Flush tank flush valve assembly

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EP 1 674 623 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/44

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26

(21)	Application number: 05112727.2

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

E03D 1/14^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

24.12.2004 IT MI20042510

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

(72)	Inventor:
	Moura de Oliveira, Antonio Manuel 3800-25 Aveiro (PT)

(74)	Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
	Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)

(54)	Flush tank flush valve assembly

(57) A flush tank flush valve assembly (1) has a supporting structure (2) with a vessel (8); a valve body (3) sliding along an axis (A) inside the vessel, and having a shutter (30) cooperating with a fluidtight seat (7); and a float (40) housed in the vessel and cooperating with the valve body; the float (40) is hinged to the vessel (8), and rotates about an axis of rotation, substantially perpendicular to the axis (A), to selectively engage the valve body (3) as the water level in the vessel (8) varies.

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