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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Charles R. Kopplin, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Thomas C. Jorsch, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Benjamin W. Marotz, Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
Charles R. Kopplin, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Thomas C. Jorsch, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Benjamin W. Marotz, Kohler, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are valve assemblies for controlling flow from a toilet bowl to a trap way. In one form there is a cartridge unit in which a pivotable gate is mounted. The gate can swing from a blocking/closing position to a position in which it is essentially hidden away in a recess out of the main flow path. The surface of the gate facing the bowl is inwardly dished to further facilitate flow optimization.