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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Matt Vargas, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Matt Vargas, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fluidmaster, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dual flush toilet assembly including a locking mechanism that prevents over travel of a piston, thereby preventing inadvertent full flushing when only a partial flush has been selected, yet permits full flushing when so desired. Specifically, a rotatable locking mechanism that prevents the piston from moving fully upwards into the second latched position when a partial flush is desired, yet rotates to an unlocked position to permit the piston to move fully upwards into the second latched position when full flushing is desired.