Abstract: A plumbing float valve is provided that includes: (i) a flexible stopper; (ii) a float portion; (iii) a gate; (iv) a gate mounting assembly; and (v) a hinge. The flexible stopper is configured to seal a pipe. The float portion is configured to float on water. The gate is configured to couple the rubber stopper on one side and the float portion on another side. The gate mounting assembly includes: (i) a pivot; (ii) a movable arm; and (iii) one or more latches. The movable arm is configured to rotate about the pivot, and the one or more latches are configured to prevent movement of the movable arm about the pivot. The hinge of the plumbing float valve couples the gate to the gate mounting assembly.

Abstract: A water valve for an animal waterer which can be assembled, disassembled and repaired without the use of tools. The float arm pivots upon the valve body about an integral trunnion bar to permit selective engagement of the valve seal with the valve seat. A cover member overlies the valve body and retains the float arm to the valve body.

Abstract: A toilet cistern inlet valve, said inlet valve including an inlet stem connected to a water supply, a canister surrounding said inlet stem, a float canister freely supported on said canister, an annular float adjustably positioned on said float canister, an upper valve body, a pilot diaphragm valve, and a diaphragm filling valve within the upper body whereby during the emptying of the cistern the float canister lowers and contacts an actuator button to contact the pilot diaphragm valve to open the diaphragm filling valve to refill the toilet cistern.

Abstract: A liquid purge valve comprising a housing for sealingly fitting at an uppermost end of a substantially vertical pipe, an outlet tube extending from the housing and projecting into the pipe, an outlet port fitted with a sealing boundary and sealable by a sealing member pivotally secured within the housing so as to pivotally displace between a closed and an open position, a biasing member biasing the sealing member into its open position, and a mass articulated to the sealing member and extending downwards into the pipe. The mass applies a force at an opposite direction of the biasing member such that the resultant force acting on the sealing member determines its position such that when water level rises within the pipe the sealing member displaces into the open position.

Abstract: A liquid level control apparatus for a flush tank includes a valve mechanism communicating with a fill tube and operable between open and closed conditions, two floats, at least one of which is coupled to the valve mechanism for closing it when the at least one float reaches a predetermined height, and structure interconnecting the floats so as to substantially prevent their vertical movement until a predetermined liquid level is reached corresponding to the predetermined height, thereby causing sudden movement of the at least one float to the predetermined height and sudden closing of the valve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable valve for a toilet in which the valve remains in a lower setting unless it is activated by the user to a higher setting and automatically returns to the lower setting after flushing the toilet. The amount of water used for each flush is dependent on the water level in the toilet tank. The water level in the tank is set by adjusting the height of the valve assembly. The valve assembly can be activated by the user to raise the height of the valve assembly and maintain the height using a release clip, thereby increasing the amount of water in the tank. When the handle is pressed to flush the toilet, the release clip is pulled back by a chain extending from the handle and the adjustable valve springs back to the lower setting.

Abstract: Various toilet valves and methods are described that provide for locking of the toilet filled in a closed state. In one embodiment, a toilet fill valve is provided having an actuating arm. The toilet fill valve is closed when the actuating arm is disposed in a first position and is open when the actuating arm is disposed in a second position. A valve lock is attached to the actuating arm. The valve lock includes an unlock position and a lock position. The valve lock fixes the actuating arm in the first position when the valve lock is in the lock position.

Abstract: A toilet fill valve and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the toilet fill valve includes a water inlet and a first water outlet configured to supply water to a toilet tank. The toilet fill valve further includes a bowl fill valve having a bowl fill valve inlet and a bowl valve outlet, the bowl fill valve inlet being operatively coupled to the water inlet. The bowl fill valve is integrated with a body of the toilet fill valve. The bowl fill valve is configured to supply an adjustable flow of water out the bowl fill outlet for filling a toilet bowl during a flush cycle of a toilet.

Abstract: The fill valve incorporates a housing (8) that has a vertical water-carrying channel (24) that leads from an inlet (49) to be fastened on the flush tank bottom (2) to a float-controlled diaphragm valve (50). The diaphragm valve (50) incorporates in a diaphragm (43) a passage for the pressure equalization between a first chamber (51) in front of the diaphragm (43) and a second chamber (52) behind the diaphragm (43). To actuate the diaphragm valve (50) a pilot valve (58) is provided. The diaphragm valve (50) is disposed laterally on the housing (8), thus permitting a low overall height.

