With Outlet Siphon Patents (Class 4/368)
  • Patent number: 9009877
    Abstract: Air suction device for a flush toilet configured to suction air from a toilet drain duct having a suction chamber dividing a tank body interior, a float in the suction chamber and an on-off valve closing an air inlet when the float lifts to prevent air flow from the toilet drain duct side into the suction chamber. The air inlet is higher than the water level in a toilet flushing standby mode. The on-off valve opens the air inlet to allow air flow form the drain duct side in the suction chamber when flush water in the tank drops such that the float is lowered form the raised position. An embodiment includes a valve chest, a float and attracting member for on-off valve manipulation. Another embodiment includes a valve chest with a small air flow manipulation hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Lixil Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Miwa, Kojiro Watari, Hitomi Yamai, Ken Higuchi
  • Patent number: 8561220
    Abstract: A device (20) for improving drainline clearance for use with an ultra low flushing volume toilet (24). The device (20) includes a centrifuge separator means (30), for separating liquids (L) and solids (S), and a reservoir (42). The separator means (30) has a substantially horizontal inlet (32), adapted for connection to the outlet (26) of a toilet pan (24), an outlet (36) primarily for solids (S) and an outlet (38) primarily for liquids (L). The reservoir (42) is beneath the separator means (30) and has an inlet (38) in fluid communication with the liquids outlet (38) of the separator means (30). The reservoir (42) is adapted to syphonically empty substantially all of its contents into a sewerage drainline (22) after at least 2 flushes of the toilet (24). Further, the separator means (30) and the reservoir (42) have a combined vertical dimension less than the maximum height of the toilet pan outlet for installation adjacent the toilet (24) and substantially above the floor level (F) of the toilet (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventor: Stephen John Cummings
  • Publication number: 20120240322
    Abstract: An auxiliary siphon device for the toilet has: a hollow air container, which is bottom-opened, an abdicating groove in which a drain valve can be installed in is vertically disposed in the sidewall of the air container, said abdicating groove is communicated with the water tank; through holes for water flow are provided in the sidewall of the air container in the lower portion of the abdicating groove; a sealing bottom cover communicated with the bottom of the air container, and a drain valve installing hole is disposed in the sealing bottom cover corresponding to bottom of the abdicating groove; and a connecting tube, the bottom end of which is connected to the trapway of the toilet, and the top end of which is connected to the top of the inside of the air container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: R&T (Xiamen) Plumbing Inc.
    Inventors: Bing WANG, Rongyu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 8266732
    Abstract: An auxiliary siphon device for the toilet has: a hollow air container, which is bottom-opened, an abdicating groove in which a drain valve can be installed in is vertically disposed in the sidewall of the air container, said abdicating groove is communicated with the water tank; through holes for water flow are provided in the sidewall of the air container in the lower portion of the abdicating groove; a sealing bottom cover communicated with the bottom of the air container, and a drain valve installing hole is disposed in the sealing bottom cover corresponding to bottom of the abdicating groove; and a connecting tube, the bottom end of which is connected to the trapway of the toilet, and the top end of which is connected to the top of the inside of the air container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Xiamen R&T Plumbing Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bing Wang, Rongyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 7272864
    Abstract: The flushing flow distributor has a first channel (21) which is to be connected to a discharge (45) of the flushing cistern (4), and a second and a third channel (24, 25, 69). The second channel (24) and the third channel (25) are in each case to be connected to a toilet bowl (10). The first channel (21) has a nozzle (17, 18, 19, 55, 62) which outputs the water to the two other channels (24, 25, 69). The nozzle (17, 18, 19, 55, 62) is preferably designed as a free jet nozzle. The flushing flow distributor is preferably designed as a pipe interrupter. It is preferably used on a pressurized flushing cistern (4) and permits flushing with less flushing water while at the same time requiring less space and with a flushing action which is at least ample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventors: Stefan Grob, David Drexel, Abdullah Oengören
  • Patent number: 5761748
    Abstract: A siphon for use with a flush type toilet having a tank with a drain hole at the bottom. The siphon comprises a vertical tubular discharge portion including a vertical tube which is secured within the drain hole in the bottom of the tank. The siphon also includes a bell shaped inlet portion including a connecting portion having a downwardly extending tubular portion for telescopic insertion into the vertical tube. A hole is defined in the bell shaped inlet portion and an elbow is secured within the hole and extends downwardly, terminating at a height selected to define the desired flush height of the toilet. The flush volume can be automatically set to either a normal or low volume flush with a control that includes a sensor that senses the presence of a user at the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventors: Wade W. Smith, David A. Saar
  • Patent number: 5685027
    Abstract: A siphonic flush valve for a toilet having a toilet tank and toilet bowl. The valve includes a housing supportable in the toilet tank and defines a chamber, an upleg open to the chamber and a downleg open to the upleg. The chamber includes a manually actuatable piston system slideably supported therein for forcing water in the chamber into the upleg. The flush valve also includes an adjustable check valve and a vent and reseal tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventor: Robert M. Jensen
  • Patent number: 5586342
    Abstract: A rotary siphon flushing device for use inside a water storage tank of a conventional commode or toilet. A siphon exhaust member is secured to the drainage port of the water storage tank. A rotary arm is axially attached to the siphon exhaust member. The rotary arm fills with water as the tank water level rises. A conventional pull chain lever rotates the rotary arm into the siphon exhaust member thereby inducing a siphon flushing action. The rotary arm rotates back to a filling position after the discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Inventor: Randy C. Young
  • Patent number: 5421038
    Abstract: A refilling preventing system for a toilet tank, to prevent refilling of the tank in case of a leak, comprising: a receptacle in the tank in which the buoyant float of the fill valve is placed; a water filling conduit to fill the receptacle after a flush discharge; a plug closing the overflow tube, to cause a momentary vacuum at a flush conduit of the toilet bowl connected to the discharge opening of the toilet tank after a flush discharge and when the stopper is at a closing position; and a siphon conduit, operable by a lever mechanism, which is connected to the discharge opening and to said receptacle, that allows to flush the receptacle, after a flush discharge, by a siphon effect created by the vacuum at the flush conduit of the bowl. In case of a leak emptying the tank, the receptacle will remain filled and the buoyant float will be at its closing position impeding the fill valve to refill of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Sanitarios Azteca, S.A.
