One-piece toilet with flush valve
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsDaniel N. Halloran, Tony L. Lambert
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AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsDaniel N. Halloran, Tony L. Lambert
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A toilet having a one piece structure, a flush valve, and a seal. The structure includes a base having a fluid channel in fluid communication with a bowl; a tank having an internal compartment; a wall disposed between the tank and the base, the wall having an opening fluidly connecting the internal compartment and the fluid channel; and a retaining structure in the internal compartment. The flush valve has a valve body including an inner wall, which is disposed in the opening and extends from a first end in fluid communication with the internal compartment to a second end in fluid communication with the fluid channel, and a locking flange extending radially outward from the inner wall, the locking flange being retained between the retaining structure and the wall in a locking position. The seal is disposed between the locking flange and one of the wall or the retaining structure.
A toilet, comprising:
A flush valve for use with a toilet having an integral one piece tank and bowl, the flush valve comprising:
A toilet, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.