Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
285 words
In a flush tank which has a chamber for water, a float controlled water inlet valve and a flush pipe with a gasket and a valve seat with an offset standpipe disposed at the top of said flush pipe, a selective flushing device comprising a horizontally disposed elongated base plate having a circular slot at the front end portion thereof, said front end portion being connected to the top of said flush pipe, an upstanding fulcrum post secured to said elongated base plate close to the valve seat, said fulcrum post having a transverse fulcrum pin disposed upwardly of said base plate, a tail guide secured to said base plate at the rear end thereof, a horizontally disposed generally S-shaped valve lever, said generally S-shaped valve lever having a downwardly extending saddle generally at the lower midportion thereof normally seated pivotally on said fulcrum pin of said fulcrum post, a vertical slot extending through the midportion thereof, a downwardly extending front portion and an upwardly arcuate rear portion; a flush valve secured to the downwardly extending front end of said generally S-shaped valve lever, a gauge float adjustably secured to the front end portion of said generally S-shaped valve lever, a main float secured to the lower side of the midportion of said generally S-shaped valve lever; a transverse tail pin secured to the upwardly arcuate rear portion of said generally S-shaped valve lever; a catch plate disposed pivotally in the vertical slot of said generally S-shaped valve lever, said catch plate having a tail portion with a forwardly extending tip and a rounded recess upwardly of said forwardly extending tip; and means for selectively operating said catch plate and said generally S-shaped valve lever.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
285 words
In a flush tank which has a chamber for water, a float controlled water inlet valve and a flush pipe with a gasket and a valve seat with an offset standpipe disposed at the top of said flush pipe, a selective flushing device comprising a horizontally disposed elongated base plate having a circular slot at the front end portion thereof, said front end portion being connected to the top of said flush pipe, an upstanding fulcrum post secured to said elongated base plate close to the valve seat, said fulcrum post having a transverse fulcrum pin disposed upwardly of said base plate, a tail guide secured to said base plate at the rear end thereof, a horizontally disposed generally S-shaped valve lever, said generally S-shaped valve lever having a downwardly extending saddle generally at the lower midportion thereof normally seated pivotally on said fulcrum pin of said fulcrum post, a vertical slot extending through the midportion thereof, a downwardly extending front portion and an upwardly arcuate rear portion; a flush valve secured to the downwardly extending front end of said generally S-shaped valve lever, a gauge float adjustably secured to the front end portion of said generally S-shaped valve lever, a main float secured to the lower side of the midportion of said generally S-shaped valve lever; a transverse tail pin secured to the upwardly arcuate rear portion of said generally S-shaped valve lever; a catch plate disposed pivotally in the vertical slot of said generally S-shaped valve lever, said catch plate having a tail portion with a forwardly extending tip and a rounded recess upwardly of said forwardly extending tip; and means for selectively operating said catch plate and said generally S-shaped valve lever.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A selective flushing device as defined in claim 1 wherein said main float secured at the lower side of the midportion of said generally S-shaped valve lever is at a location whereby two-thirds thereof is rearwardly of the fulcrum pin while one-third thereof is forwardly of said fulcrum pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A selective flushing device as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for selectively operating said catch plate and said generally S-shaped valve lever consists of a shaft, a trip handle secured to the front of said shaft, a generally trapezoidal trip plate secured off-center to the rear of said shaft, and a pair of chains the lower ends of which are secured spaced from each other on said catch plate and the upper ends of which are secured at locations on the opposite sides of the said shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A selective flushing device as defined in claim 3, wherein said shaft is pivoted at the front thereof within a hollow shank having at the front thereof a pair of opposedly disposed lugs, while said trip handle has correponding opposedly disposed lugs engageable with the lugs of said shank upon rotation of said trip lever and a generally elongated rectangular support frame at the rear end portion of said shaft, the forward end of said support frame being screwed to said shank.