Capacity operated automatic flushing system
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1. AN AUTOMATIC FLUSHER FOR A TOILET COMPRISING:
- (A) CAPACITY SENSITIVE MEANS FOR DETECTING BODY CAPACITY IN THE AREA OF USE OF THE TOILET;
(B) ACTUATING MEANS FOR FLUSHING THE TOILET;
(C) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID BODY CAPACITY FOR OPERATING THE ACTUATING MEANS FOR FLUSHING THE TOILET AFTER THE CAPACITY SENSITIVE MEANS DETECTS A MINIMUM LEVEL OF BODY CAPACITY FOR AT LEAST A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME AND THEREAFTER DETECTS AN ABSENCE OF SUCH A LEVEL OF BODY CAPACITY;
AND (D) MEANS FOR DELAYING THE FLUSHING OF THE TOILET FOR A PERIOD AFTER SAID CAPACITY SENSITIVE MEANS DETECTS SAID ABSENCE OF BODY CAPACITY.
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1. AN AUTOMATIC FLUSHER FOR A TOILET COMPRISING:
- (A) CAPACITY SENSITIVE MEANS FOR DETECTING BODY CAPACITY IN THE AREA OF USE OF THE TOILET;
(B) ACTUATING MEANS FOR FLUSHING THE TOILET;
(C) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID BODY CAPACITY FOR OPERATING THE ACTUATING MEANS FOR FLUSHING THE TOILET AFTER THE CAPACITY SENSITIVE MEANS DETECTS A MINIMUM LEVEL OF BODY CAPACITY FOR AT LEAST A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME AND THEREAFTER DETECTS AN ABSENCE OF SUCH A LEVEL OF BODY CAPACITY;
AND (D) MEANS FOR DELAYING THE FLUSHING OF THE TOILET FOR A PERIOD AFTER SAID CAPACITY SENSITIVE MEANS DETECTS SAID ABSENCE OF BODY CAPACITY.
- (A) CAPACITY SENSITIVE MEANS FOR DETECTING BODY CAPACITY IN THE AREA OF USE OF THE TOILET;
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Current AssigneeEdison International
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Original AssigneeCarl E. Atkins, Robert Ziolkowski
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InventorsAtkins, Carl E., Ziolkowski, Robert
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Application NumberUS04/369,543Time in Patent Office1,061 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current4/304CPC Class CodesE03D 5/105 touchless, e.g. using sensorsY10S 4/03 Electric flushing
