Toilet with reduced water usage

Abstract

A toilet is disclosed which has muiltiple branches of rim flow. The branches each enter the rim at an angle, and then flow varied distances around the rim. The flow preferably has a main path at aboutthe five o'clock / seven o'clock position, a secondary large flow at about the one o'clock / eleven o'clock position.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] Not applicable [0003] Federally Sponsored Research and Development Statement [0004] Not applicable Background technique [0005] The present invention generally relates to a water closet that uses a small amount of water to remove soil from the toilet bowl. [0006] Water scarcity is such a serious issue in many regions that government regulations have been put in place regarding water consumption rates for certain products. For example, some jurisdictions regulate the maximum amount of water that a flush toilet can consume during one flush. Although in the early 1950s it was common to consume as much as 7 gallons per flush, current regulations in some jurisdictions require no more than 1.6 gallons per flush, and there are proposals to further reduce the allowable amount. [0007] Even in the absence of government mandates to limit water consumption, environmentally conscious consumers are often willing to use lo...

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Problems solved by technology

However, this design has certain drawbacks that constrain the reduction of water consumption

For example, water enters perpendicular to the edge, thus wasting cleaning energy

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