Dual flush valve assembly
OwnerRaul A. Navarreteinventor
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Abstract
An improved dual flush valve assembly adapted for connection with a toilet tank provides a partial or full flush of water. The assembly comprises two actuating lever arms and three chains depending from the levers for connection with two flap valves. The flap valves are mounted on a hollow body having a hollow adapter for connection with a discharge pipe in a bottom wall of the tank. The adapter includes a plurality of resilient finger-like members which engage an interior of the discharge pipe. The assembly produces substantial savings in water consumption.
Claims15
A dual flush valve assembly adapted for partial flush or full flush of water in a toilet tank having a discharge pipe comprising, in combination:
- a) a hollow body including an open-top upright overflow tube;
- b) an upper inlet disposed in a central portion of said body;
- c) a lower inlet disposed in a lower portion of said body and closely adjacent the bottom of said tank;
- d) a first elongated actuating lever arm connected at one end thereof to a flush handle;
- e) a second actuating lever arm pivotally mounted at one end thereof to said overflow tube;
- f) said flush handle adapted to being rotatably mounted on a wall of said tank for downward movement;
- g) an upper flap valve pivotally mounted on said overflow tube and in flow control association with said upper inlet;
- h) a lower flap valve pivotally mounted on the lower end portion of said overflow tube and in flow control association with said lower inlet;
- i) a first chain connecting said first actuating arm with said upper flap valve;
- j) a second chain connecting said first actuating arm with said second actuating arm;
- k) a third chain connecting said second actuating arm with said lower flap valve;
- l) a drain opening in a bottom wall of said body for connection with said discharge pipe;
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- m) a hollow adapter depending from said body bottom wall in communication with said drain opening for connecting said drain opening in alignment with said discharge pipe, said adapter comprising a cylindrical upper portion and a lower portion having a plurality of downwardly and outwardly projecting resilient finger-like members, said adapter being sized to be inserted into said discharge pipe with said finger-like members resiliently engaging said discharge pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.