Ovie L Randolph, 84Dallas, TX

7464415, Dec 16, 2008

Jan 13, 2005

11/036078

Ovie L. Randolph - Irving TX, US

E03D 1/36

4366, 137426

A supplemental fill valve for use in a toilet tank, to work in conjunction with a flapper and a typical fill valve having a float cup and a valve body, includes a supplemental float cup forming a recess and at least one opening in the bottom thereof, a vertical member installed through the recess, on which the supplemental float cup freely moves up and down, and a coil spring placed between the top of the vertical member and the top inside of the supplemental float cup. A lifting member extending from the supplemental float cup to the float cup, preferably under the float cup, lifts the float cup. An alternative supplemental fill valve includes a weighted supplemental float cup, and a lifting cam activated by the weighted supplemental float cup, extending from the supplemental float cup to the float cup for lifting the float cup, wherein when water flows out of the tank, the weighted float cup activates the cam, lifting the float cup. The weighted supplemental float cup rides up and down in a guide, which is affixed to the side of the main valve body.

2009027, Nov 12, 2009

May 7, 2008

12/151536

Ovie L. Randolph - Irving TX, US

F16K 31/18
E03D 1/32
F16K 43/00

137400

A cut-off valve assembly for use with a toilet tank, includes a float within the toilet tank, a water retaining float guide within the toilet tank which allows the vertical travel of the float, the water retaining float guide having weep holes below the lowest travel of the float. The weep holes slowly release the retained water when the water in the tank is below the weep holes, a magnet within the toilet tank, affixed to the bottom of the float, and a magnetically activated cut-off valve for cutting off the water flow to the toilet tank when activated by the magnet. The magnet will activate the magnetically activated cut-off valve when the float is at the lowest travel. A preferred form of the cut-off valve assembly also includes a stem affixed to the float and extending downward from the float. The magnet is affixed to the bottom of the stem, and the magnet is affixed to the float through the stem. In a preferred form, a magnet housing is affixed to the bottom of the stem. The magnet is secured within the magnet housing, and the stem is affixed to the magnet through the magnet housing. In such an arrangement, a guide shaft is located within the water retaining float guide, for guiding the vertical movement of the magnet housing.

5730870, Mar 24, 1998

Mar 31, 1995

8/414949

Ovie L. Randolph - Irving TX

B01D 2102

210409

A method and apparatus is disclosed for draining used oil from a motor (M) having a drain hole (12). A valved drain plug (P) is removably mounted in the drain hole (12). A transportable lubricant drain container (C) is adapted to be positioned beneath the vehicle (V) to be drained. The drain container (C) has a handle (16) that is adjustable to correctly position the container (C) beneath the drain hole (12) of the motor (M) depending on the type of vehicle (V). The valved drain plug (P) can be remotely operated to open a passageway (22) through which the used oil drains from the motor (M).