Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Flush closet – Manual selection of the amount of flush
Patent
1993-05-25
1994-06-14
Recla, Henry J.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Flush closet
Manual selection of the amount of flush
4324, 4415, 4405, E03D 114
Patent
active
053198093
ABSTRACT:
An improved dual mode flush mechanism which provides the selection of either a full flush or a partial flush mode, by manipulating one flush control handle. A full flush is obtained by pushing the handle downward, in the conventional manner, which rotates an actuating lever upward to engage and lift a flush valve lift arm to fully open the flush valve. A partial flush is obtained by lifting the flush handle upward, which rotates the actuating lever downward engaging and rotating one end of a double cam downward, causing the opposite end to pivot upward, which engages and lifts the flush valve lift arm, to a limiting stop position, to partially open the flush valve. Releasing the flush handle causes the flush valve to immediately close, allowing a minimum amount of flushing water for light liquid waste. The flush handle can be held upward against the stop position for a longer time, to allow more flushing water as may be required for darker liquid waste, while still using less water than a full flush. Therefore, the user is not limited to only a preset amount of water for the liquid waste flushing, instead a very minimum amount of water, as allowed by adjustment of the limiting stop, can be used, or more water can easily be selected as the user determines to be necessary.
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Recla Henry J.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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