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Foot operated flushing apparatus and method
   
Document Number
US Patent 7003815
Issued Date
February 28, 2006
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Herbst; Eric (North Haven, CT)
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for foot actuating a toilet by providing a foot pedal having an enhoused cable extending therefrom. The cable is attached inside the toilet tank to a flushing means within the tank. Upon a user stepping down on the pedal, dual components of the pedal provide for the amount of cable within the foot pedal to be increased by a factor of two relative to the pedal travel distance. This in turn provides for the cable inside of the tank to be decreased by such amount for lifting a weight and actuating the internal flushing means within the toilet tank. Upon removing the user's foot from the foot pedal, the foot pedal, cable and weight are automatically reset to a starting position allowing the toilet to be reset to its original position for reuse.
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Published
February 28, 2006
Application Number
10/773,630
Filed
February 6, 2004
US Classification
4/246.2   4/246.1
Int'l Classification
A47K   13/10   (20060101)  
USPTO Field of Search
4/249   4/246.1   4/405   4/411   4/412  
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