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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Josef A. Bartos, Pomona, CA (US);
Harsharan Grewal, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Assignee:
GAAP Gas Controls LLC, Pomona, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/134 ; F16K 3/1385 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/134 ; F16K 3/1385 ;
Abstract
A liquid level responsive shut-off valve for filling a tank, such as a toilet water tank, comprises a valve housing having an inlet passageway for connection to a source of liquid under pressure, an outlet passageway opening into the tank, and a diaphragm actuated valve element having open and closed positions respectively opening and closing the inlet passageway to the flow of liquid therethrough to said outlet passageway and the tank. A float and lever operated ball valve element controls operation of the diaphragm actuated valve element in accordance with the liquid level in the tank.