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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 1994
Filed:
May. 24, 1993
John F Whiteside, Franklin Park, IL (US);
Sloan Valve Company, Franklin Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A diaphragm-type of flush valve for use with toilet devices such as urinals and water closets has a body with an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat therebetween. There is a valve member movable to a closing position on the valve seat to stop flow between the inlet and the outlet. The valve member includes a diaphragm peripherally attached to the body, a refill ring attached to the diaphragm for controlling water flow to the outlet and a retaining disc which is used to attach the refill ring to the diaphragm. There is a pressure chamber above the diaphragm for holding the valve member on the valve seat. A filter and bypass orifice connect the inlet and the pressure chamber, with the bypass orifice being formed in the retaining disc and the filter being formed in part by a portion of the diaphragm.