Title: Hydraulic operator for water closet

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1. In a water closet mounted for pivoting in a horizontal plane from a first position to a second position relative to a fixed mounting and provided with a source of water for flushing, the improvement comprising:

a. an hydraulic cylinder attached between said fixed mounting of said water closet and a point on said water closet,

b. a flush valve having an inlet side connected to said water source and a discharge side,

c. conduit means connecting the inlet and discharge sides of the flush valve to opposite sides of the hydraulic cylinder, and

d. control means for selectively reversing the conduit connections between the flush valve and the hydraulic cylinder to pivot the water closet between said first and second positions.

Other info:

Inventors: Zielinski, Stefan (Burlingame, CA, US)

Application Number: 836306
Filing Date: 1977-09-26
Publication_date: 1979-02-13
Assignee: Aluminum Plumbing Fixture Corp. (Burlingame, CA)
Primary Class(es): 4/312 4/DIG2
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2184722	Dec, 1939	McLoughlin	4/DIG.
2443214	Jun, 1948	Williams	4/DIG.
3092844	Jun, 1963	Brunson	4/172.
3436764	Apr, 1969	Colonna	4/312.
3564622	Feb, 1971	Meulekamp	4/172.
3670343	Jun, 1972	Gansloser	4/172.
3887947	Jun, 1965	Tosca	4/1.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Artis, Henry K.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Slick; Robert G.