In one aspect, a tube device including concentric inner and outer tubes to form an annulus to receive an upright stem in a toilet tank and adjustable vertically and rotationally relative to the stem. In another aspect, an elongated catch device is pivotally mounted intermediately to an inlet tube de
In one aspect, a tube device including concentric inner and outer tubes to form an annulus to receive an upright stem in a toilet tank and adjustable vertically and rotationally relative to the stem. In another aspect, an elongated catch device is pivotally mounted intermediately to an inlet tube device and carries at its upper extremity a keeper selectively disposed in the path of a float device to, unless a toilet has been flushed, block lowering of the float device and consequent opening of the control valve.
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1. A toilet fluid control apparatus for mounting in a toilet tank of a type including an upright tubular hollow open top stem and having a flush control device to be actuated by a flush lever shiftable to a flush position to flush water from the toilet tank, and comprising: an upright adjustable mas
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A toilet fluid control apparatus for mounting in a toilet tank of a type including an upright tubular hollow open top stem and having a flush control device to be actuated by a flush lever shiftable to a flush position to flush water from the toilet tank, and comprising: an upright adjustable master fill pipe device including a flow control valve;the master fill pipe device including concentric male and female tubes cooperating to form an annulus receiving the stem;the female tube including a contraction extremity formed with a plurality of longitudinally projecting flexible fingers to allow for contraction to engage the stem to limit vertical movement of the master fill device and the stem;a fitting to be fitted over the contraction extremity and shiftable to a locking position and constructed to, when in the locking position, contract at least one of the longitudinally projecting flexible fingers radially inwardly to engage the stem;a cylindrically shaped float apparatus disposed concentrically about the master fill pipe device, formed with a downwardly facing edge cooperating with the master fill pipe device to form a downwardly facing annulus, the downwardly facing edge constructed to, as the cylindrically shaped float apparatus is lowered, travel through a predetermined path;a coupling coupling the float with the flow control valve;a vertically elongated catch device disposed on one side of the master fill pipe device for rotating between catch and release positions;a mounting device for mounting the catch device from the pipe device for rotation between the catch and release positions;a keeper device mounted on the catch device to be, when the catch device is in the catch position, disposed in the predetermined path to block lowering of the float apparatus; anda connector connecting a lower extremity of the catch device with the flush lever to, upon the flush lever being shifted to the flush position, rotate the catch device to the release position. 2. The toilet fluid control apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the catch device includes a linear arm carried medially from the mounting device to project vertically below the mounting device to form a vertical lever arm connected with the control device. 3. The toilet fluid control apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the mounting device includes an adjustment device for mounting the catch device for adjusting the vertical position of the catch device relative to the master fill pipe device. 4. The toilet fluid control apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the female tube includes at least one exterior button; andthe mounting device is shiftable to a selected vertical position and includes a locking device formed with a tubular body including an interior locking groove to, when the mounting device is in the selected vertical position, be received loosely and releasably over the at least one exterior button to lock movement of the mounting device relative to the vertical position on the master fill pipe device while leaving the locking device free to rotate freely on the pipe device. 5. The toilet fluid control apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the mounting device is spool shaped to be configured with upper and lower flanges, the upper and lower flanges formed on one diametrical side with vertically aligned bores for receipt of a fill tube and including a ring formed with a mounting arm projecting radially to a side of the mounting device opposite the one diametrical side and mounting the catch device. 6. A refill valve apparatus for mounting to an upstanding tubular stem opening upwardly and comprising: an upright adjustable fluid supply pipe device including inner and outer concentric pipes cooperating to form a downwardly opening annulus configured to receive the upstanding tubular stem, the inner pipe leading upwardly to a control valve, the pipe device including a locking device for locking the outer pipe against movement relative to the stem;the control valve including a valve housing mounted on the pipe device, formed with a valve chamber configured with a central inlet port and outlet port and a control valve seat interposed between the inlet and outlet ports;a flexible diaphragm in the valve chamber and formed with a valve seal to engage the control valve seat, the diaphragm being shiftable to shift the seal into and out of engagement with the control valve seat and formed centrally with a pilot passage of a predetermined diameter aligned over the inlet port, the diaphragm being further configured with an underside formed with a downwardly