Flush Closet Bowl Support, Coupling, Seal Or Fastener Patents (Class 4/252.1)
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Patent number: 8011029Abstract: In a drain socket for a toilet stool includes a vertical pipe including an upper end connected with the discharge port of the toilet stool, an adjustable pipe extending substantially horizontally from the lower end of the vertical pipe and a connecting pipe between the adjustable pipe and a drain of a toilet. The vertical pipe has a bend causing the vertical pipe to have at its lower end an axis displaced longitudinally and rearward of the toilet stool from an axis at the upper end to define an eccentrically curved flow path. The flow path includes a part located near the bend and formed by increasing a transverse dimension of a longitudinal front end thereof with respect to the toilet stool so that the part has such a noncircular cross section in which a front portion of the section has a larger area than a rear portion of the cross section.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Lixil CorporationInventors: Akinori Kamiya, Keiichi Imada
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Patent number: 7954179Abstract: A water closet bolt comprises an upper end and a lower end with a threaded body extending therebetween. The lower end includes an oblong foot and the upper end includes a male or female notch for visually indicating the orientation of the long axis of the oblong foot. The notch also serves as a gripping surface to aid the installer in the installation of the toilet. Furthermore, the bottom of the notch acts as a break-off point to aid the installer in removing an excess portion of the bolt after the completing the installation.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Inventors: Charles W. Johnson, Andrew R. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110120504Abstract: A complete sanitary system for any toilet site area which allows for the utilization of pressurized domestic running water transferred through a hose connected to a water valve diverting structure further connected to the main toilet domestic water feed line to that particular toilet's water closet. A floor structure with the aforementioned toilet mounted to its top surface side provides the structure to collect, retain and drain the spent waste water from the hose after the water has been used to cleanse the toilet site area. An alternative drainage location in the retention basin of the floor structure with coinciding plumbing piping method allows for a possible solid waste contamination scenario by an overflow toilet or otherwise to be effectively transferred directly into the main sewer pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventor: Thomas John Barniak, JR.
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Patent number: 7945972Abstract: A support platform for wall mounted toilets is described. The platform attaches easily under the toilet and contains bolts and feet for adjustment. The platform provides support to wall mounted toilets so that persons of weight greater than the rated load of the wall mounted toilet can use the toilet in comfort and safety. It is removable for use in different bathrooms, easily transported and can be sterilized where bacterial or viral contamination is a concern.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Inventor: Onofrio Brescia
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Patent number: 7900286Abstract: An adjustable toilet support designed to be installed under wall mounted toilets in order to increase their load bearing capacities is disclosed. The toilet support comprises a base which rests on the floor below the toilet, a sleeve surrounding an upper portion of the base, and a contact member that contacts the underside of the toilet bowl. The sleeve and swivel ball are height adjustable with respect to the base by means of a support rod connected to the contact member and threaded into a nut contained inside the base. The support rod has an upper ball that fits within a socket under the contact member. The contact member may be in the shape of a swivel ball having a generally spherical side surface that contacts and holds the upper rim of the sleeve. During installation, the toilet support is positioned under the toilet, and the base is rotated while the sleeve, contact member and support rod are held against rotation, which causes the contact member to rise and contact the toilet bowl.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Inventor: Joel Allen Black
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Patent number: 7870619Abstract: A potting training device for preventing a potty-training child's urine stream from passing through the opening formed between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl. The device is made of a flexible, water-resistant, preferably non-porous sheet material, having a folding seam separating a urine-deflecting surface and a plurality of attachment tabs. An adhesive material is applied to the surface of each attachment tab and attaches the attachment tabs to the underside of the toilet seat. The sheet material, in its unattached flat configuration, is manipulated into a curved configuration that matches the curvature of the toilet seat, and is attached thereto. The potty training device is also not visible to the observer unless the toilet seat is lifted up, in a vertical position or viewed from a position to the rear of the attachment point when the toilet seat is down.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Inventors: Joseph Michael Conrad, III, Kurt Gans Briscoe
