US 11,746,516 B2
Toilet with overflow protection
Michael J. Veros, Carmel, IN (US); Kurt Judson Thomas, Indianapolis, IN (US); Robert W. Rodenbeck, Indianapolis, IN (US); Garry Robin Marty, Fishers, IN (US); and Derek Allen Brown, Lizton, IN (US)
Assigned to Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/224,451.
Application 17/224,451 is a division of application No. 16/289,701, filed on Mar. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,995,481.
Application 16/289,701 is a continuation of application No. 15/818,887, filed on Nov. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,221,554, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Application 15/818,887 is a continuation of application No. 14/384,923, granted, now 9,834,918, issued on Dec. 5, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2013/030952, filed on Mar. 13, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/722,074, filed on Nov. 2, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/610,205, filed on Mar. 13, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0222417 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03D 5/10 (2006.01); E03D 5/02 (2006.01); E03D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC E03D 5/105 (2013.01) [E03D 1/00 (2013.01); E03D 5/026 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toilet comprising:
a bowl;
a tank coupled to the bowl;
a flush valve positioned within the tank;
a handle assembly including a handle member positioned outward of the tank, the handle assembly configured to initiate a flush cycle;
a clutch mechanism configured to operate the handle assembly and positioned inside the tank, the clutch mechanism has a first clutch plate and a second clutch plate operably coupled to the first clutch plate;
an electronic sensing assembly having a sensing member positioned on the bowl for detecting an overflow condition of the bowl;
an overflow device operably coupled to the flush valve;
a controller in electronic communication with the electronic sensing assembly and the overflow device for controlling the flush valve in response to a condition of the toilet; and
wherein the handle assembly further comprises a blocking assembly configured to prevent rotation of the handle member when an overflow condition is sensed by the electronic sensing assembly.