facing planer pilot seat surrounding the pilot passage;a pilot valve stem received in the pilot passage and configured with a diameter sufficiently smaller than the predetermined diameter to form an annulus for flow of the fluid, formed with upper and lower extremities, and shiftable from a lower bleed position to an upper pilot valve sealing position;a poppet on the lower extremity, formed with an upwardly facing planar poppet sealing surface to abut the pilot valve seat when the pilot valve stem is in the pilot valve sealing position, the poppet being formed with a cone-shaped flow diverter directed toward the inlet port to direct flow from the inlet port laterally away from the poppet; anda float lever assembly coupled with the pilot stem and operable to advance and retract the stem between the bleed position and the sealing position to draw the poppet sealing surface into positive sealing contact with the pilot seat. 7. A retrofit hydraulic valve mounting apparatus for mounting on a hollow inwardly opening stem of a toilet tank inlet comprising: a master pipe device including concentric inner and outer pipes cooperating to form a downwardly opening annulus receiving the stem, the outer pipe formed on its lower extremity with a plurality of flexible fingers to flex inwardly and grip the stem, at least one of the fingers including at least one exterior lock button;a flow control device including a valve mounted on the master pipe device for receiving flow from the inner pipe to control flow to the toilet tank;a flush device for actuating the valve;a float control tube received over the master pipe device and including a float for floating on water in the tank to travel downwardly along a predetermined path when the toilet tank is flushed and the level of the water lowers;a lock fitting received over the outer pipe and mounting a vertically adjustable float keeper device for shifting in and out of the predetermined path, the lock fitting including a tubular element formed with a radially inwardly opening, unobstructed groove positioned to be, when the lock fitting is in the locking position, engaged with the at least one lock button to lock the lock fitting against vertical travel relative to the master pipe device while allowing for free rotation relative to the master pipe device; anda control device positioning the keeper in the predetermined path and operative in response to activation of the flush device to shift the keeper out of the predetermined path. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein: the float is configured with cylindrical walls for receipt of the float control tube and includes frictional elements for engaging the float control tube to provide for the float to be adjusted vertically and rotationally relative to the float control tube. 9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein: the float is constructed with a cylindrical wall defining an opening offset from center such that an enlarged lobe is formed to one side and including frictional elements for engaging the control tube. 10. A toilet fluid control apparatus for mounting in a toilet tank of a type including an upright tubular stem and having a flush control device mounted to a tank to be actuated by a flush lever shiftable to a flush position to flush a toilet, and comprising: an upright adjustable master fill pipe device including a flow control valve;the fill pipe device including concentric male and female tubes cooperating to form an annulus receiving the stem;the female tube including a contraction extremity formed with a plurality of longitudinally projecting flexible fingers to allow for contraction to engage the stem to limit movement between the female bore and the stem;a fitting fitted over the contraction extremity, shiftable to a locking position and constructed to, when in the locking position, contract at least some of the longitudinally projecting flexible fingers radially inwardly;a float apparatus coupled with the flow control valve and configured to lower through a predetermined path with the lowering of the water level in the tank;a vertically elongated catch device disposed on one side of the pipe device for rotating between catch and release positions and including a hairpin shaped spring device formed with co-extensive first and second legs disposed vertically alongside the master fill pipe device;a mounting device mounting the catch device medially from the master fill pipe device for rotation between the catch and release positions with the first leg projecting downwardly below the float apparatus and attached to the flush lever to, upon the flush lever being shifted to the flush position, rotate the catch device to the release position; anda keeper device mounted to the catch device for shifting vertically relative to the master fill pipe device and to be, when the catch device is in the catch position, disposed in the predetermined path to block lowering of the float apparatus. 