| Fluidmaster, Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20120117784 | Torque Limiting Fluid Connector System - A torque limiting fluid connector system which can be hand screwed to a maximum tightening torque but can be hand loosened, including: an outer member having a front opening, a back opening, and a plurality of outwardly flexible portions separated by axially extending slots; an inner member having a front opening, a back opening, an interior threaded surface and a plurality of outwardly extending projections dimensioned to be received within the axially extending slots when the inner member is received within the outer member; a connector having one end received within the inner member and an opposite end extending out of the back end of the inner member; and a washer mounted onto the end of the connector that is received within the inner member. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20100299824 | Jet Powered Toilet Flushing System - A jet powered toilet flushing system, including: a toilet bowl; a reservoir; a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl; a jet inside the reservoir, the jet having a nozzle directed toward an entrance of the fluid conduit; a fill valve that supplies water to the jet; and a flow diverter in the reservoir, the flow diverter positioned to divert water flow: (a) from the jet nozzle into the entrance of the fluid conduit when the reservoir is full, or (b) from the jet nozzle away from the entrance of the fluid conduit and into the reservoir when the reservoir is empty. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100299822 | AIR PRESSURE ACTIVATED TOILET FLUSHING SYSTEM - An air activated toilet flush system, including: a toilet bowl; a reservoir; a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl; a system for supplying water into the reservoir; and a system for supplying air into the reservoir, wherein a supply of air into the reservoir causes fluid to flow from the reservoir through the fluid conduit and into the toilet bowl. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100043131 | Diverter Valve with Minimum Bias Forces - A diverter valve including: an inlet port coupled to a refill tube; a first outlet port; a bowl refill tube coupled to the outlet port with its second end adjacent to a toilet tank overflow tube; a second outlet port; a central flow passageway providing a path of fluid communication between the inlet port and the first and second outlet ports, the entrance of the first outlet port and the entrance of the second outlet port being directly opposite one another in the central flow passageway; a poppet in the central flow passageway, the poppet having a raised position obstructing the first outlet port and a lowered position obstructing the second outlet port; an actuating arm, float member and rod coupled to the poppet, wherein movement of the float member translates downward motion of the rod into upward motion of the actuating arm and vice versa. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100037380 | Toilet Valve Refill Water Adjuster - A toilet bowl refill water adjuster, including: a frame; a refill tube inlet and a refill tube outlet in the frame; a pair of opposing grooves in the frame, the opposing grooves having a series of positioning detents therein; and a roller moveable along in the pair of opposing grooves, wherein the frame is dimensioned to receive a toilet bowl refill tube passing through the refill tube inlet and outlet in the frame such that movement of the roller along in the pair of opposing grooves causes the roller to move in a direction to pinch the toilet bowl refill tube and thereby restrict flow through the toilet bowl refill tube, and wherein there is a linear relationship between the position of the roller in the pair of grooves and the flow rate through the toilet bowl refill tube. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20090089922 | Dual flush button assembly - A dual flush button assembly includes a unitary button with a full flush surface and a partial flush surface. Pressing the partial flush surface moves the button linearly to active a partial flush. Pressing the full flush surface rotates the button to activate a full flush. An extension member beneath the button is coupled to a link of a dual flush valve. The extension member is moved farther when the full flush surface is engaged. The button is configured to pivot with respect to a housing when the full flush portion is engaged. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090025130 | FLUSH VALVE MECHANISM - A flush valve is provided for flushing a toilet bowl. The flush valve includes a center tube having a lug, a flush activation device configured to initially raise the center tube, at least one latching mechanism configured to control movement of the center tube, and at least one rack configured to have movement controlled by the at least one latching mechanism. The at least one latching mechanism controls volume of fluid used during a flush. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090025129 | FLUSH VALVE MECHANISMS - A flush valve is provided for flushing a toilet bowl. The flush valve includes a center tube, a flush activation device configured to initially raise the center tube, and at least one timing mechanism configured to control movement of the center tube. The timing mechanism controls volume of fluid used during a flush. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090020725 | FLUSH VALVE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A FRAME AND HOUSING FOR A FLUSH VALVE - A method of manufacturing a flush valve device is provided, including forming a mold for a first half and a second half of the flush valve device, performing injection molding on the mold, upon cooling, removing the first half and the second half from the mold, and forming the flush valve device by joining the first half and the second half. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090019627 | DUAL FLUSH VALVE REFILL - A dual flush valve is provided for refilling fluid in a toilet bowl. The dual flush valve includes a refill mechanism configured to refill the toilet bowl with a substantially same volume of refill fluid for both a full flush and a half flush, a first valve connected to the refill mechanism, the first valve operates to control flow of fluid into a bowl, a fluid input is connected to a first port of the first valve, and a fluid output is connected to a second port of the first valve. The level of fluid in the bowl is refilled to a same level for both a full flush and a half flush. | 01-22-2009 |
