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Water saving toilet device

a technology for toilets and toilets, applied in flushing devices, water installations, constructions, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to retrofit the millions of toilets currently in use, and achieve the effects of saving significant amount of water, facilitating selection, and effectively evacuating liquid was

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-10
BAYER SETH
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[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 4,881,279 to Harney describes a dual volume flush toilet. The device described by this patent has two separate handles, one for each flush mode. An advantage of the present invention over this device is that a single handle moving in opposite directions affects the two flush volumes of the present invention as opposed to the two separate handles described by the Harney device.
[0008] After a review of the prior art, Applicant asserts that none of the prior art describes, either in whole or in combination, a device which accomplishes the same result in the same way as the present invention. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0009] It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel mechanism for controlling the flush volume of a toilet.
[0010] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a novel mechanism which can be adapted to almost any toilet now in use.
[0011] It is a still further object of the invention to provide a novel mechanism which allows the user of a toilet to easily select at the time of use either a high volume flush or a low volume flush by turning the handle clockwise or counter-clockwise, respectively.
[0012] The present invention provides a modified float arm which permits the user to choose a low volume flush by turning the handle counterclockwise, or a high volume flush by turning the handle clockwise. The low volume flush can be used to effectively evacuate liquid waste from the toilet bowl, while the high volume flush is sometimes needed to evacuate solid waste material from the toilet bowl. By selecting the appropriate volume of water to flush, a significant amount of water is saved.

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This can be attributed to increases in population and climatic variabilities causing severe drought to populated areas.
Hsiao's device is not suitable for retrofitting the millions of toilets currently in use.

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[0028] The present invention permits the user to flush the toilet in either of two flush volumes. The two flush volumes are low volume flush for evacuation of liquid waste from the toilet bowl, or high volume flush for evacuation of solid waste from the toilet bowl. The actual volume of both of these flush modes is predetermined by adjusting the placement of the float 20 on the float stem 18, and held in place by float clip 50. This is shown in FIG. 1. If the float is placed lower on (or more distally on) the float stem, the greater will be the volume of water evacuated when the toilet is flushed.

[0029] Although the following discussion describes the operation of the instant device having a flush control arm comprised of two essentially parallel sides, one-piece construction is also envisioned. This one-piece flush control arm is depicted in FIG. 13, which shows additionally, an arcuate gap 106 to accommodate the tether 10. In one-piece construction, the float rod travels alongside...

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A water saving toilet device is provided which allows the user to select one of two flush modes at the time of use. A low volume flush mode is selected by turning the handle counter clockwise and a high volume flush mode is selected by turning the handle clockwise. The device can be retrofitted to accommodate existing toilets.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention pertains to the field of water-saving devices, and more particularly to the field of water saving toilets. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Clean water has become a precious commodity in recent years. This can be attributed to increases in population and climatic variabilities causing severe drought to populated areas. The average American uses about 42 gallons of water per day for domestic living. More water is used for toilet flushing than for any other domestic water application. The present invention offers an elegant and economical solution to the problem of water wastage by providing a new device which can be installed in most toilets already in existence or can be installed in newly constructed homes and businesses. The device of the present invention allows the user to select a low volume flush mode for flushing liquid and a higher volume flush mode for flushing semi-solid waste. [0003] The art has put forth several desig...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E03D1/14E03D5/09
CPCE03D5/09E03D1/142Y02A20/40
Inventor BAYER, SETH
Owner BAYER SETH
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