Water saver

A weighted float device supported on a rod to be connected to the conventional float associated with a toilet flush mechanism and projecting downwardly from the float into the tank water and including compensation adjustment weights thereon for adjusting the amount of floatation of the device to compensate...     

A water closet having two operational modes, one for a partial flush and the other for a full tank flush, utilized in conjunction with a bowl trap fill meter tank which reduces water consumption. A two position actuating linkage utilized in conjunction with an auxiliary float provides positive partial...     

A metering device for use in a conventional flush toilet having a flush tank for regulating the amount of water utilized in filling the flush bowl and trap of the toilet. The device includes a metering tank disposed in the flush tank which is filled with a fixed volume of water, a first conduit from...     

This invention provides a flush regulator for use in a toilet flush tank in order to regulate the outflow from the flush tank through an outlet pipe. The regulator includes a mounting portion from which extends water chamber means open upwardly, and air chamber means open downwardly. The chamber means...     

Apparatus for selectively conserving water used in association with a commode flush tank is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a generally rectangular plate having ratchet means for wedging the plate between two opposed walls of the tank. The plate further includes a series of longitudinally disposed...     

A vacuum flush water closet having a bowl and rim which are made from steel stampings covered with chemical resistant procelain. The water closet has a self-contained flushing water and sewage valve discharge control system which is operatively mounted around the bowl and enclosed by an outer shroud...     

An attachment for a conventional toilet bowl in a commode. The arcuate device for diverting and directing the swirling water created by flushing, into the exit waste conduit of the toilet bowl. A non-corrosive curved baffle, capable of deflecting and diverting water. The baffle is securely positioned...     

Apparatus is provided for installation in the water tank of a toilet to reduce the quantity of water discharged from the tank during flushing while maintaining a satisfactory flushing action. The apparatus comprises a pair of flat, flexible partition elements which extend in a bowed manner between the...     

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...     

An improved toilet flushing assembly is provided of the type which includes a water tank, a water discharge pipe disposed at least partially within the tank, and which has an opening at the upper end thereof, defining a primary flush valve seat, a flush valve ball communicative with the flush valve seat,...     

There is disclosed a water closet water saving device comprising a container consisting of flexible material and having one or more accordion-like pleats formed in the wall of the container. The pleats enable recoverable compression of the container along an axis perpendicular to the plane of the pleats....     

An improved dual discharge valve unit is provided for easy installation in an existing water closet flush tank. The unit provides flap valves disposed at two different levels in the tank for controlling the discharge of water therefrom. The structural arrangement is such that depending on the direction...     

A two-stage hydraulic flush device for use in regulating the amount of water released when flushing a conventional water closet. The flush handle of a conventional water closet is actuated so as to unseat a drain plug in the water tank, and the piston of a hydraulic cylinder which is submersibly disposed...     

This invention relates to water conserving devices to be used in the water closets of bathroom toilets. The devices may also find applications in other liquid containing and discharging vessels. The invention consists of a partition wall or alternatively a minitank installable in the water closet of...     

An inner tank or reservoir is mounted in the conventional flush tank of a sanitary toilet or commode. The tank may be rectangular and have an open top and a closed bottom. An outlet in a vertical wall is closable by a buoyant sphere. The sphere may be free-floating and guided to the outlet by a cage....     

Disclosed herein is a water saving toilet characterized in that a single handle actuates either of two water sealing valves horizontally offset one from the other and when actuated makes it possible to vary the amount of water introduced into the bowl so that a lesser amount of water can be used to evacuate...     

The quantity of fluid utilized in flushing a conventional closet-type toilet bowl is reduced by a water saving device. The water saving device is adapted to be positioned within the trap of the toilet, and includes a supporting frame with a movable gate operatively connected therewith to open and close...     

A simplified low-cost water conservation valving device comprising a novel improved combination of three easily assembled components which provides an effective means for flushing a toilet. Selectively operative to release, as desired, a predetermined minimum amount of water, a gradually increasing amount,...     