Abstract: A fluid tank valve assembly of the type employed for water tanks for toilets has a tank refill valve located atop a fluid inlet supply tube. The refill valve has a lever that is raised and lowered to open and close the valve. An inverted, cup-shaped hood is positioned atop the valve and a float is located about the skirt of the hood and secured thereto by the force of friction. The float can be moved longitudinally along the skirt of the hood in order to vary the water level at which the hood bears down upon the lever arm or is lifted from the lever arm, thereby varying the water level at which the valve is actuated. The valve itself is equipped with a metering pin that is configured to reduce the likelihood of clogging in the longitudinal passage of the core of the valve diaphragm.

Abstract: A fill valve assembly for a toilet tank including a vertical standpipe, a pilot valve assembly located at the top end of the standpipe, and a vertically movable float which is connected to the pilot valve assembly. The pilot valve assembly opens the valve assembly when the float moves vertically downward and closes the valve assembly when the float moves vertically upward.

Abstract: A toilet tank fill assembly incorporating a standpipe which is adjustable along a plurality of discrete positions to adjust the height of the fill valve within the tank. The standpipe includes a fixed tube which is secured to the inlet port of the tank and an adjustable tube matingly attached to the fixed tube and carrying the fill valve at an upper end. The fixed tube has a plurality of peripheral camming grooves which represent the discrete positions of adjustment. The adjustable tube includes a slot receiving a locking clip designed to engage the grooves of the fixed tube to selectively prevent telescoping adjustment of the tubes. Rotation of the adjustable tube removes the clip from the groove allowing adjustment of the standpipe length.

Abstract: A toilet fill valve includes an outlet pipe associated with a wash basin, an outlet tube associated with a wet-bowl configuration and an outlet assembly for filling the tank of the toilet. A blocking device includes a first plug for blocking the pipe in the absence of a wash basin, and a second plug for blocking the outlet tube in the absence of a wet-bowl configuration. An outlet assembly includes a deflector for directing water against a side wall of the tank, and an aerator for adding turbulence to the water in order to minimize noise associated with filling the tank with water.

Abstract: A float operated valve for controlling the rate of flow of water from a pipe carrying water under pressure, to a vessel, comprises a pipe having an end opening of selected diameter and a flange of larger diameter surrounding the pipe. A flexible diaphragm is attached over the flange having a central closure pad adapted to cut off water flow when pressed against the pipe. A small orifice is drilled through the diaphragm so that when the flow is shut off, water can still flow through the orifice to the second side of the diaphragm. A second short pipe having a similar flange is bolted against the diaphragm to the first flange, to provide a water tight seal. There is a second small orifice in the second end of the second pipe, and a float mechanism is provided with a closure tip to close the second orifice when the water level is at a selected value. The closure tip varies the size of the second orifice so that the orifice is responsive to the float.

Abstract: A fill valve has a main valve with a valving surface contacted by a valve disk. A series of offset radial paths separated by a toroidal path permit free radial flow at full open and quiet tortuous flow as the valve closes. Removal of a cap permits access to the main valve for cleaning. Indicia in the valve body provide easy height adjustments. A riser base is made up of easily molded locking parts and provides a variable height adjustment structure that is shielded from view. A flexible cup performs multiple functions including serving as a pilot valve, a vacuum breaker valve and a seal. A float for operating the pilot valve is pivotally mounted without extra parts or fasteners.

Abstract: An adjustable height fill valve for controlling the water level in a storage tank for a toilet includes a riser mounted in the tank and connected to a pressurized water supply. The riser includes an anti-siphon body telescopically mounted over a fixed shank. The anti-siphon body telescopically adjusts between retracted and extended positions. A pilot valve is mounted on the anti-siphon body in fluid communication with the water supply. A float is mounted in association with the pilot valve to selectively open or close the pilot valve depending on the water level in the tank. A latch on the anti-siphon body and a series of stops on the shank are releasably engageable to adjustably fix the position of the body on the shank between the retracted and extended positions. The stops comprise first and second sets of axially spaced and interleaved fingers which define a serpentine track into which the latch extends.

Abstract: A float-controlled, ball cock assembly comprises an improved two-piece valve useful with either a fixed height or an adjustable height riser. The two-piece valve includes a resilient valve seal element and a rigid valve cap fitted together to form an annular chamber therebetween. A rigid spacer sleeve is positioned in the chamber to limit the movement of the valve seal element between the closed position in contact with a valve seat and the open position spaced from the valve seat. The adjustable height riser includes inlet and outlet tubes, each composed of two parts telescopically engaging one another. Adjustment of the height of the riser is achieved by the use of one or more T-shaped tabs which are secured by a lock collar threaded onto the outer of the two telescoping outlet tubes and which can be moved locking into and out of engagement with radially extending grooves on the outer surface of the inner outlet tube.

