Toilet fill valve with adjustable bowl fill flow
US6823889B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7462
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toilet fill valve and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the toilet fill valve includes a water inlet and a first water outlet configured to supply water to a toilet tank. The toilet fill valve further includes a bowl fill valve having a bowl fill valve inlet and a bowl valve outlet, the bowl fill valve inlet being operatively coupled to the water inlet. The bowl fill valve is integrated with a body of the toilet fill valve. The bowl fill valve is configured to supply an adjustable flow of water out the bowl fill outlet for filling a toilet bowl during a flush cycle of a toilet.
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