Toilet fill valve with valve lock
AssigneeMJSI, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Schuster, Larry L. Schneider
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments of a lockable toilet fill valve and methods according to the present invention. In one embodiment, a toilet fill valve includes a float/arm assembly. The toilet fill valve is closed when the float/arm assembly is disposed in a first position. The toilet fill valve being open when the float/arm assembly is disposed in a second position. A valve lock is associated with the float/arm assembly. The valve lock includes an unlock position and a lock position, wherein the valve lock fixes the float/arm assembly in the first position when the valve lock is in the lock position.
Claims1
A lockable toilet fill valve, comprising:
- a toilet fill valve with a float/arm assembly;
- the toilet fill valve being closed when the float/arm assembly is disposed in a first position;
- the toilet fill valve being open when the float/arm assembly is disposed in a second position;
- a valve lock associated with the float/arm assembly, the valve lock includes an unlock position and a lock position, wherein the valve lock fixes the float/arm assembly in the first position when the valve lock is in the lock position;
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- wherein the valve lock further comprises a rotating cap disposed on the toilet fill valve, wherein the rotating cap includes a shelf that engages the float/arm assembly when the rotating cap is in the lock position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.