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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2012
James K. Miller, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ricky L. Danks, Jackson, MI (US);
Julian N. Smith, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Daniel Delaney, Pinckney, MI (US);
George Grech, Garden City, MI (US);
Forrest D. Butterwick, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James K. Miller, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ricky L. Danks, Jackson, MI (US);
Julian N. Smith, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Daniel Delaney, Pinckney, MI (US);
George Grech, Garden City, MI (US);
Forrest D. Butterwick, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thetford Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system for a flush toilet includes a water delivery device for delivering a source of flush water to a bowl. The control system includes a controller and a user interface. The controller is operative to control the toilet through a flush sequence in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the controller opens the water delivery device to deliver a predetermined amount of water to the bowl. In the second mode, the controller opens the water delivery device to deliver a user adjustable amount of water to the bowl. The user interface is in communication with the controller for selecting between the first mode and the second mode. Where the toilet is a macerator toilet, the controller monitors current draw unit when the current draw satisfies a predetermined current condition. The controller may operate in a normal mode and a lockout mode.