Toilet tank fill control

Abstract

A fill control for a toilet tank of the type having a water supply, a fill valve operable to allow water from the water supply to enter the toilet tank, and a float control for the fill valve for closing the fill valve when the float control reaches a full position representing a full condition of the toilet tank, the fill control comprising: a float control override coupled to the float control and having an inactive condition allowing the float control to operate in a conventional way, and an active condition retaining the float control in the full position; and means for selectively retaining the float control override in the active condition. This invention is of particular utility when a first person is utilizing toilet facilities while a second person is utilizing adjacent shower facilities, thereby preventing toilet tank refilling and the undesirable resulting shower water temperature increase.

Embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:  
     
         1 . A fill control for a toilet tank of the type having a water supply, a fill valve operable to allow water from the water supply to enter the toilet tank, and a float control for the fill valve for closing the fill valve when the float control reaches a full position representing a full condition of the toilet tank, the fill control comprising: 
 a float control override coupled to the float control and having an inactive condition allowing the float control to operate in a conventional way, and an active condition retaining the float control in the full position; and    means for selectively retaining the float control override in the active condition.    
     
     
         2 . A fill control for a toilet tank of the type having a water supply, a fill valve operable to allow water from the water supply to enter the toilet tank, and a float control for the fill valve for closing the fill valve when the float control reaches a full position representing a full condition of the toilet tank, the fill control comprising: 
 a hollow adjustable brace seated on upper surfaces of the toilet tank;    a hook attached to the hollow adjustable brace; and    a cord having a first end connected to the float control and a second end for connection to the hook, the cord other than the first and second ends being housed within the hollow adjustable brace;    whereby when the second end is connected to the hook the cord biases the float control in the full position, thereby preventing refilling of the toilet tank.    
     
     
         3 . An improved toilet tank of the type having a water supply, a fill valve operable to allow water from the water supply to enter the toilet tank, and a float control for the fill valve for closing the fill valve when the float control reaches a full position representing a full condition of the toilet tank, wherein the improvement comprises a fill control comprising: 
 a float control override coupled to the float control and having an inactive condition allowing the float control to operate in a conventional way, and an active condition retaining the float control in the full position; and    means for selectively retaining the float control override in the active condition.    
     
     
         4 . An improved toilet tank of the type having a water supply, a fill valve operable to allow water from the water supply to enter the toilet tank, and a float control for the fill valve for closing the fill valve when the float control reaches a full position representing a full condition of the toilet tank, wherein the improvement comprises: 
 a hook attached to an exterior surface of the toilet tank; and    a cord having a first end connected to the float control and a second end for connection to the hook;    whereby when the second end is connected to the hook the cord biases the float control in the full position, thereby preventing refilling of the toilet tank.    
     
     
         5 . An improved toilet tank of the type having a water supply, a fill valve operable to allow water from the water supply to enter the toilet tank, and a float control for the fill valve for closing the fill valve when the float control reaches a full position representing a full condition of the toilet tank, wherein the improvement comprises: 
 a hollow adjustable brace seated on upper surfaces of the toilet tank;    a hook attached to the hollow adjustable brace; and    a cord having a first end connected to the float control and a second end for connection to the hook, the cord other than the first and second ends being housed within the hollow adjustable brace;    whereby when the second end is connected to the hook the cord biases the float control in the full position, thereby preventing refilling of the toilet tank.