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US 7,549,181 B1Granted
Toilet lid apparatus
OwnerJohnny A. Davis, Debra A. Davisinventors
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Abstract
A toilet lid solution apparatus which replaces a toilet reservoir lid. The apparatus stores a chosen disinfectant solution and meters the dispensing thereof with each flush. The apparatus' installation requires no special tools, knowledge or changes to the toilet or reservoir for installation.
Claims6
A toilet reservoir lid solution dispenser apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a holding tank of a size and shape to replace a toilet reservoir lid;
- a lid on a top of the holding tank;
- a recession below the lid;
- a threaded opening in the recession;
- a screw cap for the threaded opening;
- a float valve assembly removably affixed to a bottom of the holding tank, the float valve assembly having a top end and a bottom end, the float valve assembly comprising:
- a threaded flare for attachment to a threaded nipple of the holding tank;
- an open-ended hollow valve body extended downwardly from the threaded nipple;
- a stopper fitted within the valve body, the stopper having an upper end, a lower end, and a midsection therebetween;
- a tapered seat in the upper end;
- a tapered seat in the lower end;
- a port in the midsection, the port in communication with each tapered seat;
- a stem slideably housed within the port, the stem having a first end and a second end;
- a knob at the second end of the stem;
- a funnel cup attached to the first end of the stem, the funnel cup slideably contained within the valve body above the stopper;
- a downwardly facing conical member on a bottom of the funnel cup;
- a plurality of cup holes throughout a body of the funnel cup;
- a float cup removably affixed over the knob at the second end of the stem, the float cup slideably contained within the valve body below the stopper;
- an upwardly facing conical member on a top of the float cup.
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