US4407026A — Flush control mechanism for toilet tank

Claim 1

Independent Claim 350 words

A reliable and easily adjusted flush control mechanism for a toilet tank which includes a drainage opening, a stopper for the drainage opening, a trip chord attached to the stopper and a main water supply pipe, said flush control mechanism including a pivotable control element, a manually-operable trip lever mechanism, a fill water valve element and an adjustable valve element, said pivotable control element comprising (a) a weightbox which is pivotally mountable about a generally horizontal axis located above the main water level in the toilet tank, said weightbox including a baffle which extends traversely therein to divide the interior into a water inlet chamber and a water outlet chamber, a drain hole which communicates with the water outlet chamber, a vent hole, and a water inlet hole which communicates with the water inlet chamber; (b) an attachment means to enable the weightbox to rotate about the generally horizontal axis, (c) a connector means for connecting the weightbox to the control arm of the fill water valve element, and (d) a fresh water infill tube which connects the water inlet hole with a secondary nozzle of the fill water valve element, said manually-operable trip lever mechanism including a trip lever arm which extends within the toilet tank and to which the trip chord is attached, and a lifting arm which is located within the toilet tank and is capable of rotating the weightbox about the generally horizontal axis; said fill water valve element being connectable with the main water supply pipe and nozzle for delivering fresh water directly into the toilet tank, a secondary nozzle for connection with the fresh water infill tube of the pivotable control element, and a control arm which opens or closes both said primary and secondary nozzles and is connectable with the connector means of the pivotable control element; and said adjustment valve element being connected between the secondary nozzle of the fill water valve element and the weightbox of the pivotable control element for adjusting the flow of fresh water from the fill water valve element to the water inlet chamber of the weightbox.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 350 words

A reliable and easily adjusted flush control mechanism for a toilet tank which includes a drainage opening, a stopper for the drainage opening, a trip chord attached to the stopper and a main water supply pipe, said flush control mechanism including a pivotable control element, a manually-operable trip lever mechanism, a fill water valve element and an adjustable valve element, said pivotable control element comprising (a) a weightbox which is pivotally mountable about a generally horizontal axis located above the main water level in the toilet tank, said weightbox including a baffle which extends traversely therein to divide the interior into a water inlet chamber and a water outlet chamber, a drain hole which communicates with the water outlet chamber, a vent hole, and a water inlet hole which communicates with the water inlet chamber; (b) an attachment means to enable the weightbox to rotate about the generally horizontal axis, (c) a connector means for connecting the weightbox to the control arm of the fill water valve element, and (d) a fresh water infill tube which connects the water inlet hole with a secondary nozzle of the fill water valve element, said manually-operable trip lever mechanism including a trip lever arm which extends within the toilet tank and to which the trip chord is attached, and a lifting arm which is located within the toilet tank and is capable of rotating the weightbox about the generally horizontal axis; said fill water valve element being connectable with the main water supply pipe and nozzle for delivering fresh water directly into the toilet tank, a secondary nozzle for connection with the fresh water infill tube of the pivotable control element, and a control arm which opens or closes both said primary and secondary nozzles and is connectable with the connector means of the pivotable control element; and said adjustment valve element being connected between the secondary nozzle of the fill water valve element and the weightbox of the pivotable control element for adjusting the flow of fresh water from the fill water valve element to the water inlet chamber of the weightbox.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 39 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 1 wherein the adjustment valve element is needle valve connected between the secondary nozzle of the fill water valve element and the fresh water infill tube of the pivotal control element.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 28 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 1 including the lifting arm of the trip lever mechanism is L-shaped and is pivotally connected to the lever arm.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 36 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 1 including a mounting element positionable in said toilet tank, said mounting element including a support means which provides the generally horizontal axis about which the weightbox pivots.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 63 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 4 wherein said mounting element comprises a plate which is mountable on the rear wall of the toilet tank and a support rod which extends generally perpendicularly away from one of its sides, the support rod providing the generally horizontal axis when the mounting plate is mounted on the rear wall of the toilet tank.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 50 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 5 wherein said mounting element includes vertically positioned upper and lower abutment stops extending away from the same side of the plate as the support rod, these abutment stops coacting with the weightbox to limit its pivotal movement about the support rod.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 25 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 5 wherein said baffle extends transversely of the weightbox at a point about halfway along its length.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 22 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 7 wherein the baffle is tilted in its orientation towards said water outlet chamber.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 45 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 5 wherein said bracket means comprises at least two aligned brackets which extend below the weightbox along a traverse line located about halfway along its length, each bracket including a hole through which the support rod extends.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 65 words

The flush control mechanism as defined in claim 1 wherein the connector means comprises an extension arm which extends away from the side of the weightbox which contains the water outlet chamber and a connector rod, one end of the connector rod being pivotally connected to the extension arm and the other end being attached to the control arm of the fill water valve element.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1986-10-03	1987-04-04	1987-10-04	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1990-10-03	1991-04-04	1991-10-04	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1994-10-03	1995-04-04	1995-10-04	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Flush control mechanism for toilet tank

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