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Publication number: 20100313344Abstract: Disclosed is a drainage connector which can realize a flushing toilet of excellent usability. The drainage connector (10) establishes communication between a drain outlet (6B) of a toilet drainage path (L) leading to the downstream side of a toilet bowl (2) formed in a toilet body (1) and a connecting port (31) of a drain conduit (30) led into the room to be equipped with the toilet body (1). The drainage connector (10) is equipped with a casing (11) having a flow inlet (12) connected to the drain outlet (6B) and a flow outlet (18) connected to the connecting port (31), and an internal piping (20) arranged in the casing (11). The internal piping (20) is constituted of an upstream piping (22) having an upstream opening (21) communicating with the flow inlet (12), for forming a downward flow path, and a downstream piping (23) connected to the upstream piping (22) and having a downstream opening (24) opened into the casing (11), for forming an upward flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: INAX CORPORATIONInventors: Takamasa Ina, Yasuhiro Kondo, Keisuke Hirai, Ken Hirabayashi, Ken Higuchi, Masafumi Fukagawa
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Patent number: 7814580Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to improved water closet flanges and methods for installing such water closet flanges. In one exemplary embodiment, an improved water closet flange apparatus includes an outer flange and a flexible conduit portion (i.e. sleeve) extending downwardly therefrom. The flexible sleeve has a sufficient degree of flexibility to accommodate connection between offset, misaligned, angled, or otherwise incongruous plumbing fixture discharges and waste drain pipe outlets. In one embodiment, the flexible sleeve includes at least one corrugated portion to aid the desired flexibility. An upper portion of the flexible sleeve may include an inwardly extending lip portion to accommodate the desired seal between the plumbing fixture discharge and the flange apparatus. Related methods for installing the disclosed flange apparatus between plumbing fixture discharges and waste drainpipes are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Coflex S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Eduardo Coronado, Jorge Sada
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Patent number: 7805777Abstract: In one aspect of the subject invention, a spacer is provided for supporting a closet flange above a sub-flooring, the closet flange having a pipe section and an annular flange extending radially outwardly from the pipe section. The spacer includes a disc-shaped body having spaced apart first and second faces, and spaced apart inner and outer edges extending between the first and second faces. The inner edge defines an opening extending through the body, the opening sized to permit passage therethrough of the pipe section of the closet flange but not the annular flange of the closet flange. The outer edge is generally smooth and arcuate. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a spacer is provided usable with a closet flange to provide elevation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Set-Rite Products, LLCInventor: Alan Hughes
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Patent number: 7765625Abstract: A flush toilet assembly includes a bowl assembly defining a bowl and a base supporting the bowl assembly. One of the bowl assembly and the base may include a male coupling element and the other may include a cooperating female coupling element. A flush lever may be interconnected to the base for movement between first and second positions and may include a cam surface. A water valve may include a cam follower associated with the cam surface and may be moveable from a closed to an open position through cooperative engagement of the cam surface and cam follower in response to movement of the flush lever from the first to the second position. The base may integrally define a flush water path extending between an inlet port and an outlet port. The water valve may be disposed within a recess defined by the base which intersects the flush water path.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Thetford CorporationInventors: Sheryar Durrani, Greg Exner, William R. Cohoon
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Publication number: 20100175176Abstract: A WC bowl and a mounting base, the WC bowl comprising a frame portion (1) whose lower surface (2) is intended to be mounted on a mounting foundation, such as a floor. The WC bowl comprises one or more mounting bases (5) comprising a support surface (51), the support surface (51) of one or more mounting bases (5) being adjustable at a distance relative to the lower surface (2) of the WC bowl in such a manner that the mounting base supports the WC bowl when said lower surface is located on the mounting foundation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: OTSOSON OYInventor: Matti Ollila
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Patent number: 7743435Abstract: A self adjusting toilet bolt assembly provides an anchor member for connecting a toilet bowl to a closet flange which allows use of downward 5/16? stud travel through a standard width dimension slotted opening in the closet flange incident making connection of a toilet bowl to the closet flange. This result is made possible by use of apertures in an anchor member body lower body portion extending between two lower body portion wall parts providing clearance for the stud to pass unobstructedly in the flange slotted opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Inventor: Raymond J. Serret
