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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
IDEAL STANDARD GLOBAL LTD	30 ST MARY AXE LONDON EC3A 8AF

International Classification(s)

• E03D:WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FL....

• 1996 Application Filing Year
• E03D Class
• 71 Applications Filed
• 17 Patents Issued To-Date
• 23.95 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Jensen, Robert M	East Burnswick, NJ	31	321
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 321

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• 2 Citation Count
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Full Text

US Patent No: 5685027

Siphonic flush valve for toilets

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Abstract

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A siphonic flush valve for a toilet having a toilet tank and toilet bowl. The valve includes a housing supportable in the toilet tank and defines a chamber, an upleg open to the chamber and a downleg open to the upleg. The chamber includes a manually actuatable piston system slideably supported therein for forcing water in the chamber into the upleg. The flush valve also includes an adjustable check valve and a vent and reseal tube.

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Mar 19, 1996	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:JENSEN, ROBERT M.;REEL/FRAME:007910/0693 Owner name: AMERICAN STANDARD INC., NEW JERSEY Effective Date: Mar 19, 1996