Toilet with overflow protection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11746516
APP PUB NO 20210222417A1
SERIAL NO

17224451

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A flush toilet includes a bowl, a tank coupled to the bowl, a flush valve positioned within the tank, and a flush device configured to initiate a flush cycle. The automatic toilet further comprises an electronic sensing assembly having a sensing member positioned on the bowl for detecting an overflow condition of the bowl, an overflow device operably coupled to the flush device, and a controller in electronic communication with the electronic sensing assembly and the overflow device for controlling the flush device in response to a condition of the toilet.

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DELTA FAUCET COMPANY55 EAST 111TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46280

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Derek Allen Lizton, US 27 486
Marty, Garry Robin Fishers, US 35 862
Rodenbeck, Robert W Indianapolis, US 34 1411
Thomas, Kurt Judson Indianapolis, US 56 810
Veros, Michael J Carmel, US 44 897

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