A water reservoir tank storing a primary body of water for release to a toilet bowl for flushing is associated with a pressure tank that stores a minor amount of water at a pressure considerably higher than that of the primary body and is discharged during flushing to join the water released from the...     

A siphoning water closet incorporating a toilet bowl having a first flushable reservoir for liquid wastes and a second flushable reservoir for solid wastes, the reservoirs being separately flushable so as to expend less flushing water and to expel less disposable sewage than conventional single flush...     

The present invention is related to a water-saving toilet bowl wherein the main flush inlet and secondary flush inlets are improved whereby the secondary flush enters into the upper reservoir later than the main flush; and in addition, the guiding plate between the upper reservoir and lower reservoir...     

A dual flush system tank adapted to provide either a full flush or a partial flush at the option of the user. The control handle is actuated normally to produce a full flush. If a partial flush is desired, the control handle is held in its depressed condition for two or three seconds after which it is...     

A primer is disclosed for installation in a floor drain water trap located in a lower position relative to a sink drain and sink water trap. A first fitting is disposed upstream of the floor drain water trap. A second fitting is disposed in the sink drain upstream of the sink water trap. A conduit interconnects...     

This invention relates to water conserving devices to be used in the water closets of bathroom toilets. The devices may also find applications in other liquid containing and discharging vessels. The invention consists of a partition wall or alternatively a minitank installable in the water closet of...     

A water closet including a body portion with an upper level and a lower level, and integral with the body portion, a closet bowl and an outlet conduit forming an odor seal at the bottom of the bowl. The odor seal has an outlet crest determining its highest water level. There is a flush water container...     

A waste disposal system including a toilet receptacle in controlled fluid communication with a holding tank. Just enough fluid is released into the toilet to flush wastes into the holding tank. The holding tank accumulates wastes, flush fluid and waste fluid from other sources until sufficient wastes...     

A water-saving device for use in flush toilets including a water tank in which the water level is held at a predetermined level by a float valve controlled by a ball float, said water-saving device comprising a bouyant unitary member comprised of a tapered portion and a side portion integral with projecting...     

A syphon-operated closet bowl flush tank of the kind comprising an inverted bell (10) containing a liftable plunger disc (12) to initiate syphon action has a flush control valve (14) comprising a tubular body part (16) mounted vertically in the top (18) of the bell and extending above the bell. The valve...     

The provision of a flush guiding means at a position with respect to main flush inlet to thereby constitute a very strong and swift correlated flushing action to readily remove the waste out of the bowl with a minimum amount of water and silent flushing operation.

The amount of water discharged from the tank of a flush toilet is controlled in a stepless manner by means of a rotary volume control lever concentric with the usual flushing handle. The volume control lever is connected with a slider on the arm of a float which floats at the surface of the water in...     

A sewer system in which partial vacuum is used for transporting sewage through a sewer pipe to a collecting chamber or the like. The system comprises only a few sewage producing units, preferably only one at a time usable unit. The length of the sewer pipe from a sewage producing unit to the collecting...     

My invention relates to a fail-safe automatic valve mechanism for water closets. This system may be operated to drain the tank either partially or completely with particular emphasis on operation of either partial or complete flushing. Previous systems have been designed where the partial flush has no...     

A water-saving device for use in the tank of a flush toilet has a movable latch member for supporting the inlet valve float in an elevated position upon initiation of a flush cycle. A secondary float within the tank controls the latch member and releases the main float to allow opening of the inlet valve...     

A flush control apparatus is adapted to be directly mounted on the front surface of a water storage tank of a commode directly beneath the flush handle of the commode. The apparatus comprises a bracket having a lever pivotally secured thereto, the end of the lever has a vertically adjustable rod which...     

