Patent · US Expired

Toilet trip lever arm with integral energy absorbing member

US5611091A · kind A · utility

1Cited by
12References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 1995
Grant dateMar 18, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 17, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03D5/09
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toilet trip lever mechanism for use with pressure flush toilets including a coil-type member formed integrally as part of the lever arm. The coil member acts as a shock absorber during the flushing process to absorb kickback during flushing.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.