Rigid piston retrofit for a diaphragm flush valve
US9816636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49407
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rigid piston assembly for use in a conventional flush valve includes a rigid piston configured to fixedly engage within the valve body. The present invention is also directed to a flush valve for a plumbing fixture as well as a method of retrofitting a rigid piston into a diaphragm flush valve body.
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