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Water conservator system and method

  • US 4,922,943 A
  • Filed: 08/18/1989
  • Issued: 05/08/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A water conservator system for plumbing installations comprising:

  • means to provide water flow from one or more fixtures in a water supply system to a return conduit as a return flow for water reuse;

    storage means for providing operating conditions therein, said operating conditions providing for receiving said return flow and for storing said return flow as stored flow and for delivering said stored flow on demand through a feed conduit to said water supply system for reuse; and

    a first means for preventing backflow from said water supply system to a water main, said water main supplying water to said water supply system;

    said storage means comprising;

    second means for preventing backflow from said storage means to said return conduit;

    third means for preventing backflow from said feed conduit to said storage means; and

    means for governing said receiving and said storing of said return flow and said delivering of said stored flow, said means for governing including;

    controlled means to engender said operating conditions in said storage means;

    level sensing means for sensing of high and low levels of said stored flow; and

    relay means for control of said controlled means in response to said high and said low levels being sensed by said level sensing means.

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