# US 10,246,865 B2 · Primed jet toilet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,246,865 B2 - Document ID: US10246865B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/853,984 - Filed: 2015-09-14 - Published: 2016-01-07 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-13 - Assignees: AS IP Holdco, LLC - Applicants: AS IP Holdco, LLC - Inventors: David Grover; Daigo Ishiyama; Christophe Bucher; Tuan Le; James McHale - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246865B2 ## CPC - E03D 11/08: Bowls with means producing a flushing water swirl - E03D 1/145: {having multiple flush outlets} - E03D 1/306: {with articulated valves} - E03D 11/06: Bowls with downwardly-extending flanges {for the sake of flushing} - E03D 2201/30: Water injection in siphon for enhancing flushing - E03D 2201/40: Devices for distribution of flush water inside the bowl - E03D: WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR ## Abstract A siphonic flush toilet system and method of priming the same having a toilet bowl assembly comprising at least one jet flush valve assembly and at least one rim valve; and bowl having a rim and a jet defining at least one jet channel. The bowl has a closed jet pathway to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly to prevent air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves may have back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers, including specific valve cover structures. Flush activation assemblies may have a flush activation bar connected to the pivot rod and/or an adjustable flush connector located between the pivot rod and the flush activation bar. A kit providing one or more flush activation elements is included. The kit elements may be usable with the toilet systems and methods described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adjustable flush connector for a flush toilet comprising a first section having a first rotatable connector; a second section; and an adjustable connector having a second rotatable connector, the adjustable connector having a surface being longitudinally movable along and rotational positionable around a surface of the second section. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The adjustable flush connector according to claim 1, wherein the flush toilet is a siphonic flush toilet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The adjustable flush connector according to claim 1, wherein a portion of a surface of the second section and an interior surface of the adjustable connector, defining a passage therethrough, are each threaded to allow the adjustable connector to be longitudinally and rotationally adjusted along the second section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The adjustable flush connector according to claim 1, wherein the first rotatable connector is configured so as to be connectable to a pivot rod. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The adjustable flush connector according to claim 1, wherein the second rotatable connector is configured so as to be connectable to a flush activation bar. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The adjustable flush connector according to claim 1, wherein the second rotatable connector is configured so as to be connectable to a flush activation bar comprising a first portion connected to a first valve assembly and a second portion connected to a second valve assembly. ### Claim 7 A flush activation assembly for use in a flush toilet comprising a flush activation bar comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to be connected to a first valve assembly and the second portion configured to be connected to a second valve assembly; a pivot rod; and a connector positioned through an opening in the flush activation bar and positioned so as to operably connect the pivot rod and the flush activation bar. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The flush activation assembly according to claim 7, wherein the connector is an adjustable flush connector, the adjustable flush connector comprising a first section, a second section and an adjustable connector, wherein the adjustable connector comprises a second rotatable connector and the adjustable connector is longitudinally movable along the second section of the adjustable flush connector and rotationally positionable; wherein the adjustable flush connector is connected to the pivot rod using a first rotatable connector located on the first section of the adjustable flush connector, and the adjustable flush connector is connected to the flush activation bar using the second rotatable connector of the adjustable connector. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The flush activation assembly according to claim 8, wherein the flush toilet is a siphonic flush toilet. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The flush activation assembly according to claim 8, wherein a portion of a surface of the second section of the adjustable flush connector and an interior surface of the adjustable connector, defining a passage therethrough, are each threaded to allow the adjustable connector to longitudinally and rotationally adjust along the second section of the adjustable flush connector. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The flush activation assembly according to claim 8, wherein the first portion of the flush activation bar is configured to be connected to a rim valve assembly. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The flush activation assembly according to claim 8, wherein the second portion of the flush activation bar is configured to be connected to a jet valve assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The flush activation assembly according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the first portion of the flush activation bar and the second portion of the flush activation bar is configured to connect to a valve assembly having a valve body and a valve cover comprising a seal and a rigid cover configured to be capable of bending the seal to gradually open the valve. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The flush activation assembly according to claim 13, wherein the seal comprises a sealing surface and a locking surface, wherein the locking surface comprises a plurality of locking lugs positioned on the locking surface so as to engage a plurality of corresponding openings in the rigid cover. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The flush activation assembly according to claim 13, wherein the seal comprises a sealing surface and a locking surface, and at least the sealing surface comprises silicone. ### Claim 16 A siphonic flush toilet comprising a toilet; a toilet tank having a first tank outlet and a second tank outlet, the first tank outlet being separate from the second tank outlet; a first valve assembly having a first outlet aligned with the first tank outlet; a second valve assembly having a second outlet aligned with the second tank outlet; and a flush activation assembly comprising a flush activation bar comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to be connected to the first valve assembly and the second portion configured to be connected to the second valve assembly; a pivot rod; and an adjustable flush connector positioned so as to operably connect the pivot rod and the flush activation bar, the adjustable flush connector comprising a first section, a second section of the adjustable flush connector and an adjustable connector, wherein the adjustable connector comprises a second rotatable connector and the adjustable connector is longitudinally movable along the second section and rotationally positionable, and the adjustable flush connector is connected to the pivot rod using a first rotatable connector located on the first section of the adjustable flush connector, and the adjustable flush connector is connected to the flush activation bar using the second rotatable connector of the adjustable connector. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The siphonic toilet according to claim 16, wherein the first valve assembly is a rim flush valve assembly. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The siphonic toilet according to claim 16, wherein the second valve assembly is a jet flush valve assembly. ### Claim 19 An assembly kit for use in a flush toilet comprising a first valve assembly; a second valve assembly; and a flush activation assembly comprising a flush activation bar comprising a first portion and a second portion; and an adjustable flush connector positioned so as to operably connect a pivot rod and the flush activation bar, the adjustable flush connector comprising a first section, a second section of the adjustable flush connector and an adjustable connector, wherein the adjustable connector comprises a second rotatable connector and the adjustable connector has a surface being longitudinally movable along and rotationally positionable around a surface of the second section, and the adjustable flush connector is configured to connect to the pivot rod using a first rotatable connector located on the first section of the adjustable flush connector and the adjustable flush connector is connected to the flush activation bar using the second rotatable connector of the adjustable connector. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) An assembly kit according to claim 19, wherein the flush toilet is a siphonic flush toilet. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) An assembly kit according to claim 19, wherein the second valve assembly comprises a float attachment. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) An assembly kit according to claim 21, wherein the float attachment is selected from the group comprising a float assembly, a chain, a string, a cord, a rope, a stainless steel cable, a rigid rod or a wire. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The adjustable flush connector according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the adjustable connector is an inner surface and the surface of the second section is an outer surface.