Toilet flapper valve with adjustable mounts and assembly
US9791049B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D1/306
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved toilet flapper valve is used to cover and seal a main flush valve orifice, which flapper valve comprises a pair of rotatable legs and leg clips having two-way adjustment capabilities and which serve to function as mounting arms. The two-way adjustment of the rotatable leg clips allows for use of the same flapper valve with a variety of makes and models of flush valves, and flush valves having pegs that may be spaced apart so as to adjust for pegs that may have different diameters or that may be separated from one another by different distances depending on the flush valve used in the toilet. The flapper valve of the present invention also includes a variably-adjustable air outlet capability.
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