    Inventors: Mario-Rodolfo Zamudio-Castillo, Francisco Vazquez-Acosta, Francisco-Javier Melendez-Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 5301375
    Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by an inherently leakproof syphon having a bridge substantially spaced above a supply tank water level, a manually discharged primer tank that floods a suction leg of the syphon to initiate flow over the bridge and through a discharge leg, and a floating flush valve and control for discharge of primer tank water to fill the suction leg closed by an inlet check valve at the foot of the suction leg, followed by continued syphoning, the primer and supply tank being automatically refilled by a float control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • Patent number: 5113536
    Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by an inherently leakproof syphon, primer and flush tube aligned with a flush pipe into the toilet, with a jet opening from the discharge of the syphon to initiate flushing when a charge of water is manually dumped from a bucket and through the flush tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • Patent number: 5109552
    Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by an inherently leakproof syphon, a manually discharged primer tank initiating syphoning through a discharge tube and toilet flush tube, and with a floating flush valve and control for complete discharge of primer water followed by immediate closure to ensure continued syphoning, the primer tank being automatically refilled with the rise of float controlled supply tank water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • Patent number: 4965892
    Abstract: A syphonic flush toilet having a conventional water tank having a drain outlet in its bottom wall. The tank has a lid having a plunger aperture therein. A syphon assembly formed of a floating top housing member and a stationary bottom housing member are located in the tank. The floating top housing member has a top wall having a downwardly extending annular outer side wall and the bottom housing member has a bottom wall having an upwardly extending annular outside wall. The annular outer side wall and the annular outside wall of the respective members are matingly telescopically connected to each other about a vertical axis. An air chamber is formed in the floating top housing member. A discharge pipe has its bottom end passing through the bottom wall of the bottom housing member and its lower end is secured in the drain outlet of the tank. The top end of the discharge pipe extends upwardly into the interior of the neck portion of the floating top housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Inventor: James B. McDonough
  • Patent number: 4858252
    Abstract: A trim assembly for a water closet is disclosed. The water closet includes a tank, a bowl, a passage communicating the tank and bowl, a plurality of rim wash ports in the bowl and a trap between the bowl and an outlet. The trim assembly includes a manifold with an inlet and first and second outlets. The first outlet is coupled to a control valve with a main valve controlling flow to a control valve chamber. The control valve chamber includes first and second outlets and pressurized fluid introduced in the control valve chamber is simultaneously communicated to these outlets. The first outlet in the valve chamber is in fluid communication with the rim wash ports and the second outlet in the valve chamber is in fluid communication with a jet ring. Flow to the first and second outlets in the valve chamber is simultaneously commenced by lifting a valve member off a pilot port in the valve chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Dwight N. Johnson
  • Patent number: 4649953
    Abstract: Siphon assembly for a flushing cistern is in two parts; the first including the down leg of the siphon duct the lower end of which is mounted in the cistern base and the second including the up leg and the inlet chamber in which the flushing piston is received. The parts are releasably connected by a push fit spigot and socket joint secured by a removable pin received transversely through locating formations on each part near the tops of the legs, further formations near the bottoms of the legs being received in vertical sliding relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Thomas Dudley Limited
    Inventors: Thomas I. Dudley, Harold J. T. Dudley
  • Patent number: 4106136
    Abstract: A device usable in a toilet flush tank having a bottom wall opening comprises:(a) a tubular body adjustably located in drain communication with said opening and having an inlet spaced above the level of said opening so that only tank water above the level of said inlet will flow downward through said body during the toilet flush cycle,(b) the body containing a venturi to accelerate said flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Inventor: Richard L. Lippincott, Sr.