US1685152A

US1685152A - Lexttsh-tank-operating levee

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Publication number: US1685152A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1928-09-25
Anticipated expiration: 1945-09-25

Description

Sept. 25,1928. 1,685,152

E. .L. DELANY FLUSH TANK OPERATING LEVER Filed Jan. 18, 1926' Patented Sept. 25, 1928.

UNITED STATES v 1,685.?1522' PATENT orrics.

EDWARD L. DELANY, or BROOKLYN, new was, ASSIGNOR 'IO DELANY REALTY conronarron, on BROOKLYN, new YORK.

FLUSI-I-TANK-OPERATING LEVER.

Application filed. January 18, 1926. Serial No. 82,111.

My invention. relates to improvements in flush tank operating levers.

The object of my invention is to provide a flush tank operating lever which can be readily attached to the ordinary flush tank and removed therefrom, and at the same the providing a strong and durable fulcrum for vide a flush tanlt operating lever oi this character in which a flush valve handle can be readily removed and inserted through the supportlng tubular men'lber, and at the same time providing a very ellective connection between the operating handle and the flush valve operating lever.

A'turther object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap and effective flush tank operating lever which is strong and durable and having certain details of structure and con'ibination, of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved flush tank operating lever showing the flush tank in section.

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring now to the drawings. 1 represents the flush tank which is provided with an opening 2 in its vertical wall, and in which placed the tubular member 3 having at its outer end the annular flange 4 adapted to engage the outer face of the tank 1. The inner periphery of the tubular member 3 is threaded as indicated at 5, and loosely fitting on the tubular member 3 is a flush valve lever bracket 6 clamped against the inner face ot' the tank 1, by means of the lock nut 7 screwed upon the exterior threaded portion of the tubular member. The operating handle 8 is provided with a knob 9 on its outer end, and

extends through the tubular "member and is provided with an enlarged portion 10 1nter mediate its ends. The enlarged portion 10 1s valve lever bracket 6 is provided at its upper end with the two outwardly extending arms 13 and 1a: in which is loosely mounted the flush valve operating lever 15. The said lever 15 between the

arms

18 and 14. has secured thereon a sleeve 16, rigidly held by the set screws 17. This sleeve 16 is provided with the outwardly extending horizontally arranged portion 18 provided at its outer end with a vertical downwardly extending por tion 19 provided with an opening 20.

The handle 8. beyondthe enlarged

portion

10, 18 provided witha reduced portion 21 adapted to pass loosely within the opening 20 ot the member 19. By this structure it will be seen that by rocking the lever 8 on the fulcrum 12 will cause the outer reduced end 21 to move upwardly, forcing the member 19 upwardly, and the same being rigidly held by the set screw on the flush valve operating lever the same will be oscillated in; the arms 13 and 14: oil the flush valve lever bracket and the outer end of the l'lushvalve lever raised. The flush valve lever bracket (5 could be fastened on the tubular member 3 so that the arms 13 and ll could extend down, in which event the flush valve operating lever would be mounted below the tubular member 2), and the portion. 19 would extend upward opposite the end of the tubular member, and theoperation would be the same as that described when the arms 13 and ll extend upwardly.

.iving thus fully described inv invention what. 1 claim is:- U

l. A flush valve operating niecha 'sm comprf .g a tubular membe means fasten ing the same to the flush tank. a thish valve o lever pivotally supported by the tulullar i'nen'ibcr, an operating handle passing through the tuhinar member and pivotally mounted to have an up and down moven'ient therein. and an arm carried by the flush valve operating lever and having an opening therein through which the inner end of the imerating handle passes.

Q. A lush valve operating mechanism com-- wiring a tubular member. means for securn he same to the flush tank, a tlush valve 01%. ating lever pivotally supported by the tuludar member. an arm carried by theflush l E. I

valve operating lever and extending opposite the end of the tubular member, and having an opening therein. and an operating handle passing through the tubular member and pivotally mounted to have an up and down movement therein and having its inner end passing into the opening in the arm.

A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for securing the same to the flush tank, a member carried by the tubular member and having outwardly extending arms, aflush valve operating lever pivotally mounted in said arms, and a sleeve secured on the flush valve operating lever between the arms, and having a laterally extending portion extending across the end of the tubular member, and having an opening therein, and an operating handle passing through the tubular member, and pivotally I mounted to have an up and down movement therein, and having its inner end passing through the opening 01" the lateral extension of the sleeve.

st. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for securing the same to the flush tank, a member mounted on. the tubular member and secured thereon by the securing means, inwardly e: :tending arms carried by said member, flush valve operating leverpivotally mounted in said arms, a sleeve rigidly mounted on said flush valve operating lever bet-ween the arms, and having a laterally extending portion extending over the end of the tubular member and provided with an opening, and an operating handle passing through the tubular member and pivotally mounted to have an up and down movement therein, and having its inner end passing into the opening carried by the lateral extension.

5. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member externally thread ed, a plate surrounding the member, a nut screwed on the tubular member and clamping the same and the plate to the flush tank, two outwardly extending spaced arms carried by the plate, a flush valve operating lever pivotally mounted in said arms, a sleeve secured on the llush valve operating lever between the arms, and having a laterally extending portion extending across the end of the tubular member, and having a horizontal opening therein, an operating handle passing through the tubular membe and pivotally mounted to have an up and down movement therein, and having its inner end passing through the opening in the laterally extending portion of the sleeve.

6. A l'iush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for 'lastening the same to the flush tank, a flush valve operating lever supported by the sleeve, and e:-;tending at right angles thereto, and adapted to oscillate at right angles to the sleeve, an operating handle passing through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein to have an up and down movement, and a (:onnertion between the inner end of the bandle and the [lush valve operating lever for positively raising and lowering the said lever.

7. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for securing the same to the Hush tank, a member 'arried by the tubular member and having two spaced outwardly and upwardly extending arms, a flush valve operating lever pivotally mounted in said arms, and extending at right anto the tubular member, an arm rigidly carried by the llush valve operating lever between the arms and having a laterally ex tending portion extending downwardly across the end oi? the tubular member, and haying an opening therein, and an operating handle pivotally moun "ed in the tubular member and having its inner end passing through the opening in the laterally extending portion of the arm.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

FDlVn-QHD L. DELANY.