Flush valve diaphragm

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a flush valve diaphragm showing my new design, with a central portion shown in broken lines, which do not form part of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged section taken along lines III--III of FIG. 1, the section shows the material to be made of rubber which does not form a part of the claimed ornamental design;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged section taken along lines IV--IV of FIG. 1, the section shows the material to be made of rubber which does not form a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged section taken along section lines V--V of FIG. 1, the section shows the material to be made of rubber which does not form a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, which appears the same about the circumferential perimeter of the diaphragm, therefore only one side elevational view is provided.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a flush valve diaphragm showing my new design, with a central portion shown in broken lines, which do not form part of the new design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged section taken along lines IX--IX of FIG. 7, the section shows the material to be made of rubber which does not form a part of the claimed ornamental design;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged section taken along lines X--X of FIG. 7, the section shows the material to be made of rubber which does not form a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged section taken along section lines XI--XI of FIG. 7, the section shows the material to be made of rubber which does not form a part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, which appears the same about the circumferential perimeter of the diaphragm, therefore only one side elevational view is provided.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flush valve diaphragm, as shown.

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Inventors:	Verdecchia; William A. (Erie, PA), Funari; Michael A. (Apex, NC), O'Connor; Joseph T. (Whispering Pines, NC)
Assignee:	Zurn Industries, Inc. (Erie, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/148,012
Filed:	September 12, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/249
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/249 ;251/38,40,45-46,61.1 ;92/13R,13F ;137/359-360

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4327891	May 1982	Allen et al.
5865420	February 1999	Wilson
5967182	October 1999	Wilson
6299128	October 2001	Verdecchia
6408873	June 2002	Hall et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	1 410 753		Oct 1975		GB

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Nelson C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Webb Ziesenheim Logsdon Orkin & Hanson, P.C.