Patent ID: 8904572

Claim:
An assembly for initiating flushing of a toilet, the assembly comprising: a handle having an axially extending stem that defines an axis of rotation; and a bushing configured to rotatably couple the handle to a tank of a toilet, the bushing having a passage with the stem of the handle received therein; wherein the handle includes an outer annular handle surface that is configured to engage an outer annular bushing surface of the bushing and an inner annular handle surface that is configured to engage an inner annular bushing surface of the bushing; wherein the outer annular handle surface is spaced apart axially from the inner annular handle surface, and the outer annular bushing surface is spaced apart from the inner annular bushing surface; wherein a first tolerance is defined between the outer annular handle and bushing surfaces and a second tolerance is defined between the inner annular handle and bushing surfaces; and wherein a clearance is defined in a region between the outer annular handle and bushing surfaces and the inner annular handle and bushing surfaces, the clearance being greater than the first and second tolerances.