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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Toto Ltd., Fukuoka, JP;
Inventors:
Hidekazu Kitaura, Kitakyushu, JP;
Ryoko Ishimaru, Kitakyushu, JP;
Tomohiro Iwabata, Kitakyushu, JP;
Yoshiki Ota, Kitakyushu, JP;
Takashi Yoshioka, Kitakyushu, JP;
Assignee:
TOTO LTD., Fukuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/00 (2006.01); E03D 1/00 (2006.01); E03D 1/22 (2006.01); E03D 1/06 (2006.01); E03D 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 1/263 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flush toilet apparatus includes a tank and a jet pump unit. The tank includes: a first tank portion; and a second tank portion formed so as to extend part of a bottom wall of the first tank portion downward. The jet pump unit includes a throat pipe provided with a suction port that is an inlet of water, and at least the part of the second tank portion is formed at a position overlapping with the suction port when viewed from the top.