A toilet flush system designed for manual control of the amount of water used for a toilet flush cycle uses a tank ball, flapper valve, or other type valves to control the closing of a reservoir outlet at selected times prior to or upon completion of the normal flush cycle. The tank ball or flapper valve...     

A water tank located above a conventional toilet tank so as to flow water downward into the toilet tank; the water tank including a drain pipe downward into the toilet tank, a hinged cover on top, and a mechanism to flow the water outward therefrom into the toilet tank.

A fluid discharge regulating device to be used for conserving water in the toilet tanks of bathroom toilets. The device includes partitions that divide the toilet tank into three consecutively arranged compartments, each compartment providing fluid communication with other compartments, either directly...     

A flushing controller for toilet comprises a variable flushing actuator, a pre-set flushing actuator, a fixing bush, a float-actuated control lever and a pivotting means for control lever so that the variable flushing actuator is operated to optionally open the toilet valve for flushing urine and the...     

A water-conserving toilet is disclosed and includes a bowl for receiving waste and a waste outlet extending laterally from the bowl and defining a first, shallow trap arranged so that a relatively shallow body of liquid is normally retained in the bottom of the bowl for preventing gaseous flow through...     

A water saver for the water closet of a flush toilet, which allows the operator to vary the amount of water being used according to the requirements of the situation. A lever on the exterior of the water closet controls the egress of water from a separate secondary reservoir contained within the water...     

A half-flush mechanism for a commode. The half-flush mechansim allows user control of the amount of water used in flushing the commode. Activation of the mechanism entails pushing of a button located in an otherwise conventional flush handle. The mechanism is always in the full flush mode and returns...     

A metering device in the form of an article to regulate by metering the amount of water used to fill the trap in the toilet bowl through the vent tube of a toilet bowl flush tank during a complete flushing and filling cycle of the toilet bowl and the flush tank. The metering device eliminates waste of...     

A toilet flush mechanism conserves water by offering a choice made by the direction of rotation of the flushing handle of either actuating a first lever initiating the discharge of a full tank of water or actuating a second lever initiating the discharge of a predetermined fraction of the water in the...     

A flush valve assembly for use in the water storage tank of a toilet, the closing speed of which can be controlled and adjusted to seal the storage tank as soon as the trap in the toilet bowl has been refilled, thereby preventing water loss from an overfilled trap. A valve cup having a float is rotatably...     

A sanitary pan flush cistern which includes structure to permit full-flush or partial flush as required. The cistern is a conventional lidded container housing usual outlet valve on a valve-rod, a press-button in the lid to open the valve and a float-controlled water admission valve. It also houses a...     

A flushing controller for a toilet which includes a variable flushing actuator, a pre-set flushing actuator, a fixed bush and a vertically adjusted float wherein the float can be freely and continuously adjusted for saving water resources when operating the pre-set flushing actuator.

A toilet-tank discharge valve has a main-valve body that can be lifted off of its face, by release-activating an auxiliary valve with an activating mechanism, as a consequence of negative water balance in an associated discharge compartment. A supplementary auxiliary valve is associated with the discharge...     

This invention relates to toilet equipment that vacuum or heat-dries human waste and dispenses of the dehydrated human waste in a pulverized solid-form by means of pneumatic transportation.

A sanitary pan flush cistern which includes structure to permit full-flush or partial flush as required. The cistern is a conventional lidded container housing usual outlet valve on a valve-rod, a press-button in the lid to open the valve and a float-controlled water admission valve. It also houses a...     

The valve piece of a toilet-tank discharge valve is moved into its open position by the release activation of an associated activating mechanism. It usually remains in this position until the flushing process is complete and the drops back into the closed position. The valve piece can also be moved back...     

Apparatus for selectively dispensing either of two different volumes of water from a water closet comprises a mechanism for latching a valving member (e.g. a flapper valve) in a position just short of a threshold position at which it would normally "flip" to its full flush position, and for unlatching...     

