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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
William C. Kuru, Plymouth, WI (US);
William Kalk, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 1/32 (2006.01); G05D 7/01 (2006.01); F16K 47/04 (2006.01); F15D 1/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/0153 (2013.01); E03D 1/32 (2013.01); F15D 1/025 (2013.01); F16K 47/04 (2013.01); G05D 7/0146 (2013.01); F16K 31/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fill valve for receiving a fluid flow includes a lower pipe and a flow restrictor cartridge. The flow restrictor cartridge is received in the lower pipe. The flow restrictor cartridge receives the fluid flow at a first fluid flow rate and provides the fluid flow as a second fluid flow rate lower than the first fluid flow rate. The flow restrictor cartridge includes a receiver and a compact flow restrictor. The compact flow restrictor is received by the receiver. The compact flow restrictor is configured to facilitate the reduction from the first fluid flow rate to the second fluid flow rate.