Flood prevention device

Abstract

A flood prevention device, which shuts off a fluid reservoir fluid supply, includes a casing, rotatable valve, and trigger assembly. The casing includes an inlet for receiving fluid from a fluid supply, an outlet for outputting fluid received by the inlet for onward supply to the fluid reservoir, and an opening for receiving fluid reservoir fluid. The rotatable valve, which is housed within the casing, includes a cavity configured to provide fluid communication between the inlet and outlet when the rotatable valve is in a first position. The trigger assembly is configured to be actuated by fluid flow from the reservoir into the casing through the opening in the casing, and actuating the trigger assembly causes the rotatable valve to rotate to a second position in which the cavity is unaligned with at least one of the inlet and outlet, thereby disconnecting fluid flow between the inlet and outlet.

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