A dual mode flush valve assembly selectively operable in a full or partial flush mode for use with a toilet flush tank assembly including a flush actuator movable between a first and second position interconnected to a buoyant flush valve movable between an open and closed position, the dual mode flush...     

A toilet flush valve having a tank ball and rod, with a pair of guide arms mounted on the overflow pipe. The guide arms are spaced apart vertically a distance greater than half the length of the tank ball rod. The upper guide arm is located a fraction of an inch below the top end of the rod; and has...     

A toilet system comprising a bowl, a valve for supplying flush water to the bowl, an attrition chamber to which the effluent in the bowl is transferred by a motor-driven discharge pump connected to the attrition chamber for inducting the effluent from the bowl into the attrition chamber and discharging...     

A diaphragm valve for a toilet flushing mechanism, and a hydraulic flushing assembly using the valve, control water mains pressure for the pressure flushing of toilets with small quantities of water. Water mains pressure is used to retain a flexible diaphragm against the orifice through which flushing...     

A toilet flush tank mechanism having a lifting rod for raising a ball actuated by a pair of handles attached to the lifting rod on the exterior of the water tank. One of the handles is fixedly secured to the lifting rod to conjointly move therewith and the other of the handles is secured to the lifting...     

A flush tank water saver has an elongated semi-circular base fitting around and clamped to the overflow pipe. This base carries an operating lever on pivots close to the flapper valve pivots. One part of this lever engages the flapper valve at its center and pushes it closed. The force causing closure...     

A water saver outlet valve mechanism for a flush tank includes a latch for holding the valve open when pulled open by the flush handle. This latch is released by a float either at a water saving intermediate level, or when the tank is empty for a full flush, as selected by the user. A full flush is obtained...     

A dual flush system for toilets to effect a partial or mini-flush of the toilet to carry away liquid wastes by partially opening of the main valve situated in the water holding tank of the toilet or a period of time determined by an operator. So long as the main valve is only opened slightly, downward...     

A catch mechanism is provided for use in a toilet tank flushing arrangement that includes a tank for storing water, a manually operated flush lever for causing the water to drain from the tank to flush the toilet, and a float means for detecting the presence of a low tank water level and causing the...     

A water - buoyant, water-saving device, attachable to undersurface of a toilet Flush-Tank Float so as to add to buoyant force of Float that causes closure of Flush-Tank water inlet-valve. Since buoyant closure force obtains when tank water has risen enough to contact and lift Tank-Float, the buoyant...     

An improved dual flush system for toilets to effect a partial or mini-flush of the toilet to carry away liquid waste by partially opening of the main valve situated in the water holding tank of a toilet for a period of time determined by an operator. The described device provides means to limit the upward...     

A flush control device for controlling the flush operation of a flush toilet having a cistern, a feed water control mechanism fluidly coupled to a water supply pipe and a flush water control mechanism fluidly coupled to one end of a flush pipe, the opposing end of which is connected to a toilet bowl....     

A dual flush mechanism which allows the user to select either a full or partial flush, while using a single flush valve. A full flush is obtained by a first handle which lifts a flush valve actuating arm to unseat the flush valve in a conventional manner. For a partial flush, a second handle rotates...     

The present invention discloses a dual flush cistern mechanism in which a hollow central stem functions as a flush valve operating member, a slide for a float and an overflow pipe. The float is retained on the stem by a releasable latch during normal operation. During reduced volume flush operation the...     

A semi-flush valve mechanism in a toilet tank is provided with a two way flush operating handle. If the handle is pressed downward the toilet tank is flushed fully in the conventional way. If the handle is pressed upwardly the toilet tank is only half emptied in a semi-flush. A pivotally extended vane...     

A water saving device for use with a conventional toilet having a movable flush valve component attached by linkage to a flush actuator external to the tank. The device includes a stop-body which is attached to an external wall of the tank such that in actuating the flush actuator, a user's finger, or...     

