Patents by Inventor John S. Osmond

John S. Osmond has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5862537
    Abstract: A flush lever operated control reservoir and toilet flush system for toilet water storage tanks, for preventing continued flow from a water supply as a result of a flush valve leak or a tank leak, the fill valve is responsive to a water level in a separate reservoir filled by a flood level of storage tank water to shut OFF the fill valve, a drain in the form of a syphon from the reservoir is responsive to operation of a flush handle to empty the reservoir to turn ON said fill valve and simultaneously discharge the storage tank, and a flood preventor refilling the reservoir in the event of a system failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • Patent number: 5661855
    Abstract: A fill valve control system for toilet storage tanks, for preventing continued flow from a water supply thereto as a result of a flush valve leak or a tank leak, wherein the fill valve is responsive to a water level in a separate reservoir filled by a full level of storage tank water to shut OFF said fill valve, there being a syphon from the reservoir and responsive to flushing water from the storage tank to empty said reservoir to turn ON said fill valve, there being a flood prevention means that refills the reservoir in the event of a system failure, and there being a restart means to empty the reservoir for initiating normal operation of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • Patent number: 5353444
    Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by a closed primer tank and an inherently leakproof syphon discharge through a toilet flush tube, also characterized by a pre-primed syphon, wherein the discharge leg is filled to the syphon bridge and the suction leg can be filled to a level substantially below the bridge, and with a releasable floating flush valve and means for retarding discharge of primer tank water to initiate syphoning, the primer tank being automatically refilled with the rise of float controlled supply tank water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • 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: 5243714
    Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by an inherently leakproof syphon discharge through a toilet flush tube, characterized by a pre-primed syphon wherein both the suction leg and the discharge leg are filled with supply and primer tank water, and with a floating flush valve for complete discharge of primer tank water to initiate syphoning, the primer tank being automatically refilled with the rise of float controlled supply tank water, only one primer tank-full of water may be lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • Patent number: 5230102
    Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by an inherently leakproof syphon discharge through a toilet flush tube, control being of two forms (1) a pre-primed syphon wherein both the suction leg and the discharge leg are filled with water, and (2) a jet primed syphon wherein the suction leg is filled with supply tank water and the discharge leg is dry and with a floating flush valve for complete discharge of primer water followed by immediate closure to ensure continued syphoning, there being a primer tank automatically refilled with the rise of float controlled supply tank water; only primer tank water may be lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Inventor: John S. Osmond
  • Patent number: 5228145
    Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by an inherently leakproof syphon discharge through a toilet flush tube, characterized by a jet primed syphon wherein the suction leg is filled with supply tank water and the discharge leg is dry and with a floating flush valve for complete discharge of primer water followed by immediate closure to ensure continued syphoning, there being a primer tank automatically refilled with the rise of float controlled supply tank water; only one primer tankful of water may be lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    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