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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2018
Fluidmaster, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Tuan Le, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Adam Sampson, Romana, CA (US);
FLUIDMASTER, INC., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments include a fluid control system with an outlet valve assembly, an inlet valve assembly including a venturi inlet valve, and an actuator coupled to the inlet valve assembly. In some embodiments, the actuator can enable a user to control a flush volume of fluid control system. Some embodiments include a moveable float positioned in a chamber of the outlet valve assembly, where the chamber includes a variably-sized upper portion with a volume that is based at least in part on a variable position of the moveable float in the chamber. Some embodiments include a adjustable control valves coupled to an outer surface of the outlet valve assembly and the inlet valve assembly. Some embodiments also include a bellows positioned in and coupled to the variably-sized upper portion. In some embodiments, the bellows are fluidly coupled to the venturi inlet valve and at least one of the control valves.