Click fit toilet flush handle lever assembly
US9469980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D5/092
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toilet lever assembly, including: (a) a sleeve dimensioned to pass through a toilet tank wall; (b) a rotatable post extending through the sleeve; (c) a toilet flush handle mounted to the end of the rotatable post that is positioned outside of the toilet tank; (d) a nut received onto the end of the sleeve that is positioned outside of the toilet tank; and (e) a lever housing mounted to the end of the post that is positioned inside of the toilet tank, the lever housing comprising: (i) an actuator for moving a toilet lever to cause a flush when the post is rotated, and (ii) a biasing mechanism for rotating the post back to a neutral position.
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