Device to restore water level in toilet bowl
OwnerPaul E. Kightlingerinventor
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A device to restore the water level in a toilet bowl is disclosed wherein bleed water issued by the float actuated valve in a toilet tank reservoir is used to prime a syphon tube so that additional water from the toilet tank reservoir is shuttled down the overflow pipe to the toilet bowl to restore the toilet bowl water level during shortened partial flush operations of the toilet. The syphon tube consists of an inverted "U" shaped tube having one leg situated interiorly the overflow pipe and the other leg reaching down into the water of the toilet tank. The syphon tube operation is commenced by the bleed water injected into the base of the syphon tube through an initiator tube intersecting the syphon tube base so as to direct bleed water into the leg residing in the overflow pipe. An air vent opening situated in the initiator tube is effectively covered by water running through the initiator tube so no air is permitted to enter the syphon tube to disrupt the syphon operation. When the bleed water is terminated, air enters the base of the syphon tube and terminates the syphon action. Thus, sufficient water is conveyed to the toilet bowl to restore the pre-flush water level.
In a toilet assembly having a water holding toilet tank and a waste collecting toilet bowl operably connected to the toilet tank to receive water from the toilet tank so that when the toilet is flushed the wastes are carried away by the water, after which the connection is closed until the next flush, an overflow pipe and a float actuated valve located interiorly to the toilet tank, the overflow pipe also operably connected to the toilet bowl to convey water to the toilet bowl and the float actuated valve operating to supply water to the toilet when water beings draining from the toilet tank, the float actuated valve also having a bleed water outlet operably connected to the overflow pipe to convey bleed water to the toilet bowl during toilet tank refilling, an improvement to restore water in the toilet bowl to an optimum pre-flush standing level, said improvement comprising:
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