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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Richard A. Nortier, Westchester, IL (US);
Steven R. Oliver, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard A. Nortier, Westchester, IL (US);
Steven R. Oliver, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Sloan Valve Company, Franklin Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An manual activation mechanism for an electronic flushometer system. A manual activation or override plate has a sensor switch directly coupled thereto and is hingedly connected to a sensor bracket. When a user presses the manual activation or override plate, the sensor switch acts against a bumper, which is compressed to create an electrical contact with a printed circuit board. The electrical contact results in the transmission of an electrical signal to a solenoid system, actuating a flushometer valve.