Pre-primed siphonic toilet

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9988802
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15360434

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A siphonic toilet including a bowl, a passageway and a valve. The passageway includes an entrance fluidly connected to the bowl, an outlet, and a dam located between the entrance and the outlet, wherein the dam and bowl are configured to hold a first volume of water prior to a flush cycle. An inlet is located in the passageway downstream from the dam to introduce water into the passageway downstream from the dam. The valve is located between the inlet and the outlet of the passageway, and the valve retains a second volume of water when in a closed position prior to the flush cycle of the toilet to affect a siphon during the flush cycle.

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KOHLER CO444 HIGHLAND DRIVE KOHLER WI 53044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahola, Billy Jack Manitowoc, US 25 39
Baumgartner, Mark Sheboygan, US 24 347
Bogenschuetz, Don Sheboygan, US 7 12
Duwell, Larry Adell, US 3 2
Smith, Andrew L Sheboygan, US 32 161
Swart, Peter Oostburg, US 5 31
Vetting, Tobin Sheboygan Falls, US 4 4

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