Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Flush closet – With automatic flush responsive means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Fetsuga, Robert M. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Flush closet
With automatic flush responsive means
C004S324000, C004S333000, C004S406000, C004SDIG018
Reexamination Certificate
active
07028347
ABSTRACT:
A digital electronic volume/flow control sensor toilet includes a bowl, a water storage tank interconnected with the bowl, and a digital electronic volume/flow control sensor flushing mechanism. The flushing mechanism has components including a volume sensor, a shuttle, a plunger assembly, a motor, a water valve, and a control with a power source and volume/flow control sensor circuitry communicatively interconnecting the components. The volume sensor has a plurality of electrically conductive contact points exposed on a surface and at positions along a length of the side of the volume sensor with a recess, the positions of the contact points corresponding to predetermined volume levels of the flushing mechanism. A plurality ofVOLUME SELECTIONbuttons/switches are mounted on an outer surface of the water storage tank, theVOLUME SELECTIONbuttons/switches being associated with the contact points. AHOLDbutton/switch can be mounted on the outer surface of the water storage tank.
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