IP Library Granted Patent US 9,447,570
Granted Patent B1
US 9,447,570 · App. 13/272,778 · Granted Sep 20, 2016

Dual flush handle control

Inventors: Michael J. Schuster (Joliet, IL); Douglas C. Saunders (Plainfield, IL); Duston E. A. Stutzman (Plainfield, IL)
Assignee: Danco, Inc.
E03D5/094E03D5/09
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,447,570
App. No.
13/272,778
Granted
Sep 20, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a dual flush handle control. A rotary handle assembly for a dual flush toilet system includes a flush stop, a handle lever, a handle switch, and a restriction arm. The handle switch is configured to extend through a surface of the handle lever from an unextended position to an extended position. The restriction arm is configured to engage the handle switch at a proximal end and control engagement with the flush stop to restrict rotation of the handle lever based upon the position of the handle switch.

Claims (21)

1. A rotary handle assembly for a dual flush toilet system, comprising:

a flush stop;

a handle lever configured to rotate about an axis;

a handle switch configured to extend through a surface of the handle lever from an unextended position to an extended position; and

a restriction arm configured to engage the handle switch at a proximal end,

a distal end of the restriction arm configured to engage the flush stop after a first rotation about the axis when the handle switch is in the unextended position and to engage the flush stop after a second rotation about the axis when the handle switch is in the extended position.

2. The rotary handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the restriction arm is configured to engage the flush stop at the distal end to restrict rotation of the handle lever.

3. The rotary handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the handle lever further comprises a shaft extending parallel to the axis.

4. The rotary handle assembly of claim 3 , wherein the shaft passes through a mounting sleeve, the shaft configured to engage with a linkage assembly of an actuation control box of the dual flush toilet system.

5. The rotary handle assembly of claim 4 , wherein the mounting sleeve couples to the actuation control box via a spring-loaded clip assembly.

6. The rotary handle assembly of claim 4 , wherein the mounting sleeve comprises at least one alignment tab configured to align the mounting sleeve with the actuation control box.

7. The rotary handle assembly of claim 4 , wherein the mounting sleeve comprises a tank shoulder, an alignment element, and a shaft sleeve.

8. The rotary handle assembly of claim 7 , wherein the mounting sleeve is inserted through an opening in a wall of a toilet tank and the tank shoulder engages an outer surface of the wall.

9. The rotary handle assembly of claim 7 , wherein the flush stop is located on the tank shoulder.

10. The rotary handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the handle switch comprises a first end configured to extend outward from the handle lever and a widened surface on a second end configured to engage the proximal end of the restriction arm.

11. The rotary handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rotary handle assembly is configured to restrict rotation of the handle lever to a first amount when the handle switch is held in the unextended position and to restrict rotation of the handle lever to a second amount otherwise.

12. The rotary handle assembly of claim 11 , wherein a quick flush of the dual flush toilet system is initiated when the handle lever is rotated by the first amount and a full flush of the dual flush toilet system is initiated when the handle lever is rotated by the second amount.

13. The rotary handle assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a spring configured to restore the handle lever to a neutral position.

14. The rotary handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein a mounting sleeve is configured to detachably connect to an actuation control box of the dual flush toilet system, the actuation control box configured to translate a rotational motion of the handle lever to initiate a flush of the dual flush toilet system.

15. The rotary handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the handle lever further includes a pin, the restriction arm configured to pivot about the pin in response to rotation of the handle lever.

16. The rotary handle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a spring mechanism configured to retract the handle switch into the handle lever from the extended position to the unextended position.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 15, 2026
From: DANCO, INC.
To: DANCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 075986/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2014
From: MJSI, INC.
To: DANCO, INC.
Reel/Frame 033375/0932 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2012
From: SCHUSTER, MICHAEL J.; SAUNDERS, DOUGLAS C.; STUTZMAN, DUSTON E. A.
To: MJSI, INC.
Reel/Frame 029326/0918 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61393527 · Oct 15, 2010