Patent ID: 6047725
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: E03D,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
An adjustable height fill valve for controlling the water level in a storage tank, comprising:shank mounted in the tank and connectable to a water supply;an anti-siphon body telescopically mounted on the shank and axially adjustable between retracted and extended positions or positions intermediate the retracted or extended positions;a pilot valve mounted on the anti-siphon body in fluid communication with the water supply;a float mounted in association with the pilot valve to selectively open or close said valve depending on the water level in the tank; anda latch on one of the shank and anti-siphon body and a series of axially-spaced stops on the other of the shank and anti-siphon body, the latch and stops being releasably engageable with one another to adjustably fix the axial position of the body on the shank between said retracted, extended or intermediate positions, the latch upon release from one stop being axially movable only as far as an adjacent stop where another releasing movement is required to effect any further axial movement.