Patent ID: 9353512
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: E03D

Claim Text:
1. A siphonic, gravity-powered toilet bowl assembly having a toilet bowl, the toilet bowl comprising a toilet bowl inlet in fluid communication with a source of fluid; a rim around an upper perimeter of the toilet bowl and defining a rim channel, the rim having an inlet port in fluid communication with the toilet bowl inlet and at least one rim outlet port; a bowl outlet in fluid communication with a sewage outlet; a direct-fed jet having an inlet port in fluid communication with the toilet bowl inlet for receiving fluid, the direct-fed jet also in fluid communication with a trapway and the bowl outlet for discharging fluid; and a control element having a rear portion, the control element arranged in communication with the toilet bowl inlet for controlling flow from the source of fluid passing through the toilet bowl inlet and dividing the flow of fluid entering the toilet bowl inlet into the inlet port of the rim channel and into the inlet port of the direct-fed jet, wherein the inlet port of the rim channel and the inlet port of the direct-fed jet are defined by the control element and an end of the rear portion of the control element extends rearwardly at least about 5 mm so as to be within or beneath an area defined by the toilet bowl inlet.