A flow restrictor and strainer assembly for a toilet tank fill valve and the like
CA 2014013 C · Owner: Johnson, Dwight N. · Inventors: Schrock, Donald C.; Johnson, Dwight N.
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A fluid flow fill valve (10) has an elongated strainer member (40) with a plurality of axially extending flanges (44) each having alternating notches (48) and comb-like elements (46) which abut a complementarily tapered supply conduit wall (25) to provide an elongated strainer member along the conduit. The upstream end of the strainer member (40) has a nub ( 64 ) which is placed within an aperture (74 ) of flexible fluid flow restrictor member (66) to provide for a restrictive annular inlet to the strainer member (40). Strainer member (40) can be easily flushed by depressing and axially moving the strainer member downwardly such that a clearance (84) is formed between the comb-like elements …
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- Filed April 6, 1990 and granted February 27, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 6, 2010.
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