Title: Water saving device for water closet

Abstract: A water saving device is provided in the form of a flow control valve, which may be installed in the refill tube for the toilet bowl of a water closet, and which may be adjusted to establish the proper amount of refill water to flow into the toilet bowl after each flush, so as to avoid wastage. The device, in one of its embodiments, may be installed in the refill tube of an existing water closet. The device can also be mounted directly on the main toilet valve unit as a built-in item for newly manufactured toilets.

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Inventors: Butler, James L. (Westlake Village, CA, US)

Application Number: 869503
Filing Date: 1978-01-16
Publication_date: 1979-03-27
Assignee: American Water Engineering Corporation (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Class(es): 4/415 4/324, 4/391, 137/441
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US Patent Ref:

2917271	Dec, 1959	Banks	138/46.
3086546	Apr, 1963	Brown	137/441.
3562782	Feb, 1971	Zychal	138/46.
3744064	Jul, 1973	Preston	4/366.
3799132	Mar, 1974	MacGuire	138/46.
3902201	Sep, 1975	Bobo	4/366.

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Primary Examiner: Artis, Henry K.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Beecher; Keith D.