US2012260472A1PendingUtilityA1

Toilet flapper ring device

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Assignee: MILLER JOSEPHPriority: Apr 14, 2011Filed: Apr 14, 2011Published: Oct 18, 2012
Est. expiryApr 14, 2031(~4.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph F. Miller
Y10T24/45215E03D 1/306
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Abstract

The present invention is a stainless steel circular shaped toilet flapper ring device that attaches to a chain and an adjoining handle of a toilet that includes a ring body with a tubular interior, an internal spring set within the tubular interior that provides an internal coned feature, a slide piece that covers the internal spring that can be opened to attach the device to a chain and an adjoining handle of a toilet and a pair of slide stops disposed on each end of the internal spring that lock in place to close the device. The toilet flapper ring device can be utilized with both traditional and modern toilet models.

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1 . A toilet flapper ring device, comprising:
 a ring body with a tubular interior;   an internal spring set within said tubular interior;   a slide piece that covers said internal spring; and   a pair of slide stops disposed on each end of said internal spring.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said spring provides an internal coned feature. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device attaches to a chain and an adjoining handle of a toilet. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein said slide piece can be opened to attach said device to said chain and said adjoining handle of said toilet. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said sliding piece and said slide stops lock in place to close said device. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device can be utilized with both traditional and modern toilet models. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device has a smooth surface without any edges. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device has a circular ring shape. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device is made of stainless steel. 
     
     
         10 . A toilet flapper ring device that attaches to a chain and an adjoining handle of a toilet, comprising:
 a ring body with a tubular interior;   an internal spring set within said tubular interior;   a slide piece that covers said internal spring that can be opened to attach said device to a chain and an adjoining handle of a toilet; and   a pair of slide stops disposed on each end of said internal spring.   
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein said spring provides an internal coned feature. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein sad sliding piece and said slide stops lock in place to close said device. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein said device can be utilized with both traditional and modern toilet models. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein said device has a smooth surface without any edges. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein said device has a circular ring shape. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein said device is made of stainless steel. 
     
     
         17 . A circular shaped toilet flapper ring device that attaches to a chain and an adjoining handle of a toilet, comprising: a ring body with a tubular interior;
 an internal spring set within said tubular interior that provides an internal coiled feature;   a slide piece that covers said internal spring that can be opened to attach said device to said chain and said adjoining handle of said toilet; and   a pair of slide stops disposed on each end of said internal spring that locks in place to close said device.   
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein said device can be utilized with both traditional and modern toilet models. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein said device has a smooth surface without any edges. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein said device is made of stainless steel.

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