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An apparatus that adapts hand actuated flushing mechanisms, commonly found on commercial latrines, for actuation using one\s foot. An extension tubing couples to an actuation mechanism of a flushing mechanism, for causing actuation of the flushing mechanism. A connecting rod member couples to the ex

An apparatus that adapts hand actuated flushing mechanisms, commonly found on commercial latrines, for actuation using one\s foot. An extension tubing couples to an actuation mechanism of a flushing mechanism, for causing actuation of the flushing mechanism. A connecting rod member couples to the extension tubing for causing the extension tubing to actuate the flushing mechanism. A foot pedal couples to the connecting rod member to oscillate the connecting rod member. A mounting bracket couples to the foot pedal for pivotally mounting the foot pedal to a remote surface for pivotal movement of the foot pedal.

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A device for adapting a hand actuation means of a latrine flushing mechanism to be actuated from a location on a surface remote therefrom, which comprises: an adaptor means coupled to said actuation means and responsive to an actuation force for causing actuation of said actuation means; a connectin

A device for adapting a hand actuation means of a latrine flushing mechanism to be actuated from a location on a surface remote therefrom, which comprises: an adaptor means coupled to said actuation means and responsive to an actuation force for causing actuation of said actuation means; a connecting means coupled to said adaptor means and responsive to oscillation for applying said actuation force to said adaptor means to actuate said actuation means; a lever member coupled to said connecting means for oscillating said connecting means, said lever member comprising a straight portion of tubing having a tube of substantially smaller diameter and length affixed to an end thereof, said lever member having a substantially flat, rectangular plate having the flat portion thereof affixed to an end opposite of said smaller diameter tube, said plate forming a substantially acute angle with said portion of tubing; and a mounting means coupled to the smaller diameter tube affixed to said lever member for pivotally mounting said lever member to said remote surface, said mounting means comprising a substantially flat, rectangular mounting plate having a width substantially equal to the length of said smaller diameter tube, said mounting means including a pair of substantially flat, rectangular end plates affixed to the longest edges of said mounting plate, each end plate having an opening located at a centermost region thereof for pivotally affixing said lever member thereto, said mounting means having a torsion spring affixed between said smaller diameter tube and said end plates, said spring having an arced portion for exerting an upward force on the bottom portion of said lever member.