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Flush valve assembly

US11866920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

AS America, Inc. · US

Inventors

Steven D. Kappus · Manville, US
Behnam Heydari · Ridgewood, US
Mahendra Gunawardena
Verne Myers · Fort Wayne, US
Niloy Talukder · San Jose, US
Nitin S. Kolekar · Piscataway, US
Eric B. Soberano · Barnegat, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 2019
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE03D5/10
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A flush valve assembly comprising a flush valve comprising a flush valve body extending from a flush valve inlet to a flush valve outlet; a flush valve seal having a top face and a bottom face; and a flush actuator comprising a rigid linkage; wherein the bottom face of the flush valve seal is configured to enclose the flush valve inlet; and wherein the rigid linkage is coupled to the top face of the flush valve seal and is configured to lift the flush valve seal to open the flush valve and to lower the flush valve seal to close the flush valve. A rigid linkage is configured to lift a flush valve seal and to lower a flush valve seal at a controlled rate.

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