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Sloan Valve Company v. Zurn Industries, Inc. et al DC
- 1:10-cv-00204
- N.D. Ill.
- Judge: Amy J. St. Eve +1
- Filed: 01/13/2010
- Closed: 06/23/2014
- Latest Docket Entry: 06/25/2014
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Sloan Valve Company v. Zurn Industries, Inc. et al DC
- 1:10-cv-00204
- N.D. Ill.
- Judge: Amy J. St. Eve +1
- Filed: 01/13/2010
- Closed: 06/23/2014
- Latest Docket Entry: 06/25/2014
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
Cause of Action
Willful Patent Infringement
Assigned Judge
Outcome Summary
- Patent Information
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Validity & Enforceability
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A dual mode flush valve, comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and outlet, a valve member movable to a closing position on said valve seat to control water flow between said inlet and outlet, a pressure
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
4 |
The flush valve of claim 1 further comprising an indicia on the exterior of the handle assembly to identify the location of at least one of the first axis of plunger travel and the second axis of plunger travel.
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
5 |
The flush valve of claim 1 wherein the first axis of plunger travel and the second axis of plunger travel define a vertical plane.
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
6 |
The flush valve of claim 1 wherein the handle assembly further comprises a socket engageable with the valve body, the socket having a mark thereon visible from the exterior of the valve body and indicative of the orientation of the second axis of
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
7 |
In a flush valve of the type having a body with an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and outlet, a valve member movable to a closing position on said valve seat to control water flow between said inlet and outlet, a pressure
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
8 |
The method of claim 7 wherein the tilting step is characterized by tilting the inner end of the plunger downwardly to reduce the flush volume.
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
10 |
The handle assembly of claim 9 further comprising an indicia indicative of the location of the tilt portion of the non-symmetrical bushing passage.
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
11 |
The handle assembly of claim 10 wherein the mark and the indicia are aligned with one another.
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
19 |
The retrofit system as defined in claim 18 wherein a first plunger travel axis is disposed substantially horizontally in the bushing passage and a second plunger travel axis is disposed within the bushing passage at an angle to the first plunger
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
28 |
A system for operating a water flush valve in a plurality of flush volume modes, comprising: a user handle and face plate coupled via a plunger; a valve stem coupled to a relief valve; a bushing portion of a valve system having a bushing passage to
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
29 |
A system for operating a water flush valve in a plurality of flush volume modes, comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and outlet, a valve member movable to a closing position on said valve seat to control
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
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30 |
The system as defined in claim 29 wherein the handle assembly is mounted such that movement of the user handle in a first direction causes the plunger to achieve the at least first axis of plunger travel and movement of the user handle in a second
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
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31 |
A dual mode flush valve, comprising: a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and outlet, a valve member movable to a closing position on said valve seat to control water flow between said inlet and outlet, a pressure
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
33 |
A flush valve comprising: a handle and a plunger in operative communication, the plunger slidable and tiltable within a bushing in the flush valve; a passage through the bushing, the passage defining a first opening and a second opening, one of said
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
34 |
The flush valve of claim 33 wherein the length of the extension portions reduces uniformly from a maximum at said one opening to substantially zero at the other of said openings.
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Enforceable and Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 673 |
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Infringement
Zurn Industries Incorporated
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Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Dual Flush Handle P6000-M-ADA-DFExposed Z6003 AV-DF Dual Flush ModelP6000-M-ADA-DF AquaVantage Dual Handlethe P6000- M-ADA-DF AquaVantage Dual Flush Handle, and the Z6000-AV-DF (and Z6000AV-WS1- DF) AquaVantage AV Exposed Flush Valve with Top Spud Connection for Water Closets with Dual-Flush HandleZ6000-AV-DF AquaVantage AV Exposed Flush Valve with Top Spud Connection for Water Closets with Dual-Flush Handle | US 7,607,635 B2 |
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 19, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34
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Infringement
Entry 773Entry 411 |
Zurn Industries LLC
- 1 Detail
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Dual Flush Handle P6000-M-ADA-DFExposed Z6003 AV-DF Dual Flush ModelP6000-M-ADA-DF AquaVantage Dual Handlethe P6000- M-ADA-DF AquaVantage Dual Flush Handle, and the Z6000-AV-DF (and Z6000AV-WS1- DF) AquaVantage AV Exposed Flush Valve with Top Spud Connection for Water Closets with Dual-Flush HandleZ6000-AV-DF AquaVantage AV Exposed Flush Valve with Top Spud Connection for Water Closets with Dual-Flush Handle | US 7,607,635 B2 |
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 19, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34
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Infringement
Entry 773Entry 411 |