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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2008
Tuan Le, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Bryan Janish, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Robert Collin, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Bill Dekeyser, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Tuan Le, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Bryan Janish, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Robert Collin, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Bill DeKeyser, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Fluidmaster, Inc., San Juan Capristrano, CA (US);
Abstract
A flush valve is provided for flushing a toilet bowl. The flush valve includes a center tube having a lug, a flush activation device configured to initially raise the center tube, at least one latching mechanism configured to control movement of the center tube, and at least one rack configured to have movement controlled by the at least one latching mechanism. The at least one latching mechanism controls volume of fluid used during a flush.