Overflow Vent Scoop for Flush Valve

A flush valve assembly, comprising

• a valve body having an upper inlet end having an inlet opening therethrough for receiving fluid into the flush valve body, a lower outlet end having an outlet opening therethrough for allowing fluid to exit the flush valve body, and a valve body wall extending between the upper inlet end and the lower outlet end and having an interior surface defining a flow path that extends generally longitudinally through the valve body from the inlet opening to the outlet opening,
• a valve body cover capable of opening and closing over the inlet opening of the valve body,
• an overflow or venting tube, having an inlet opening in communication with the flow path of the valve body and art outlet opening for releasing air and/or fluid from within the valve body,
• a vent cover having a vent cover wall, wherein the vent cover wall has with an upper portion, a lower portion defining an inlet opening for receiving air passing upwardly front within the valve body flow path and/or from a toilet through a toilet inlet, an exterior surface, and an interior surface defining a vent cover passage for receiving air from the inlet opening of the vent cover, wherein at least the upper portion of the vent cover wall contacts the interior surface of the valve body at a location above the inlet opening of the overflow or venting tube and the vent cover wall is configured to at least partially divert flow of fluid from entering an inlet of an overflow tube or a venting tube on a valve body when the vent cover is installed on a valve body.

A flush valve assembly for a toilet tank, the flush valve assembly, comprising,

• a flush valve having
• a valve body comprising
• an upper inlet end having an inlet opening therethrough for receiving fluid into the flush valve body, wherein the upper inlet is a radiused inlet,
• a lower outlet end having an outlet opening therethrough for allowing fluid to exit the flush valve body, and
• a valve body wall extending between the upper inlet end and the lower outlet end and having an interior surface defining a flow path that extends generally longitudinally through the valve body from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, wherein the valve body has an elevated base section;
• and
• a movable poppet cover capable of moving in a coaxial, reciprocating manner;
• and
• a vent cover having a vent cover wall, wherein the vent cover wall has with an upper portion, a lower portion defining an inlet opening for receiving air passing upwardly from within the valve body flow path and/or from a toilet through a toilet inlet, an interior surface defining a vent cover passage for receiving air from the inlet opening of the vent cover, wherein at least the upper portion of the vent cover wall contacts the interior surface of the valve body wall at a location configured to at least partially divert flow of fluid in a valve body when the vent cover is installed and/or to facilitate escape of trapped air.