Toilet and urinal leak, overflow and stuck valve prevention system
AssigneeNicole Family Trust
InventorsRichard Quintana, Devon Niccole
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Abstract
A system for insertion in a water line to a toilet bowl or urinal includes a housing having a water flow sensor held therein and a toilet or urinal overflow detector held in or formed integrally with the toilet bowl or urinal. The housing includes a normally-open valve actuated by the water flow detector or overflow detector to control flow of water through water line. The system may also include a water cleaner cartridge system.
Claims20
A combination overflow control and water flow sensor system for a toilet bowl or urinal, comprising:
- a first detector in the toilet bowl or urinal for detecting the level of water in the toilet bowl or urinal;
- the first detector including means activated by rising and falling levels of water in the toilet bowl or urinal;
- a water flow sensor held in a water line to the toilet bowl or urinal for detecting water flow;
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- a normally open valve means connected to the first detector and the water flow sensor for controlling the flow of water to the toilet bowl or urinal when actuated by either the first detector or the water flow sensor.
A combination overflow control and water flow sensor system for a toilet bowl or urinal, comprising:
- the toilet bowl or urinal having a water line connected thereto;
- a microprocessor for operating a normally-open valve, including an electrical power source, all held in a housing, said housing connected in the water line between a flush valve and the toilet bowl or urinal;
- at least one water level detector mounted in the toilet bowl or urinal;
- means for connecting the at least one water level detector to the microprocessor;
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- a water flow sensor held in the housing and cooperating with the microprocessor for controlling the flow of water through the housing into the toilet bowl or urinal, whereby if either the at least one water level detector or the water flow sensor detects flow of water for a pre-determined period of time a signal is sent to the microprocessor to close the normally-open valve.
A combination overflow control and water flow sensor system for a toilet bowl or urinal, comprising:
- the toilet bowl or urinal having a water line connected thereto;
- a microprocessor for operating a normally-open valve, including an electrical power source, all held in a housing, said housing connected in the water line between a flush valve and the toilet bowl or urinal;
- a plurality of water level detectors mounted adjacent the rim in the toilet bowl or urinal;
- the plurality of water level detectors being electrically connected to the microprocessor;
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- a water flow sensor comprised of a rotatable blade or turbine held in the housing and cooperating with the microprocessor for controlling the flow of water through the housing into the toilet bowl or urinal, whereby if either the plurality of water level detectors or the water flow sensor detects flow of water for a predetermined period of time a signal is sent to the microprocessor to close the normally-opened valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.