Toilet
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsDouglas Mahoney, Tony L. Lambert, Michael L. Smith, Andrew Smith, Hiroyuki Muraoka
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Abstract
A network of pressurized pathways for a toilet includes a pressurized water supply, a first valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path from the pressurized water supply to a sump jet, a second valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path from the pressurized water supply to a rim jet, and a third valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path to a drain valve.
Claims21
A network of pressurized pathways for a toilet comprising:
- a pressurized water supply;
- a first valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path from the pressurized water supply to a sump jet;
- a second valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path from the pressurized water supply to a rim jet;
- and
- a third valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path to a drain valve,
- wherein the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve are arranged substantially vertically.
A method for providing a pressurized water supply to a toilet, the method comprising:
- opening a rim valve and an auxiliary valve at a first time period;
- opening a sump valve at a second time period;
- closing the rim valve at a third time period;
- and
- closing the auxiliary valve and the sump valve at a fourth time period.
A toilet comprising:
- a pressurized water supply;
- a first valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path from the pressurized water supply to a sump jet;
- a second valve configured to open at least a portion of a water path from the pressurized water supply to a rim jet;
- and
- an electrical generator configured to generate electrical power in response to the water path from the pressurized water supply to the rim jet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.