Patent ID: 9487941
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: E03D

Claim Text:
1. A siphonic, gravity-powered toilet having a toilet bowl assembly, the toilet bowl assembly comprising a toilet bowl assembly inlet in fluid communication with a source of fluid, a toilet bowl having a rim around an upper perimeter thereof and defining a rim channel, the rim having an inlet port and at least one rim outlet port, wherein cross-sectional area of the rim inlet port is greater than or equal to about 250% of the total cross-sectional area of the at least one rim outlet port, wherein the rim channel inlet port is in fluid communication with the toilet bowl assembly inlet, a bowl outlet in fluid communication with a sewage outlet, and a direct-fed jet in fluid communication with the toilet bowl assembly inlet for receiving fluid from the source of fluid and the bowl outlet for discharging fluid, wherein the toilet is capable of operating at a flush volume of no greater than about 6.0 liters and the water exiting the at least one rim outlet port is pressurized such that an integral of a curve representing rim pressure plotted against time during a flush cycle exceeds 3 in. H and wherein a cross-sectional area (A