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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2009
Tuan Le, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Robert Collin, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Tuan Le, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Robert Collin, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Fluidmaster, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Abstract
A diverter valve including: an inlet port coupled to a refill tube; a first outlet port; a bowl refill tube coupled to the outlet port with its second end adjacent to a toilet tank overflow tube; a second outlet port; a central flow passageway providing a path of fluid communication between the inlet port and the first and second outlet ports, the entrance of the first outlet port and the entrance of the second outlet port being directly opposite one another in the central flow passageway; a poppet in the central flow passageway, the poppet having a raised position obstructing the first outlet port and a lowered position obstructing the second outlet port; an actuating arm, float member and rod coupled to the poppet, wherein movement of the float member translates downward motion of the rod into upward motion of the actuating arm and vice versa.