve seat on the top of said discharge outlet; said ball-cock valve member having a centrally disposed large vertical sleeve which at its lower and communicates with said discharge outlet, a second valve seat at the upper end of said sleeve; said vertical bore having guide-fins centered at its lower end in said sleeve; said vertical bore having guide-fins centered at its lower end in said discharge outlet, a disk-like rubber cap permanently fixed on said vertical lifting stem in fluid-tight contact with said upper valve seat; a vertically moveable float slidably disposed above said second valve on said lifting stem; a collar frictionally and adjustably disposed above said float on said lifting stem, said collar serving as an upper stop relative to the vertical movement of said float; a guide bracket secured to said overflow pipe and having a vertically oriented sleeve to guide the vertical movement of said lifting stem; a pivotal lifting bracket secured to said actuating lever and engaged with said lifting stem via said washer; a magnetic trigger assembly pivotally mounted on said overflow pipe, said magnetic trigger assembly having two permanent magnets comprised therein; said magnetic trigger assembly actuatable by the adjustable collar upon depression of the operating handle, said adjustable collar being restricted in movement by the flux density of said magnets whereby a semi-flush is provided, and whereby a full flush is provided when the operating handle is depressed further to overcome the resistance of the magnetic flux whereby the lifting stem, together with the adjustable collar will continue to rise so as to break the magnetic attraction and buoyancy of the float member.
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