Abstract: An adjustable height fill valve assembly for controlling water level in a storage tank, comprises a lower riser assembly comprising concentrically disposed inlet riser and an outer riser housing, each having an upper end and a lower end, the inlet riser and the riser housing connected together at the lower ends, the inlet riser being adapted for mounting in a hole in a flush tank, an upper riser assembly comprising concentrically disposed inner supply tube and an outer tubular valve housing, each having an upper end and a lower end, a main valve seat at the upper end of the inner supply tube, the upper riser assembly telescopically mounted on the lower riser assembly, a latch between the riser housing and the tubular valve housing for latching the upper and the lower riser assemblies in selected extended and retracted positions, the latch disengageable upon rotation of the upper riser assembly in either direction from a central position, a valve housing cap having a bayonet lock connection for quick connect d

Abstract: Leak detector apparatus (40) is provided for use with a toilet inlet valve assembly (12) that includes a float (30) slidable along a vertical post (32), which can be easily installed by a handyman. The leak detector apparatus includes a buoyant body (42) and a mount (44) that pivotally supports the body about a body axis (54) on the float (30). The body has a forward end portion (56) that can engage the post to prevent the float from moving down until a chain device (60) attached to the rear of the body is pulled to pivot the body. The body has a center of buoyancy (80), when immersed in water, which lies forward of the body axis, so when immersed the body urges its forward end portion against the post to prevent the float from moving down. The forward portion of the body can include a metal strip with a sharp edge (74) that "digs" into the inlet valve plastic post. The mount includes a pair of upstanding mount posts (114) that project into air holes (112) on the float.

Abstract: A liquid storage tank overfill prevention assembly that includes an outer housing, an insert that includes fill flow ports, a shut-off sleeve to slowly close off the flow ports and a float member for controlling the sleeve in response to the rise of the stored liquid level. As the product flows through the assembly it is diverted through flow ports in the insert to the inside of the outer body and through the fill pipe installed in the bottom of the valve. As the product level in the tank increases, the float rises and the shut-off sleeve relatively slowly covers or closes the flow ports in the insert. The shut-off is gradual and no hydraulic shock is felt through the valve. For further benefit, the shape of the shut-off sleeve diverts the liquid flow steam through the ports and is shaped to maintain substantial laminar liquid flow until the liquid exits the ports into the housing interior.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a valve which utilises an imbalance of flow induced pressure forces to keep the valve open or closed. The valve has an interior cavity (15) into which an opposite and aligned inlet (12) and outlet (13) open. A bulbous body (16) is located within the cavity and is reciprocally mounted on a spindle (17) which passes through the outlet. Movement of the body increases the flow area at one end of the body and decreases the flow area at the other end of the body. In accordance with Bernoulli's theory this changes the pressures acting on the body (16) giving rise to a net force on the body. A cistern inlet valve (111,211) and cistern (19) are also disclosed.

Abstract: An hydraulically assisted inlet valve is disclosed having a by-pass passage (32) which is permanently open. Preferably the valve has a valve body (13) reciprocally mounted in the inlet (4) and carried by a diaphragm (23). The by-pass passage preferably extends through the valve body (13) to apply inlet pressure to one side of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A tank valve for refilling a toilet tank and simultaneously supplying water to a toilet bowl has a riser, a valve mounted to the riser, a valving chamber in the body of the valve, and a downwardly directed outlet port from the valving chamber. A cuff surrounds the riser. It has a bottom with an aperture to pass the riser, and a peripheral sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom with an upper edge spaced from the body through which water from the outlet port into the cuff flows into the toilet tank. A fill port through the cuff leads by way of a hose to supply water to refill the toilet tank bowl.

Abstract: A floatless water inlet valve for use in toilet tank comprising an inlet pipe, a valve body, a valve arrangement, a valve control device and a central pipe. The valve body includes a dual sleeve tubular member, the lock means end of which is capable of vertically adjustably engaging with the inlet pipe by the inner circumference of the outer pipe of the tubular member. The upper section above the flange of the inlet pipe forms into an annular retaining part composed of spacings mostly in definite arrangement thereby permitting adjustment of the valve in height in relation to the height of the water tank and regulation of the water level in the tank. The valve arrangement disposed on the top end of the tubular member includes a block the interior of which forms a valve house and a release valve, a rubber valve placed beneath the block and being closable and openable in respect of the opening at the upper end of inner sleeve pipe.

