Quiet flush actuator for pressure-assist toilets
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsWilliam C. Kuru, William Kalk
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Abstract
A tank assembly for a pressure-assist toilet includes a flush assembly having an outer chamber and an inner chamber disposed in the outer chamber. The flush assembly further includes a flush valve disposed in the inner chamber, and a pilot valve disposed in the inner chamber and extending through the flush valve. The tank assembly further includes an actuator engaging the pilot valve and configured to hold the pilot valve at each of a first height, a second height offset a first distance from the first height, and a third height offset a second distance from the first height greater than a first distance.
Claims20
A tank assembly for a pressure-assist toilet, the tank assembly comprising:
- an outer chamber;
- an inner chamber disposed in the outer chamber;
- a flush valve disposed in the inner chamber;
- a pilot valve engaging the flush valve;
- and
- an actuator engaging the pilot valve.
A flush assembly comprising:
- an outer chamber;
- an inner chamber;
- a flush valve disposed in the inner chamber;
- a pilot valve disposed in the inner chamber;
- and
- an actuator engaging the pilot valve.
A flush assembly for a pressure-assist toilet, the flush assembly comprising:
- an outer chamber;
- an inner chamber disposed in the outer chamber;
- a flush valve disposed in the inner chamber;
- a pilot valve extending through the flush valve;
- and
- an actuator engaging the pilot valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.