Apparatus for flushing a toilet, comprising an accumulator

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PATENT NO 10787800
APP PUB NO 20190032316A1
SERIAL NO

16072497

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A flushing apparatus (1, 301) for being installed in the cistern of a toilet including a flushing device (2) for fluid connection with an outlet of a cistern and a hydraulically-driven control circuit (3, 303) for operating the flushing device. The control circuit (3, 303) includes a water inlet (P) for fluidly connecting the control circuit (3, 303) to a source of pressurised water and an accumulator (6) fluidly connected to the water inlet (P) and configured to supplement, in use, the flow of pressurised water supplied by the source trough the control circuit (3, 303) to activate the flushing device (2).

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THOMAS DUDLEY LIMITEDDUDLEY WEST MIDLANDS DY1 4SN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyes, Simon Birmingham, GB 2 6
Dudley, Martin Birmingham, GB 5 11
Holmes, Andrew Birmingham, GB 36 872

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