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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Michael J. Schuster, Joliet, IL (US);
Larry Schneider, Wadsworth, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Schuster, Joliet, IL (US);
Larry Schneider, Wadsworth, IL (US);
Assignee:
MJSI, Inc., Shorewood, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/18 (2006.01); F16K 7/10 (2006.01); E03D 3/12 (2006.01); F16L 37/244 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various embodiments of a toilet fill valve lock and method for adjusting the fill water level in a toilet are provided. In one embodiment a toilet fill valve includes a riser that extends along an axis and an inner shaft that is disposed along the axis between the axis and the riser. The toilet fill valve further includes a lock that is moveable toward and away from the axis and which can limit the movement of the riser relative to the inner shaft about the axis when in a locked position.