Victor J Strand

US Patent:

51539489, Oct 13, 1992

Filed:

Aug 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/749574

Inventors:

Richard S. Smith - Mission Viejo CA
Victor Strand - Yorba Linda CA

Assignee:

Toilet Mizer Co. - Anaheim CA

International Classification:

E03D 134

US Classification:

4415

Abstract:

A water saver unit for use with a flush toilet having a tank, a flush handle, a tank drain opening and a flapper valve support, with a flapper valve having a flapper element for mounting on the flapper valve support, and a strap for connecting the flapper element to the flapper handle, with the flapper element having a solid disk with upper and lower surfaces, a center section and a rim, with radially extending ribs on the upper surface between the center section and rim, and with the bottom surface tapering downward from the rim toward the center section. A float is positioned on the strap to provide bouyancy to the flapper valve as long as the float is below the water level in the toilet tank. The flapper element solid disk is of substantially uniform thickness between the center section and rim, and the bottom surface taper is in the order of 5 to 20 degrees, preferably about 10 degrees. The center section includes a cylindrical portion with the ribs abutting the cylindrical portion, and with a generally flat section at the center of the lower surface, and with the flapper element molded in a single piece.

US Patent:

48771597, Oct 31, 1989

Filed:

Jul 28, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/225195

Inventors:

Victor Strand - Yorba Linda CA

Assignee:

Strand Art Co., Inc. - Anaheim CA

International Classification:

B67D 300
B65D 4700

US Classification:

222484

Abstract:

A pour dispenser for pouring fluid from a container and including a body having an outlet nozzle and adapted for mounting on a container, a piston in the body and slideable between a valve open condition providing a first flow path between the container and the nozzle and a valve closed condition blocking fluid flow between the container and the nozzle, a plunger in the piston and slideable between a valve open condition providing a second fluid flow path between the container and the atmosphere and a valve closed condition blocking fluid flow between the container and the atmosphere, and springs between the plunger, piston and body for urging the plunger and the piston to the valve closed conditions, with plunger actuation opening the second fluid flow path and then opening the first fluid flow path.