Flushometer

A scuffed and oxidized metal flushometer valve with a porcelain handle attached to the back of a toilet
A flushometer from the mid-20th century with a porcelain handle

A flushometer is a metal water-diverter that uses an inline handle to flush tankless toilets or urinals. It was invented by William Elvis Sloan and is a product of the Sloan Valve Company.[1]

  1. ^ US 977562, Sloan, William, "Valve", published 1910-12-06  Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.