Flush cartridge

- Sloan Valve Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, left perspective view of the flush cartridge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The uneven-length broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The even-length broken lines depicting the remainder of the article show features that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flush cartridge, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D544574 June 12, 2007 Cummings
8376316 February 19, 2013 Gustafson
8381759 February 26, 2013 Chen
8567429 October 29, 2013 Lin
D858701 September 3, 2019 Lagoni
D1045019 October 1, 2024 Wang
20160178094 June 23, 2016 Tzeng
Other references
  • Flushmate Flush Valve Cartridge-Flushmate shown in www.grainger.com, Item 1ATP5, Mfr. Model C-100500-KIT, shown in pp. 1-3 (Year: 2024).
  • Sloan FC100500K FlushMate Cartridge with Duckbill and Screen, shown in www.homedepot.com, Model # 130742, SKU #1001305788, shown in pp. 1-4 (Year: 2017).
  • “FC100500K Flushmate Cartridge”; Home Depot; retrieved Mar. 10, 2020; disclosure date unknown but prior to the filing date of the present application; URL: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/SLOAN-FC100500K-FLUSHMATE-Cartridge-130742/205603948>.
  • “Sloan Flushmate C-100500-K Replacement Cartridge Kit”; Flushmate Repair Parts; retrieved Mar. 10, 2020; FALSEdisclosure date unknown but prior to the filing date of the present application; URL: <https://www.flushmaterepairparts.com/flushmate-c-100500-k-cartridge>.
  • “Flushmate Replacement Cartridge”; Menards; retrieved Mar. 10, 2020; disclosure date unknown but prior to the filing date of the present application; URL: <https://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/plumbing-installation-repair/toilet-repair/flushmate-replacement-cartridge/65-600/p-1476359630408.htm>.
Patent History
Patent number: D1105354
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 2025
Assignee: Sloan Valve Company (Franklin Park, IL)
Inventors: Jerry Sobolewski (Franklin Park, IL), Bryan Nigg (Franklin Park, IL)
Primary Examiner: Gino Colan
Application Number: 29/830,637
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D23/249)