Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Water tank system for toilet
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Application No.: US14303346Application Date: 2014-06-12
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Publication No.: US09816259B2Publication Date: 2017-11-14
- Inventor: Billy Jack Ahola , Andrew L. Smith , Lawrence Westphal , Peter W. Swart , Mark E. Baumgartner , Lawrence Duwell , Don Bogenshuetz , Tobin J. Vetting , John F. Emmerling
- Applicant: Kohler Co.
- Applicant Address: US WI Kohler
- Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Kohler
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: E03D3/10
- IPC: E03D3/10 ; E03D1/30

Abstract:
One embodiment of the present application relates to a water tank for a toilet. The water tank includes a first chamber comprising an orifice for connecting to a toilet bowl. The water tank further includes a free-floating member within the first chamber that is not coupled to any other component and that is configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the orifice to selectively block or allow a flow of water through the orifice. The free-floating member can be selectively disengaged from the orifice via an actuator or a differential pressure within the water tank.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140366259A1 WATER TANK SYSTEM FOR TOILET Public/Granted day:2014-12-18
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