Patent ID: 6775856
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: E03D,F04B

Abstract:
A toilet bowl pump apparatus configured for lowering a normal water level in the toilet bowl to allow chemical cleaning/disinfecting of the toilet bowl, said apparatus comprising:a housing including a lower housing portion having a larger transverse cross-sectional size connected to an upper housing portion having a smaller transverse cross-sectional size by a first housing reducer portion; an elbow flow diverter connected to a lower end of said lower housing portion by a second housing reducer portion, said flow diverter configured for placement with the toilet bowl adjacent to a toilet bowl drain and diverting water contained with said housing towards the toilet bowl drain to create a siphon effect that causes water in the toilet bowl continue to drain through the toilet bowl drain, said lower housing portion, said second housing reducer portion and said flow diverter are configured to be a single piece; a piston slidably disposed within said lower housing portion; a piston rod connected to said piston, said piston rod extending through upper end of said upper housing portion; and a hand grip connected to an upper end of said piston rod.