Patent ID: 6019131
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
In combination, a toilet room flush valve body, a control stop body, and a tail forming the connection therebetween, said valve body having a water inlet, said stop body having a water outlet and said tail having a water passage connecting said inlet and said outlet,said tail having an outer surface which is tapered throughout a substantial portion of its length, with one end of said tapered outer surface having a larger diameter than the other end of said tapered outer surface, with said larger diameter one end being adjustably connected to said stop body and said other end being fixed to said valve body, the connection between said stop body and tail including a coupling nut threadedly connected to said stop body and having a flange thereon which is inwardly directed toward said tail, said stop body outlet having an end surface thereon, which, with said flange define a chamber extending peripherally about said tail, a locking ring positioned within said chamber and clamped by said flange against said end surface and said tail tapered outer surface to adjustably attach said tail to said stop body in a manner to prevent water pressure within said valve body from moving said valve body away from said stop body,said tail having an exterior threaded surface at said other end, which exterior threaded surface connects the tail to said valve body, an outwardly extending annular flange at said other end of said tapered outer surface, which flange bears against said valve body inlet, when said tail is fixed to said valve body, said tail tapered outer surface extending from said tail annular flange beyond said chamber.