Adjustable flush valve and assembly
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Sep 1, 2015
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Apr 4, 2013
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Sep 28, 2012
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Sep 30, 2011
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Abstract
A tank to bowl sponge gasket is provided for use with a flush valve used in the drain hole of a toilet tank, the tank sitting above the throat of a toilet bowl. The flush valve comprises a flange above the bottom wall, a lower externally threaded portion that extends through the drain hole and an internally threaded lock nut which complements the lower threaded portion of the flush valve, a tank seal disposed between the flange and the tank wall, and the gasket is disposed between the lower threaded portion of the flush valve, the lock nut and the tank wall and the throat of the toilet bowl. The gasket has a generally L-shaped upper portion with a circumferential outer surface, a circumferential inner surface and a bottom shelf, a lower portion comprising a circumferential inner surface and an inwardly tapered outer surface, and a circumferential trim line.
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LAVELLE INDUSTRIES INC | BURLINGTON WI |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- E03D Class
- 116 Applications Filed
- 100 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.21 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Guthrie, Kevin J | Wind Lake, US | 27 | 113 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 113 |
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