Toilet flush water saver
OwnerJesse E. Williamsinventor
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Abstract
The toilet flush water saver is an attachment for the water inlet valve assembly of the toilet tank of a flush type toilet. The water saver is inserted in place of the tube that is normally routed from the water inlet valve assembly to the overflow pipe. A back pressure diverter tee conduit routes a portion of the refill water from the water inlet valve assembly into the overflow pipe and routes the remainder of the refill water into the toilet tank. A water saver tube is also directed at the flapper valve or ball valve to aid gravity in closing the flapper valve to seal the flush valve.
Claims2
A device for placement in a toilet tank of a flush toilet having an overflow pipe, a flush outlet and a water inlet valve assembly with an inlet tube connected thereto comprising:
- a back pressure diverter tee conduit with an inlet port attachable to said inlet tube;
- a refill tube connected at an end to a refill port of the back pressure diverter tee conduit and the refill tube at an opposite end insertable into said overflow pipe;
- a water saver tube connected to a saver port of the back pressure diverter tee conduit;
- a plurality of standoff brackets;
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- a flapper valve for opening and closing the flush outlet;
- wherein the back pressure diverter tee and the water saver tube are attachable to said overflow pipe by the plurality of standoff brackets such that the water saver tube discharge end is directed at and touches the flapper valve when the flapper valve is opened at a 45 degree angle from horizontal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.