Water-Saving Accessory for a Toilet, Basin Thereof, and Toilet with Water-Saving Feature
OwnerLarry McCallinventor
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A water-saving accessory for a toilet includes a basin, a three-port valve, and first and second lengths of tubing. The basin has inlet and outlet ports and is configured to be coupled to the toilet bowl or toilet seat. The valve is configured to be coupled to a fluid supply line. The first length of tubing is configured to be attached at a first end to the valve and at a second end to the basin inlet port. The second length of tubing is configured to be attached at a first end to the basin outlet port. The valve can be configured to be coupled to a flush line for the toilet bowl such that fluid is normally supplied from the fluid supply line to the flush line, and to be actuatable to divert fluid from the fluid supply line to the first length of tubing.
A water-saving accessory for a toilet, comprising:
The toilet of claim 11, wherein the basin is former integrally with the bowl, at an inside edge of the bowl.
A basin, comprising a vessel configured to receive and hold a liquid, and having an inlet port and an outlet port and configured to be coupled to at least one of an inside edge of a bowl of the toilet and an inside edge of a seat of the toilet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.