Abstract: A two function tank valve according to this invention includes a vertically oriented supply tube or conduit with an upper opening. A valve seat surrounds the opening, and a valve seal is movable against it and away from it. Water level responsive means determines this valve setting so the valve can be opened to fill the tank, and can be closed when the tank is full.

Abstract: An improved ballcock assembly for a toilet water reservoir which provides quiet reservoir refill operation without requiring a conventional water discharge hush tube. Quiet refill operation is provided by discharging refill water through a plurality of openings which create individual streams of water which flow along the side surfaces of a standpipe having longitudinally extending external ridges or walls. The walls maintain the separation of the individual water streams which cascade down the standpipe surface. The outside surface of the standpipe is preferably tapered outwardly from top to bottom so that the water flows along a tapered surface which reinforces the cascading flow regime. The reduced flow for each stream and the cascading flow action combine to provide quiet refill operation. Since the ballcock assembly refill openings are above reservoir tank water level, water normally cannot be sucked through them and into the water supply system.

Abstract: An inlet valve mechanism for a toilet tank comprising a housing, a tapered valve seat and a tapered valve body. The valve seat and valve body are engagable with each other by the valve body moving reciprocally relative to the valve seat as the toilet tank is filled and emptied. The valve seat and valve body are made of a ceramic material.

Abstract: A ballcock is constructed with upper and lower housing members which are joined by a bayonet-type fitting. The juncture of the upper and lower members defines a valve chamber which sits atop the orifice of a vertical inflow tube carrying water from below the lower housing member. A valve in the valve chamber controls the flow of water out of the orifice. The valve includes separate, spaced upper and lower resilient valving members that provide a pressure chamber. Pressure in the chamber is controlled by a spherical-head metering pin passing through apertures in the upper and lower members. A slip-on silencer telescopes over the orifice and defines, with the exterior of the inflow tube, a quieting passage. The quieting passage has an annular intake at the top and terminates below in a pair of downward directed nozzles. The spherical-head metering pin makes a ball-and-socket connection with a lever. The lever is resiliently connected to the upper housing member and operated by a metal rod connected to a float.

Abstract: A differential pressure-actuated valve with a piston slidable to open or to close an inlet port. The piston slides in a cylindrical wall, and separates a bias chamber and a flow chamber. The piston is fitted with two oppositely-directed lip seals, one of which seals against bias chamber pressure, and the other of which scrapes particulate matter off of the wall. Optionally, an elongated filter extends from the piston into an inlet pipe where it filters water which flows to the bias chamber. The filter may have a perforated mesh wall, or a solid wall with an open end.

Abstract: A ballcock assembly having an upright standpipe for delivery of flush water, a control valve assembly at the upper end of the standpipe, and a float and ballast assembly slidably mounted for up and down movement relative to the standpipe and connected to the control valve assembly. The control valve assembly operates to open the valve to flow of flush water from the standpipe assembly in response to downward movement of the float and ballast assembly. When the float assembly is caused to rise by incoming flush water from the standpipe, it ultimately causes the control valve to shut off incoming flow of flush water from the standpipe.

Abstract: A ballcock is constructed with upper and lower housing members which are joined by a bayonet-type fitting. The juncture of the upper and lower members defines a valve chamber which sits atop the orifice of a vertical inflow tube carrying water from below the lower housing member. A valve in the valve chamber controls the flow of water out of the orifice. The valve includes separate, spaced upper and lower resilient valving members that provide a pressure chamber. Pressure in the chamber is controlled by a spherical-head metering pin passing through apertures in the upper and lower members. A slip-on silencer telescopes over the orifice and defines, with the exterior of the inflow tube, a quieting passage. The quieting passage has an annular intake at the top and terminates below in a pair of downward directed nozzles. The spherical-head metering pin makes a ball-and-socket connection with a lever. The lever is resiliently connected to the upper housing member and operated by a metal rod connected to a float.