An improved flushing means is disclosed for use in water tanks such as are for flushing toilets. The flushing means has a water inlet with an improved two-stage valve using inlet line pressure for operating the two stages. A float is movably mounted on the inlet for controlling the valve with a lever...     

A valve assembly for selectively allowing either a partial or a complete draining of a toilet flush tank. A hollow valve member having both a small vent hole and a larger opening therein is selectively pivoted in a first or or a second direction depending upon which one of two activation levers is depressed....     

A float has a bore which slidably embraces the overflow tube in a toilet tank. The float carries a valve actuator therebelow with structure which permits adjustment of the downward position of the valve actuator. The float and/or valve actuator may be non-round in order to fit closely adjacent the wall...     

A flush tank water saver includes a base clamped to the tank overflow pipe and formed with a mechanism base extending over the flapper valve and having a valve operator pivot. This pivot carries an operator extending downward and toward the overflow pipe to a point behind the flapper valve when open....     

A flush control device for use in a toilet tank of the type containing a standpipe and a flap valve pivotally mounted on the standpipe for closing an outlet in the bottom of the tank includes a cylindrical sleeve for slidable mounting on the standpipe and a bulbous float at the bottom of the sleeve....     

A buoyant outlet closure, or `flapper` in the preferred embodiment, is vented at a selectively predetermined time in the water closet flushing cycle, causing the flapper to become non-buoyant and to drop and to close the tank outlet, effecting a premature termination of the flushing cycle, and saving...     

A flush tank water saver has an elongated semi circular base fitting around and clamped to the overflow pipe. This base carries an operating lever on pivots close to the flapper valve pivots. This lever engages the flapper valve at its center and pushes it in exactly the direction it is going, eliminating...     

A flow splitting valve assembly is inserted into the afterfill line of a conventional water closest ballcock valve, the valve assembly including adjustable valves for directing some of the afterfill flow into the watercloset. The adjustable valves provide means for selecting after fill flow rates at...     

The flush valve adapter (32) has a tubular body with a lower threaded section (36) which engages a connection ring (70) permanently mounted to an upper section of jetway (72). A seal is created between the tank (10), flush valve adapter (32) and jetway (72). The adapter (32) has an upper threaded section...     

A toilet bowl flushing device washes out a toilet bowl while controlling the flow rate of flushing water supplied to the toilet bowl for a maximum flushing effect. The toilet bowl flushing device includes water supply apparatus for supplying flushing water to the toilet bowl, the water supply apparatus...     

A toilet flushing apparatus (10) that conserves water by providing either a low-level water flush for liquid waste or a full-level flush for solid waste. The apparatus (10) consists of a water-level release assembly (12) that is attached to a toilet overflow tube (62) at the desired low water level....     

A two position float arm for regulating two water levels in water level control systems that are controlled by a float connected to a inlet water valve by a rod. The rod is replaced by a first member (22) hinged to a second member (28). The first member (22) is screwed into the inlet water valve boss...     

An attachment for making existing flush tanks use less water mounts on the overflow pipe and has a valve operator for pushing the flush valve closed at an intermediate water level. The valve operator is controlled by a float which releases a latch allowing the operator to close the valve. The user may...     

A manual flush control for toilets having a normally closed float valve held shut by the head of water pressure in the flush tank, and characterized by a height limiting means for said valve to cause servo closing and preempting automatic operation.

A dual handle semi-flush retrofit kit is provided and consists of a water releasable reservoir cup the weight of which varies the effective buoyancy of the flapper flush valve, connected between the flapper flush valve and double flush handles on a toilet tank, such that if one handle is operated the...     

A flush tank water saver has an elongated semi-circular base fitting around and clamped to the overflow pipe. This base carries an operating lever on pivots close to the flapper valve pivots. This lever engages the flapper valve at its center and pushes it in exactly the direction it is going, eliminating...     

