Toilet with overflow protection
US9834918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D5/026
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A flush toilet includes a bowl, a tank coupled to the bowl, a flush valve positioned within the tank, and a flush device configured to initiate a flush cycle. The automatic toilet further comprises an electronic sensing assembly having a sensing member positioned on the bowl for detecting an overflow condition of the bowl, an overflow device operably coupled to the flush device, and a controller in electronic communication with the electronic sensing assembly and the overflow device for controlling the flush device in response to a condition of the toilet.
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