Abstract: A valve assembly is adapted to control the water level within a toilet flush tank, by gravitational bodily movement of a hush tube and a valve housing integral therewith, responsive to emptying of the tank. A float coaxial with and secured fixedly to the hush tube is weighted in a manner to cause the gravitational motion of the hush tube and valve housing, when the float loses buoyancy as a consequence of the emptying of the flush tank contents. The gravitational movement of the float, hush tube, and valve housing in respect to an upstanding fill tube upon which these elements of the assembly are mounted for up and down sliding motion, causes actuation of a pilot reed valve. The pilot valve acts to break a valve seal between the fill tube and the valve housing, to an extent such that a very small force used in the opening of the pilot valve is sufficient to allow the normal line pressure to assert itself for full unseating of the valve and a consequent normal refilling of the flush tank.

Abstract: A valving system capable of maintaining a substantial flow rate to a low profile toilet bowl during bowl wash, bowl flush and refill, and storage tank refill. The system includes a tank refill tube and a bowl wash tube, with an adjustable restriction in one of them to balance the flow between them. When the toilet is flushed, water from the storage tank is emptied into the toilet bowl, causing the bowl contents to start to siphon out. A level-responsive valve opens when the tank level lowers, and supplies water both to the tank to refill it, and to the rim. It flows from the rim to wash the walls, to continue the flush, and to refill the bowl. A flow control can usefully be placed upstream from the valve so that a substantially constant flow rate results which is able to be accurately divided between the tank and the bowl, so that all functions are completed by the time the tank is refilled.

Abstract: An adjustable riser for a toilet tank is formed of a pair of mutually telescoped members slidably sealed to each other and readily locked in any one of a selected number of longitudinally adjusted positions by means of a number of tapered fingers having projections that are pressed into one of a series of grooves in the inner member by a threaded lock nut.

Abstract: An apparatus for isolating a ball-cock assembly locatable within a water closet flush tank from fluids contained within the flush tank has independent sleeve means of a material impervious to the fluid within the flush tank which is associated with a fluid riser of the ball-cock assembly and encloses the riser to provide a fluid-tight barrier between the riser and the fluid within the flush tank and mounting means for securing the sleeve means to the flush tank and providing a fluid-tight seal therebetween.

Abstract: An extendible ballcock assembly including a support pipe threaded at its lower end for partial receipt in a support fitting.The support fitting furthermore includes a peripheral cavity in the upper end thereof adapted to receive a toroidal seal. The seal includes a threaded interior surface conformed to the support pipe threads and is compressed into the fitting by a compression nut. At the upper end the support pipe terminates in a valve assembly which includes antisiphoning provisions.

Abstract: Telescoped inlet and outlet tubes having a valve between upper extremities thereof are each formed with end telescoped, upper and lower parts, the tube upper parts being assembled movable together and the tube lower parts being assembled movable together for simultaneously increasing and decreasing the respective tube end telescoping to selectively change the overall height of the ball cock. Positive securement in a height adjusted position against straight vertical relative movement is obtained by positive radial interengagement between the outlet tube parts with either selective relative rotation or selective release of the interengagement with re-engagement providing the height adjustment. An upper main case covers the valve assembly and an inner end of a float connected valve actuating lever projects into the upper main case to a case slot, being pivoted therein and operably connected to the valve.

Abstract: A valve for controlling the level of water in a toilet flush tank includes a body and cover having interfacing surfaces defining a valve chamber and a diaphragm chamber. A valve seat in the valve chamber communicates with a water inlet by way of a projection integral with the body adapted to extend through the flush tank water inlet opening to mount the housing in a normally submerged position. A diaphragm is held in the diaphragm chamber between the cover and body, and a flexible valve member is held in the valve chamber between the cover and body. An air passage defined in part by the projection vents the diaphragm chamber to atmosphere through the flush tank floor, and liquid pressure is communicated through the cover to the opposite side of the diaphragm. The water inlet passage extends to the center of the valve seat, which is surrounded by a valving surface having a number of segment shaped outlet ports communicating with water outlet passages in the valve body.

Abstract: A diaphragm controlled toilet bowl valve of simple construction that is substantially silent in operation, will not permit water to be siphoned from the tank in which it is disposed during an emergency in which the pressure of water in the supply lines decreases substantially, and one in which the actuating float is easily adjusted without hindering or deforming the rod on which it is supported.

Abstract: A trench is dug under an above ground water storage tank either before erection of the walls or after the wall is erected. A (rectangular) sump is preferably made of ¼ inch steel. It serves as a conduit from an inner tank liner port to an outside tank fill or drain port. The system eliminates hoses hung over the top edge of the tank wall. A pump can fill the tank from the outer port. The tank can be drained using head pressure of the water and/or a pump.