US2006080765A1PendingUtilityA1

Means for removably attaching a flush actuator to a toilet

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 19, 2004Filed: Oct 19, 2004Published: Apr 20, 2006
Est. expiryOct 19, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Cohnitz Olshausen
E03D 9/04F21V 33/004E03D 5/092
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Abstract

A means for attaching a toilet flush actuator to a toilet that allows for quick, easy removal of the actuator from the toilet without the use or a tool or tools. Simultaneously, the means of attachment prevents the actuator from inadvertently slipping off the toilet during everyday use, over many months and years. The means of attachment permits such possible contents of the actuator as, for example, a battery or an air freshener pack, to be changed and/or serviced readily, and further permits the toilet to be flushed even though the actuator itself has been removed.

Claims

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1 . A toilet comprising a flush mechanism, said flush mechanism comprising an actuator and a means of attachment for said actuator, said actuator being capable of causing said flush mechanism to flush said toilet when said actuator is engaged with said means of attachment and said actuator is worked by a human being, and said actuator, after said actuator has been engaged with said means of attachment, can be disengaged from said means of attachment without the use of a tool or tools.  
   
   
       2 . A toilet as in  claim 1  wherein said actuator can be slid off said means of attachment.  
   
   
       3 . A toilet as in  claim 1  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment by incidental forces roughly orthogonal to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       4 . A toilet as in  claim 1  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment except by a force applied substantially oppositely to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       5 . A toilet as in  claim 1  wherein said means of attachment has a portion capable of engagement with said actuator and said portion of said means of attachment has at least one asymmetric cross-section.  
   
   
       6 . A toilet as in  claim 1  wherein said toilet further comprises a water valve controller and said water valve controller is permanently attached to said means of attachment.  
   
   
       7 . A toilet as in  claim 1  wherein said actuator comprises a night light.  
   
   
       8 . A toilet as in  claim 1  wherein said actuator comprises an air freshener.  
   
   
       9 . A toilet comprising a flush mechanism, said flush mechanism comprising an actuator and a means of attachment for said actuator, said actuator being capable of causing said flush mechanism to flush said toilet when said actuator is engaged with said means of attachment and said actuator is worked by a human being, and said means of attachment is capable of causing said flush mechanism to flush said toilet after said actuator has been disengaged from said means of attachment and said means of attachment is worked by a human being.  
   
   
       10 . A toilet as in  claim 9  wherein said actuator can be slid off said means of attachment.  
   
   
       11 . A toilet as in  claim 9  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment by incidental forces roughly orthogonal to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       12 . A toilet as in  claim 9  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment except by a force applied substantially oppositely to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       13 . A toilet as in  claim 9  wherein said means of attachment has a portion capable of engagement with said actuator and said portion of said means of attachment has at least one asymmetric cross-section.  
   
   
       14 . A toilet as in  claim 9  wherein said toilet further comprises a water valve controller and said water valve controller is permanently attached to said means of attachment.  
   
   
       15 . A toilet as in  claim 9  wherein said actuator comprises a night light.  
   
   
       16 . A toilet as in  claim 9  wherein said actuator comprises an air freshener.  
   
   
       17 . A toilet comprising a flush mechanism, said flush mechanism comprising an actuator and a means of attachment for said actuator, said actuator being capable of causing said flush mechanism to flush said toilet when said actuator is engaged with said means of attachment and said actuator is worked by a human being, said actuator comprising at least one electronic component, and said electronic component can be replaced without causing said actuator to flush said toilet.  
   
   
       18 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said actuator can be slid off said means of attachment.  
   
   
       19 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment by incidental forces roughly orthogonal to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       20 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment except by a force applied substantially oppositely to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       21 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said means of attachment has a portion capable of engagement with said actuator and said portion of said means of attachment has at least one asymmetric cross-section.  
   
   
       22 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said toilet further comprises a water valve controller and said water valve controller is permanently attached to said means of attachment.  
   
   
       23 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said actuator comprises a night light.  
   
   
       24 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said electronic component is a battery.  
   
   
       25 . A toilet as in  claim 17  wherein said actuator comprises an air freshener.  
   
   
       26 . A toilet comprising a flush mechanism, said flush mechanism comprising an actuator and a means of attachment for said actuator, said actuator being capable of causing said flush mechanism to flush said toilet when said actuator is engaged with said means of attachment and said actuator is worked by a human being, said actuator comprising at least one internal electronic component, and said electronic component can be replaced without the use of a tool or tools.  
   
   
       27 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said actuator can be slid off said means of attachment.  
   
   
       28 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment by incidental forces roughly orthogonal to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       29 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said actuator cannot be slid off said means of attachment except by a force applied substantially oppositely to a force sufficient to flush said toilet when said force is applied to said actuator.  
   
   
       30 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said means of attachment has a portion capable of engagement with said actuator and said portion of said means of attachment has at least one asymmetric cross-section.  
   
   
       31 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said toilet further comprises a water valve controller and said water valve controller is permanently attached to said means of attachment.  
   
   
       32 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said actuator comprises a night light.  
   
   
       33 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said electronic component is a battery.  
   
   
       34 . A toilet as in  claim 26  wherein said actuator comprises an air freshener.

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