Siphonic flush valve for toilets
US5685027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D1/082
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A siphonic flush valve for a toilet having a toilet tank and toilet bowl. The valve includes a housing supportable in the toilet tank and defines a chamber, an upleg open to the chamber and a downleg open to the upleg. The chamber includes a manually actuatable piston system slideably supported therein for forcing water in the chamber into the upleg. The flush valve also includes an adjustable check valve and a vent and reseal tube.
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