Commode shutoff device (US Patent 6581216)

Patent number: 6581216 Cited as: US 6,581,216 B1; US6581216B1; US6581216 Kind code: B1 Granted: 2003-06-24 Filed: 2002-07-17 Inventors: Richard Halsell (San Antonio, TX)

Abstract

A commode shutoff device having a diverter housing, diverter valve within diverter housing, diverter arm, a means for actuating the diverter arm, support bracket, and an alternate water line is disclosed. Water is redirected from the overflow water line to the alternate water line by actuating the diverter arm through manually pulling up on the flush handle. Once the