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Clean water conservation tank for a toilet

  • US 9,732,503 B1
  • Filed: 12/02/2015
  • Issued: 08/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A clean water conservation tank for a toilet having a a toilet holding tank disposed therein and having at least a water shutoff float body and a water fill valve, wherein the water shutoff float body opens and alternately closes the water fill valve, the clean water conservation tank comprising:

  • a secondary holding tank mounted to a surface above the toilet water holding tank, the secondary holding tank in fluid communication with the toilet holding tank, the secondary holding tank comprising;

    an outer container having an open top side, a bottom side, a front side, a rear side, a right side, a left side, and a cavity defined by the bottom side, the front side, the rear side, the right side, and the left side;

    a plurality of support columns vertically disposed within the cavity on the bottom side;

    a vertically-oriented cylindrical spring valve actuation body centrally disposed within the cavity on the bottom side;

    a drain disposed in the bottom side of the outer container;

    a hollow puncture body removably attachable to the drain;

    a hose in fluid communication with each of the drain and the water fill valve;

    a portable internal container removably disposed within the outer container, the internal container being configured to store and alternately release an amount of water therein and alternately therefrom, the internal container comprising;

    a lower side, a forward side, a rearward side, a first side, a second side, and a compartment defined by the lower side, the forward side, the rearward side, the first side, and the second side;

    a handle;

    a lid disposed opposite the lower side;

    an opening disposed within the lid;

    an openable flap disposed along the entire opening;

    a closure mechanism in operational communication with the flap, wherein the closure mechanism opens and alternately closes the flap;

    wherein the internal container has approximately a same shape and dimensions as the outer container;

    a one-way spring valve centrally disposed within a housing within the compartment on the internal container lower side, wherein upon the engagement of the spring valve actuation body with the spring valve, the spring valve is in a flow condition;

    wherein the spring valve is configured to enable selective fluid communication between the internal container and the toilet holding tank when the spring valve is in the flow condition;

    a cap disposed within the compartment on the internal container lower side, wherein the puncture body is removably disposed within the cap;

    wherein upon the opening of the water fill valve within the toilet holding tank and upon the spring valve being in the open condition, the amount of water contained within the internal container is released into the outer container and through the hose into the toilet holding tank;

    wherein the internal container is supported atop the support columns.

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