Electronic flush valve with optional manual override

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8485496
APP PUB NO 20110121213A1
SERIAL NO

12624039

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A flush valve assembly including a discharge receiver with a plug opening therein, a sleeve, a main valve assembly positioned within the sleeve, and a main diaphragm sealingly connected between the main valve assembly and the sleeve. The main diaphragm and the main valve assembly define a control chamber on an upper side thereof and an inlet region on a lower side thereof. The assembly also includes a discharge plug with a flange portion configured to be received in the plug opening in the discharge receiver. When the flush valve assembly is in a non-pressurized condition, the flange portion of the discharge plug is not seated within the plug opening of the discharge receiver, and when the flush valve assembly is in a pressurized condition, the flange portion of the discharge plug is seated within the plug opening of the discharge receiver. The flushing operation may be electronic and/or manual.

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  • SLOAN VALVE COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, Dwight N Carlsbad, US 68 1103

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