EP3191652A4 - Primed jet toilet - Google Patents

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EP3191652A4
EP3191652A4 EP15840761.9A EP15840761A EP3191652A4 EP 3191652 A4 EP3191652 A4 EP 3191652A4 EP 15840761 A EP15840761 A EP 15840761A EP 3191652 A4 EP3191652 A4 EP 3191652A4
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jet toilet
primed jet
primed
toilet
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French (fr)
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EP3191652B1 (en
EP3191652A1 (en
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David Grover
Daigo Ishiyama
Christophe Bucher
Tuan Le
James Mchale
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AS America Inc
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AS IP Holdco LLC
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D1/00—Water flushing devices with cisterns ; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices
    • E03D1/30—Valves for high or low level cisterns; Their arrangement ; Flushing mechanisms in the cistern, optionally with provisions for a pre-or a post- flushing and for cutting off the flushing mechanism in case of leakage
    • E03D1/304—Valves for high or low level cisterns; Their arrangement ; Flushing mechanisms in the cistern, optionally with provisions for a pre-or a post- flushing and for cutting off the flushing mechanism in case of leakage with valves with own buoyancy
    • E03D1/306—Valves for high or low level cisterns; Their arrangement ; Flushing mechanisms in the cistern, optionally with provisions for a pre-or a post- flushing and for cutting off the flushing mechanism in case of leakage with valves with own buoyancy with articulated valves
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D1/00—Water flushing devices with cisterns ; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices
    • E03D1/02—High-level flushing systems
    • E03D1/14—Cisterns discharging variable quantities of water also cisterns with bell siphons in combination with flushing valves
    • E03D1/142—Cisterns discharging variable quantities of water also cisterns with bell siphons in combination with flushing valves in cisterns with flushing valves
    • E03D1/145—Cisterns discharging variable quantities of water also cisterns with bell siphons in combination with flushing valves in cisterns with flushing valves having multiple flush outlets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D1/00—Water flushing devices with cisterns ; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices
    • E03D1/30—Valves for high or low level cisterns; Their arrangement ; Flushing mechanisms in the cistern, optionally with provisions for a pre-or a post- flushing and for cutting off the flushing mechanism in case of leakage
    • E03D1/308—Valves for high or low level cisterns; Their arrangement ; Flushing mechanisms in the cistern, optionally with provisions for a pre-or a post- flushing and for cutting off the flushing mechanism in case of leakage with articulated valves
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D1/00—Water flushing devices with cisterns ; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices
    • E03D1/30—Valves for high or low level cisterns; Their arrangement ; Flushing mechanisms in the cistern, optionally with provisions for a pre-or a post- flushing and for cutting off the flushing mechanism in case of leakage
    • E03D1/34—Flushing valves for outlets; Arrangement of outlet valves
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/02—Water-closet bowls ; Bowls with a double odour seal optionally with provisions for a good siphonic action; siphons as part of the bowl
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D2201/00—Details and methods of use for water closets and urinals not otherwise provided for
    • E03D2201/30—Water injection in siphon for enhancing flushing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D2201/00—Details and methods of use for water closets and urinals not otherwise provided for
    • E03D2201/40—Devices for distribution of flush water inside the bowl

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  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
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EP15840761.9A 2014-09-12 2015-09-14 Flush activation assembly for a toilet Active EP3191652B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP21157364.7A EP3854950A1 (en) 2014-09-12 2015-09-14 Flush valve for toilet

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US201462049736P 2014-09-12 2014-09-12
PCT/US2015/050052 WO2016040957A1 (en) 2014-09-12 2015-09-14 Primed jet toilet

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EP21157364.7A Division EP3854950A1 (en) 2014-09-12 2015-09-14 Flush valve for toilet

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EP3191652A1 EP3191652A1 (en) 2017-07-19
EP3191652A4 true EP3191652A4 (en) 2018-05-30
EP3191652B1 EP3191652B1 (en) 2021-02-17

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EP21157364.7A Pending EP3854950A1 (en) 2014-09-12 2015-09-14 Flush valve for toilet

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EP (2) EP3191652B1 (en)
JP (3) JP6794360B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20170070036A (en)
CN (3) CN110042894B (en)
AU (1) AU2015314737A1 (en)
CA (2) CA2960033C (en)
CL (1) CL2017000602A1 (en)
CO (1) CO2017003510A2 (en)
CR (1) CR20170137A (en)
EC (1) ECSP17022604A (en)
MX (2) MX2017003186A (en)
NI (1) NI201700030A (en)
PE (1) PE20170857A1 (en)
SV (1) SV2017005407A (en)
WO (1) WO2016040957A1 (en)

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CO2017003510A2 (en) 2017-08-31
PE20170857A1 (en) 2017-07-05
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CL2017000602A1 (en) 2017-09-29
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NI201700030A (en) 2018-10-22
KR20170070036A (en) 2017-06-21
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