Patent ID: 7765625

Claim:
A flush toilet comprising: a base; a flush lever having a male coupling member received in a mating recess of the base to rotatably couple the flush lever to the base for movement between a first position and a second position, the flush lever including a cam surface; a water valve carried to the base, the water valve including a cam follower portion extending beyond an exterior of the base so as to be directly associated with the cam surface, the water valve rotatable from a water valve closing position to a water valve open position through cooperative engagement of the cam surface and cam follower in response to movement of the flush lever from the first position to the second position; and a flush valve, the flush valve coupled to one end of a drive member having an opposite end that protrudes from the base so as to be coupled to the flush lever, the flush valve rotatable from a flush valve closed position to a flush valve open position in response to movement of the flush lever from the first position to the second position; wherein the flush valve and drive member are rotatable about a first axis and the water valve is rotatable about a second axis, the first and second axes being parallel to and spaced apart from each other and a third axis of rotation of the male coupling member.