Float valve system flow proportioning device

• US 4,494,562 A
• Filed: 06/14/1983
• Issued: 01/22/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1983
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Coast Foundry and Manufacturing Co et al
• Original Assignee: Coast Foundry and Manufacturing Co et al
• Inventors: Stephens, James B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Walton, George L.
• Application Number:
  US06/504,293
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 137/436, 137/437, 137/441, 137/444, 138/45, 138/46, 251/118, 251/120
• US Class Current: 137/436
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 47/08 for decreasing pressure or noise level and having a throttling member separate from the closure member , e.g. screens, slots, labyrinths
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7446 With flow guide or restrictor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7462 With refill pipe
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7472 Vertical inlet riser

Abstract

YA flow proportioning control for proportioning flow from a water level sensing valve. A barrier is positioned downstream from the valve adjacent to a refill line. A restrictor ring is positioned on said barrier with a portion overlying the upper surface of the refill line. It is interchangeable so that by substituting rings of various sizes, various proportions of flow can be selected.

Claims

1. A flow proportioning control device for a float system to supply water to a tank which is released to a toilet bowl through a discharge valve, said float valve system comprising:

a supply line;

a water level responsive valve and valve seat;

a valve barrier extending above and surrounding the valve seat and said water level valve; and

a tank refill line being positioned adjacent said barrier and a rigid restrictor ring interchangeably surrounding and engaging an outer surface of said barrier;

said restrictor ring engaging and overlying the upper surface of the refill line;

said ring being so proportioned and arranged to partially obstruct the flow from said supply line to said tank refill line thereby providing means to attain a preselected proportional flow to said tank refill line, said restrictor ring being interchangeable from one size to another size for selectively varying the proportion of water which flows to said tank refill line.

2. The device according to claim 1 in which said ring dimensions comprise an outer diameter selected to produce the selected proportional flow.

3. The device according to claim 1 in which said ring includes an extension to produce the selected proportional flow.

4. The device according to claim 2 in which said ring includes means for rotationally holding said ring relative to said barrier.

5. The device according to claim 3 in which said positioning means comprises keying means on said ring engaging a key slot in said barrier.