Toilet anti-overflow device

Details Toilet anti-overflow device Toilet anti-overflow device

1998-10-22

2000-01-25

Recla, Henry J.

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Flush closet

Bowl

E03D 1102

Patent

active

060165774

ABSTRACT:
A toilet anti-overflow device for preventing a toilet bowl from overflowing by a flapper that is stuck in an open position over a flush valve seat. The toilet anti-overflow device includes a toilet with a toilet bowl and a water tank in fluid communication with the toilet bowl. The water tank has a flush valve seat therein and an overflow tube upwardly extending from the flush valve seat. The water tank has a flexible flapper pivotally coupled to the overflow tube and covering the flush valve seat. A collar is slidably disposed around overflow tube. One end of an elongate flexible cable is coupled to the collar. The other end of the cable is wrapped around a spool coupled to a rotating shaft of a motor. A controller is electrically connected to the motor to selectively energize the motor to selectively rotate the rotating shaft. A switch is provided in the toilet bowl and is electrically connected to the controller. The switch activates the controller to energize the motor when the water level in the toilet bowl rises above a predetermine level.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1956087 (1934-04-01), Tracy

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