Lever assembly
AssigneeFluidmaster, Inc.
InventorsTuan Le, Advait Bhatt
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Abstract
Methods and systems described herein are direct to an external lever configured to be positioned external to a toilet tank and actuated by a user to cause a toilet tank to flush. A first component comprising a first longitudinal member may couple to the external lever. A second component comprising a second longitudinal member may engage the first component at a perpendicular angle with respect to the first longitudinal member. The first and second components make up an arm that is configured to pass through a wall of the toilet tank. An internal lever arm may be positioned within the toilet tank such that the internal lever couples to the second component.
Claims14
A toilet flush lever arm assembly comprising:
- a flush lever arm,
- a component arm, and
- an adjustable length lever arm;
- wherein the flush lever arm is configured to couple to the component arm;
- wherein the component arm is configured to couple to the adjustable length lever arm;
- wherein rotation of the flush lever arm about a flush lever arm axis is configured to raise or lower the adjustable length lever arm via the component arm;
- wherein the component arm is configured to enable the adjustable length lever arm to be rotated about a first axis to a first angle;
- wherein at least a portion of the component arm is configured to be rotated about a second axis to a second angle;
- wherein a rotation of the flush lever arm is configured to rotate the second axis about the flush lever arm axis;
- wherein the component arm is separable into a first component and a second component;
- wherein the first component and the second component are configured to be coupled with an interlocking teeth mechanism along the second axis;
- wherein the adjustable length lever arm comprises:
- an inner shaft, and
- a hollow outer slider;
- wherein the hollow outer slider is configured to receive the inner shaft;
- wherein a length of the adjustable length lever arm is configured to be adjusted by moving the inner shaft back and forth within the hollow outer slider;
- wherein the second component comprises:
- an internal ratchet, and
- an external ratchet surface;
- and
- wherein the hollow outer slider comprises:
- an internal ratchet surface, and
- an external ratchet arm.
A toilet flush lever arm assembly comprising:
- a flush lever arm,
- a component arm, and
- an adjustable length lever arm;
- wherein the flush lever arm is configured to couple to the component arm;
- wherein the component arm is configured to couple to the adjustable length lever arm;
- wherein a rotation of the flush lever arm about a flush lever arm axis is configured to raise or lower the adjustable length lever arm via the component arm;
- wherein the component arm comprises a first component and a second component;
- wherein the first component is configured to couple to the flush lever arm;
- wherein the second component is configured to couple to the adjustable length lever arm;
- wherein the second component is configured to enable the adjustable length lever arm to be rotated about a first axis;
- wherein the first component and the second component are configured to be rotatable relative to each other about a second axis;
- wherein rotating the second component relative to the first component is configured to change an angle of the adjustable length lever arm;
- wherein the first axis is different than the second axis;
- wherein the second axis is different from the flush lever arm axis;
- wherein the flush lever arm axis is different from the first axis;
- wherein the first component includes a first longitudinal member and a receptacle;
- wherein the first longitudinal member comprises a first member first end configured to engage the flush lever arm;
- wherein the receptacle is positioned at a first member second end of the first longitudinal member;
- wherein the receptacle extends in a perpendicular direction with respect to the first longitudinal member along the second axis;
- and
- wherein the second component is configured to couple to the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.