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Discharge selector for water-closets
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2014-01-17
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Granted: 2017-07-11
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Expires: 2034-01-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a discharge selector for water-closets, that allows the control of the discharge of water from the cistern of the water-closet into the bowl, in two different proportions, which allows less water to be used when liquids are to be removed from the bowl and a larger proportion of the content of the cistern to be discharged when solids are to be removed from the bowl. Said device consists of a single part provided with mechanisms that allow it to operate in the described manner and also allows the quantity of water discharged to be adjusted within a certain range. The device is universally applicable and does not leak water even if the packaging loses elasticity. The device can be installed by the user thereof as the installation is just as easy as that of the replacement flap in any currently commonly used discharge valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Mario Alberto GASCA SALAS
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:21
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D3/00; E03D3/12; E03D1/00; E03D1/02; E03D1/14; E03D1/142; E03D1/30; E03D1/304; E03D1/306; E03D2001/147; E03D2001/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A discharge selector for toilets with a toilet tank, the discharge selector comprising: two vertical walls disposed parallel to one another, each vertical wall including an elongate hole formed in an upper portion of the respective vertical wall and having a long axis descending from a rear portion of the respective vertical wall toward a front portion of the respective vertical wall, each vertical wall further including an L-shaped aperture formed forwardly of the elongate hole, a rear opening formed in the rear portion of the respective vertical wall to fit onto a bolt in the toilet tank, and a front opening formed in the front portion of the respective vertical wall; a transverse member extending between the vertical walls; and a discharge distribution mechanism extending between the front openings in the two vertical walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A discharge selector for toilets with a toilet tank, the discharge selector comprising: two vertical walls disposed parallel to one another, each vertical wall including an elongate hole formed in an upper portion of the respective vertical wall and having a long axis descending from a rear portion of the respective vertical wall toward a front portion of the respective vertical wall, each vertical wall further including an L-shaped aperture formed forwardly of the elongate hole, a rear opening formed in the rear portion of the respective vertical wall to fit onto a bolt in the toilet tank, and a front opening formed in the front portion of the respective vertical wall; a transverse member extending between the vertical walls; and a discharge distribution mechanism extending between the front openings in the two vertical walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The discharge selector of claim 1 , wherein the discharge distribution mechanism includes a rotatable shaft extending between the front openings in the two vertical walls and two hooks mounted on the rotatable shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The discharge selector of claim 2 , further comprising two weights, one of which is disposed in the elongate hole formed in a first of the two vertical walls, and the other of which is disposed in the elongate hole formed in a second of the two vertical walls, wherein the weights are configured to move freely in the elongate holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The discharge selector of claim 3 , wherein the weights are spool-shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The discharge selector of claim 3 , further comprising a wire connected to the hooks, the wire having an upper portion extending transversely across the hooks, side portions extending downwardly from the hooks, and ends extending into the L-shaped apertures in the vertical walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The discharge selector of claim 5 , further comprising an attachment link extending from the shaft of the discharge distribution mechanism and configured to connect with a control line of the toilet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
The discharge selector of claim 6 , wherein the hooks are configured to be able to retain the weights in a front end of the elongate holes in a downwardly rotated position and to release the weights to move freely within the elongate holes in an upwardly rotated position, and wherein the L-shaped apertures are oriented such that ends of the wire serve to restrict movement of the weights when in respective lower parts of the L-shaped apertures and free the weights for movement when in respective upper parts of the L-shaped apertures, when the attachment link is pulled by the control line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The discharge selector of claim 1 , further comprising a gasket including a rotatable disk-shaped part with a lower face, and a hollow cylindrical projection with a cover, wherein a first perforation is formed in a center of the cover and a second perforation is formed near a periphery of the cover.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
The discharge selector of claim 8 , further comprising a rhomboid-shaped plate extending between the two vertical walls, wherein a hole is formed in the rhomboid-shaped plate and the gasket includes a projection that extends through the hole in the rhomboid-shaped plate to allow the gasket to rotate and a pyramidal or cone shaped portion at an upper end of the projection with a base having a dimension larger than the hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The discharge selector of claim 9 , wherein the rhomboid-shaped plate includes projections that fit within openings formed in the two vertical walls and allow the gasket to be articulated, enabling correct seating of the gasket in a mouth of different toilet valves.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The discharge selector of claim 1 , wherein an apex of each L-shaped aperture points toward a rear portion of the respective vertical wall in which the aperture is formed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The discharge selector of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the group comprising the two vertical walls, the transverse member, and the discharge distribution mechanism are made of a synthetic polymer.
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