11. A toilet fluid control apparatus for mounting to an upright hollow inlet stem in a toilet tank of a type including an upright tubular stem and having a flush control device mounted to the toilet tank to be actuated by a flush lever shiftable to a flush position to flush water from the toilet tank, and comprising: an upright master fill pipe device including a flow control valve;the master fill pipe device including concentric male and female tubes cooperating to form an annulus receiving the stem, the female tube including at least one exterior button;the female tube including a contraction extremity formed with a plurality of longitudinally projecting flexible fingers to allow for contraction to engage the stem to limit movement between the female bore and the stem;a fitting fitted over the contraction extremity and shiftable to a locking position, the fitting constructed to, when in the locking position, contract at least some of the longitudinally projecting flexible fingers radially inwardly;a float apparatus coupled with the flow control valve and configured to, with lowering of the fluid in the tank, lower through a predetermined path;a vertically elongated catch device disposed on one side of the master fill pipe device for rotating between catch and release positions;a mounting device mounting the catch device from the master fill pipe device for rotation between the catch and release positions and including a hairpin shaped spring device formed with co-extensive first and second legs disposed vertically alongside the master fill pipe device;a keeper device mounted on the catch device to be, when the catch device is in the catch position, disposed in the predetermined path to block lowering of the float apparatus; anda connector connecting a lower extremity of the catch device with the control device to, upon the control device being shifted to the flush position, rotate the catch device to the release position. 12. The toilet fluid apparatus of claim 11 wherein: the fitting is formed with a rigid tubular body to prevent flexing thereof as it is shifted into the locking position. 13. A toilet fluid control apparatus for mounting in a toilet tank of a type including an upright hollow tubular stem and having a flush control device mounted to the toilet tank to be actuated by a flush lever shiftable to a flush position to flush water from the toilet tank, and comprising: an upright master fill pipe device including a flow control valve;the master fill pipe device including concentric male and female tubes cooperating to form an annulus receiving the stem;the female tube including a contraction extremity formed with a plurality of longitudinally projecting flexible fingers to allow for contraction to engage the stem to limit movement between the male fill pipe device and the stem;a fitting to be fitted over the contraction extremity to a locking position and constructed to, when in the locking position, contract at least some of the longitudinally projecting flexible fingers radially inwardly;a cylindrically shaped float apparatus disposed concentrically about the master fill pipe device, formed with a downwardly facing edge cooperating with the master fill pipe device to form a downwardly opening annulus, the edge constructed to, as the cylindrically shaped float apparatus is lowered, travel through a predetermined path and, even further, coupled with the flow control valve;a vertically elongated catch device disposed on one side of the master fill pipe device for rotating between catch and release positions, the catch device aligned with and projecting vertically up into the downwardly opening annulus;a mounting device mounting the catch device from the pipe device for rotation between the catch and release positions;a keeper device mounted on the catch device to be shifted and to be, when the catch device is in the catch position, disposed in the predetermined path to block lowering of the float apparatus, and to be, when the control device is actuated, carried from the predetermined path toward the master fill pipe device, clear of the edge; anda connector connecting a lower extremity of the catch device with the flush lever to, upon the flush lever being shifted to the flush position, rotate the catch device to the release position. 14. A toilet fluid control apparatus for mounting in a toilet tank of a type including an upright hollow tubular open top hollow stem and having a flush control device mounted to the toilet tank to be actuated by a flush lever shiftable to a flush position to flush water from the toilet tank, and comprising: an upright adjustable master fill pipe device including a flow control valve;the master fill pipe device including concentric male and female tubes cooperating to form an annulus receiving the stem;the female tube including a contraction extremity formed with a plurality of longitudinally projecting flexible fingers to allow for contraction to engage the stem to limit movement between the female bore and the stem;a fitting to be fitted over the contraction extremity to a locking position and constructed to, when in the locking position, contract at least some of the longitudinally projecting flexible fingers radially inwardly;a cylindrically shaped float apparatus disposed concentrically about the master fill pipe device, formed with a downwardly facing edge cooperating with the master fill pipe device to form a downwardly opening annulus, the edge constructed to, as the cylindrically shaped float apparatus is lowered, travel through a predetermined path and coupled with the flow control valve;a vertically elongated catch device disposed on one side of the master fill pipe device for rotating between catch and release positions, the catch device including a hairpin shaped spring device, formed with co-extensive first and second legs disposed vertically alongside the master pipe fill device, and projecting at least partially into the downwardly opening annulus;a mounting device mounting the catch device medially at an attachment point from the master fill pipe device for rotation between the catch and release positions, the first leg projecting downwardly below the attachment point to form a lower extremity;a keeper device mounted on the catch device to be shifted to a selected position on the catch device and to be, when the catch device is in the catch position, disposed in the predetermined path to block lowering of the float apparatus; anda connector connecting the lower extremity of the catch device with the flush lever to, upon the flush lever being shifted to the flush position, rotate the catch device to the release position.
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