(19)
(11) EP 1 359 261 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45

(21) Application number: 03009191.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E03D 1/34
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 23.04.2002 IT MI20020883

(71) Applicant: Oliveira & Irmao S.A.
3800 Aveiro (PT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Figueiredo, NoĆ©
    3800-716 Aveiro (PT)
  • Antunes, Rogerio
    3840-346 Sosa (PT)
  • Oliveira, Antonio
    3800-25 Aveiro (PT)

(74) Representative: Cerbaro, Elena et al
c/o Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Adaptable flush tank valve assembly, and method of fitting the valve assembly to a flush tank


(57) A valve assembly (1) for a flush tank (2) extends along an axis (A1), and has a cylindrical cup (8); a valve (9) having a valve body (16) integral with the cup (8), and a slide (19) movable along the axis (A1); a frame (10) located over the cup (8); and an actuating device (11) for actuating the slide (19), and supported partly by the frame (10) and partly by the slide (19); the frame (10) and the cup (8) being connected by a threaded connection to vary the length of the valve assembly (1) along the axis (A1) by means of relative rotation, about the axis (A1), between the cup (8) and the frame (10). Thus, the flush tank valve assembly (1) can be filled quickly and easily to a flush tank (2) whereby the length of the valve assembly (1) can be adapted to the size of the flush tank (2).







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