US 12,421,699 B2
Remote-operated flushing system
Clay Evan Bowman, Ooltewah, TN (US); Harold Thomas Mosley, Ooltewah, TN (US); and Timothy Bain Ervin, Apison, TN (US)
Assigned to Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/975,274.
Application 18/975,274 is a continuation of application No. 18/789,386, filed on Jul. 30, 2024.
Application 18/789,386 is a continuation of application No. 18/215,225, filed on Jun. 28, 2023.
Application 18/215,225 is a continuation of application No. 16/930,962, filed on Jul. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,725,366, issued on Aug. 15, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0101721 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03B 7/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/68 (2023.01); C02F 1/70 (2023.01); G01K 1/024 (2021.01); G01L 19/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/08 (2006.01); C02F 101/12 (2006.01)
CPC E03B 7/006 (2013.01) [B08B 9/0325 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/687 (2013.01); C02F 1/70 (2013.01); G01K 1/024 (2013.01); G01L 19/0007 (2013.01); G01L 19/086 (2013.01); B08B 2209/032 (2013.01); C02F 2101/12 (2013.01); C02F 2201/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2209/02 (2013.01); C02F 2209/03 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote-operated flushing system comprising:
a fluid routing assembly comprising a valve, the valve configurable in an open configuration, wherein fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid routing assembly, and a closed configuration, wherein the fluid is prohibited from flowing through the fluid routing assembly;
a control device configured to actuate the valve between the open configuration and closed configuration;
a remote operation device wirelessly connected to the control device and configured to remotely operate the control device to control the actuation of the valve between the open configuration and the closed configuration;
a housing defining an interior cavity and comprising a sidewall enclosure and a base disposed at a bottom end of the sidewall enclosure; and
an inlet pathway configured to route the fluid from a fluid system into the remote-operated flushing system and an outlet pathway configured to route the fluid out of the remote-operated flushing system;
wherein:
the valve is disposed in the interior cavity of the housing;
the inlet pathway comprises an inlet conduit extending into the interior cavity through an inlet opening in the base; and
the outlet pathway comprises an outlet conduit extending into the interior cavity through an outlet opening in the base.