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US 4,980,932 AGranted
Water saving device
OwnerRobert L. Stemplesinventor
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Abstract
A flow splitting valve assembly is inserted into the afterfill line of a conventional water closest ballcock valve, the valve assembly including adjustable valves for directing some of the afterfill flow into the watercloset. The adjustable valves provide means for selecting after fill flow rates at various supply pressures.
Claims3
In a water closet including a storage tank, a ballcock valve connected to admit a selected quantity of water into said tank, a standpipe, and an afterfill tube connected between said ballcock valve and said stand pipe, the improvement comprising:
- a tee fitting characterized by a first, second and third end interposed in said after fill line by inserting said first and third ends into corresponding first and second portions thereof;
- a first and second adjustable valve respectively formed adjacent said first and third end of said fitting;
- a tubing segment connected between said second end and said tank;
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- holding means for selectively securing said fitting to said tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.