Water saver flush valve mechanism
OwnerStanley Harrisoninventor
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Abstract
A water saver flush mechanism which functions through the handle of a toilet water storage tank to move the mechanism from a first mode of operation wherein only a portion of the water within the tank is flushed to a second mode of operation wherein the entire contents of the tank are flushed. The handle moves a support rod and operating finger which are positioned normally to limit the opening of the tank flush valve to a position to permit full opening of the flush valve, thereby permitting full flushing of the tank contents.
Claims10
In a water saver flush valve mechanism for use within toilet tanks of the type including a flush valve which is movable about a pivot upon function of an operating handle, the improvement which comprises
- A. main shaft means connected to the operating handle and being axially movable by the handle from a first mode of operation position to a second mode of operation position;
- B. support rod means carried by the main shaft means, said support rod means being moved from a first position to a second position upon function of the main shaft means to the said second mode of operation position;
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- C. operating finger means carried by the support rod means and being movable from a first position to a second position when the main shaft means is moved from its first mode of operation position to its second mode of operation position;
- 1. said operating finger means contacting a portion of the flush valve when in the said first position and not contacting the portion of the flush valve when in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.