Patent ID: 7376984
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
1. A single piece flow diverter for use with a toilet fill valve having a toilet tank overflow tube fill line and comprising: a fluid inlet having an inlet fitting for fitting within a toilet tank overflow tube fill line for accepting a flow of water in addition to the main flow of water for filling a toilet tank said inlet fitting having a first frusto-conical shaped land and a second frusto-conical shaped land spaced apart from said first frusto-conical shaped land and farther from said fluid inlet than said first frusto-conical shaped land, said second frusto-conical shaped land having a lesser maximum radial diameter than said first frusto-conical shaped land; a first diversion conduit, having a first tapered exterior, said first diversion conduit in fluid communication with said fluid inlet for diverting a first portion of fluid entering said fluid inlet; a second diversion conduit, having a second tapered exterior, said second diversion conduit in fluid communication with said fluid inlet for diverting a second portion of fluid entering said fluid inlet, said first and said second diversion conduits have an even internal cross sectional area along their lengths, said first and said second diversion conduits separated from each other; at least a pair of substantially parallel holding structures, adjacent one of said first and said second diversion conduits and continuous with said flow diverter and extending substantially coextensive with and parallel to at least one of said first and said second diversion conduits to facilitate affixing said flow diverter adjacent said upper edge of a toilet tank overflow tube; sufficient that said flow diverter may be press fit onto an upper edge of a toilet tank overflow tube utilizing at least one of said first and said second tapered exteriors, one of said parallel holding structures, in contact with said toilet tank overflow tube such that said flow diverter is stably attachable to said may be fixed with respect to said toilet tank overflow tube.