Diverter valve
CA 1196451 A · Owner: Kohler Co. · Inventors: Rozek, Roy J.
Overview
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A diverter valve for a fluid storage tank such as the storage tank of a water closet is disclosed. In one embodiment, the diverter valve has a housing with an inlet passage for receiving a supply of water and a pair of outlet passages. One of the outlet passages delivers pressurized water from the diverter valve to the storage tank and the other outlet, passage delivers the pressurized water to a diversion conduit connected to the toilet bowl rim. The diverter valve also includes a movable flap mounted within the diverter valve which moves to proportion the flow of water between the two outlet passages in response to changes in the water level of the tank. The flap is initially positioned …
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- Granted November 12, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 12, 2002.
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