A dual mode flush control apparatus installed in a flush tank provides a choice of either a full flush or a partial flush. A primary float slidably engaged with a vertical float guide is free to move in a vertical path. A catch arm is pivotally attached to the primary float, one portion of which extends...     

A retrofitable or original equipped device for tank type toilets having a pull strap 40 which is held in place by a beam section 10 in a fixed position by a lock and release 12 that will allow a toilet operator to quickly and easily interrupt the flushing process of the toilet to prevent an overflow,...     

An actuator tube slidably embraces the overflow tube on a toilet tank and has an actuator flange at the lower end thereof. An actuator sleeve slidably embraces the actuator tube with stops limiting the relative sliding distance. An actuator surface is also mounted on the sleeve so that, when the flapper...     

A limited flush retrofit control device for toilet tanks is useable on both ball valve tanks and flapper valve tanks. A U-shaped horizontal thrust member with vertical arms attached to each side acts to effect closing of a ball valve or flapper valve as its up-or-down motion is controlled in a desired...     

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...     

A toilet apparatus for use in conserving water is provided. The toilet apparatus includes a toilet tank for water, a conventional fluid supply valve, a low volume discharge valve, and a high volume discharge valve. A first embodiment has a housing having a portion extending through the bottom wall of...     

The present invention provides a standard toilet having a toilet tank associated therewith to be operable within a plurality of flush modes whereby more or less water may be flushed down a toilet. A simple two stage of flush mode of operation may be achieved by the present invention in order to flush...     

A toilet water regulator device which prohibits water flow into the toilet system after a predetermined amount of water has entered the system comprising a valve at the water inlet to the system, said valve having a water outlet to the system, wherein the flow of water through said valve is controlled...     

A selectable toilet-water-level flushing system (10) that allows a toilet user to selectively control the quantity of water that is used for a toilet flush. The quantity of water used depends on whether liquid or solid waste is to be flushed. For liquid waste, only a partial flush is necessary; for solid...     

A selectively controlled displacement container is insertible in a standard toilet flush tank. The bottom of a container has a discharge-fill opening, and the top has an air inlet controlled by a selectively activated air inlet valve. Opening this valve adds the contents of the container to that of the...     

A water saver unit for use with a flush toilet having a tank, a flush handle, a tank drain opening and a flapper valve support, with a flapper valve having a flapper element for mounting on the flapper valve support, and a strap for connecting the flapper element to the flapper handle, with the flapper...     

A toilet flushing apparatus designed to prevent excess loss of water that may happen when the flush valve stays open as the inlet valve is putting water into the tank. The initial flushing lifts the flush valve which acts in conjunction with a counter-weight and controller arm attached to the float ball...     

A device for installation in the tank of a standard toilet, which saves a significant quantity of water by limiting the duration of the flush each time the toilet is flushed by normal operation of the flush handle, yet it allows the operator to select a full flush by simply holding the handle down for...     

A water conserving toilet tank adapter device (10) is provided for use in tank reservoirs (14) of conventional toilets (12). The adapter (10) is a retrofit device for insertion into the tank outlet (18) which effectively raises the level of the drain so as to reduce the amount of water utilized in each...     

A dual water-level toilet flushing apparatus (10) that allows a toilet user to easily and quickly select either a partial or a full toilet flush. The partial flush which is normally preset is recommended for flushing liquid waste while the full flush is recommended for flushing solid waste. The apparatus...     

Flush volume control devices for flush type toilets equipped with a valve which is opened to allow flush water to flow from the toilet into its bowl and then closed. The flush volume control engages a pivotably mounted, flapper valve bracket as the level of flush water in the toilet tank recedes upon...     

A flush valve water accelerator having a top opening of increased height to reduce the amount of water used by a toilet, and which accelerates the flow of water to increase the efficacy of the water in the toilet bowl. The device is comprised of an entry tube and an exit tube, with the exit tube having...