ANTI-LIGATURE FLUSH VALVE COVER

摘要

There are disclosed embodiments for an anti-ligature flush valve cover. For example, a one-piece flush valve cover is mounted to a solid surface using internal brackets to completely cover a toilet flush valve. A portion of the bracket is recessed from parts that contact the interior of the cover, so that a connector inserted into an opening on the bracket surface contacts the opening spaced away from the interior of the flush valve cover. The cover has a bottom edge that does not extend beyond the edges of the toilet fixture. Structure for a push button assembly for flushing the toilet is also disclosed.

主权项

1. An anti-ligature toilet flush valve cover system for placement above a toilet fixture having a bowl and an upper surface adjacent the bowl, comprising:
a monolithic valve cover including a T-shaped front portion having top and bottom parts, an upper portion, first and second S-shaped side portions and a bottom edge, wherein the top part of the front portion is wider than the bottom part of the front portion, each such portion having an interior surface; a plurality of internal brackets for mounting the valve cover to a solid surface, wherein each internal bracket has first and second side panels, a rear panel, and a U-shaped engagement piece extending between the side panels and from the rear panel, the engagement piece having two lateral arms and a recessed center panel joined to the lateral arms by side plates, wherein the lateral arms are adapted to contact the interior surface of one of the side portions or upper portion of the valve cover and wherein the recessed center panel includes an aperture and is offset from the lateral arms by at least 5 mm; a respective connector for each of the internal brackets, each such connector adapted for insertion through the valve cover to engage the aperture in the respective internal bracket at least 5 mm within the interior of the valve cover to attach the valve cover to the internal brackets; wherein the bottom edge is a continuous edge including an end of each of the side portions and an end of the front portion, and the entirety of the bottom edge defining an area smaller than the upper surface adjacent the bowl of the toilet fixture, so that the cover can be fixed with respect to the toilet fixture such that no portion of the bottom edge extends beyond the upper surface adjacent the bowl of the toilet fixture; and, wherein the internal brackets contact the valve cover on the upper portion and at the bottom part of the side portions.