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Publication number: 20090320195Abstract: Disclosed is a platform assembly for raising a height of a toilet. The platform assembly includes a base and a sealing mechanism. The base includes a lower surface, an upper surface and a through-opening. The lower surface is capable of being removably affixed to a floor. The upper surface is opposite to the lower surface and spaced apart from the lower surface by a predetermined distance. A through-opening extends from the lower surface to the upper surface. The through-opening is capable of being aligned with an outlet of the toilet when a stool of the toilet is disposed on the upper surface. A peripheral rim of the through-opening extends outwardly from the lower surface to define an engaging portion. The sealing mechanism is disposed on the engaging portion. The sealing mechanism is capable of coupling the outlet of the toilet to a drain pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: Richard Lane
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Publication number: 20090320196Abstract: This is a type of connection device between toilet and drainpipe, including trap with inlet connected to toilet flush port and outlet connected to drainpipe. The trap has bend part and horizontal lower pipe connected to it. Upper and lower inner pipe walls of the horizontal lower pipe have different declination angles. There is containing part in the inlet; and in the containing part there is sealing part forming sealing structure between the flush port and inlet. This simplifies the complex structure of existing toilet drainage part for on-site installation, for reliable use. Separated trap design features the structure that can generate siphon phenomenon. At the time of sales, wash-down drainage can be easily transformed to siphon wash-down drainage just by changing such parts as the trap of the toilet, thus improving the drainage effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Jim HUANG, Jarl JIANG, Daniel XIA, Daniel Owen KARRAKER
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Publication number: 20090288245Abstract: In a drain socket for a toilet stool which comprises a vertical pipe having an upper end connected with the discharge port of the toilet stool, an adjustable pipe extending substantially horizontally from the lower end of the vertical pipe and a connecting pipe between the adjustable pipe and a drain in the floor of a toilet, the vertical pipe has a bend causing it to have at its lower end an axis displaced longitudinally and rearward of the toilet stool from its axis at its upper end to thereby define an eccentrically curved flow path. The socket adapts a toilet stool for installation in a wide range of drain positions and produces a siphoning action rapidly to flush the toilet bowl effectively with a small amount of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: INAX CORPORATIONInventors: Akinori Kamiya, Keiichi Imada
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Patent number: 7621002Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for controlling, draining, removing, and disposing of liquids and light solids. The present invention enables liquids and/or light solids to be drained centrally, such as underneath a toilet through the sewer pipe, without having to worry about sewerage gasses escaping into the location of the drain. In addition, individuals that may have problems using an ordinary shower and/or bath tub, such as the elderly, the handicapped, and/or disabled may utilize an embodiment of the present invention to simplify the bathing process by taking a shower while remaining in a wheel chair and/or by sitting on a toilet without having to get into a tub and/or shower whereby any liquids and/or light solids from the shower will be allowed to drain underneath the toilet.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Inventors: Michael F. Helmstetter, Donald W Mosley
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Patent number: 7461412Abstract: A device and method for providing support to a toilet bowl suitable to sustain the weight of an obese or otherwise large individual. The device comprises a support bar placed underneath the toilet and affixed to the toilet wall support, and a leg between the toilet bowl and the floor. The leg is hinged to allow folding thereof to facilitate cleaning under the toilet bowl.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Inventor: Glenn H. Wright
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Patent number: 7458109Abstract: A toilet skirting device for inhibiting liquids leaking from a toilet from contacting a floor of a bathroom includes a plate being secured to a floor of a bathroom and having an opening extending therethrough being aligned with a waste pipe extending through the floor. The plate receives a toilet to inhibit seepage from a bottom end of the toilet from contacting the floor. A wax seal is positioned between the bottom end of the toilet and the plate. The wax seal forms a seal between the bottom end of the toilet and the plate to inhibit seepage of the liquid between the toilet and the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Inventor: Ronald L. Kreisel
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Publication number: 20080244815Abstract: Strong, moisture resistant, level plumbing base, ajustable dimensions to receive all floor plumbing fixutres, installed at finished floor line. Stand method of securing the plumbing fixtures to the plumbing system would not be altered. Base nets as a protective shield to sub floor from floor rot. Various closet flanges are interchangeable with rough plumbing. Remodeling of bathroom is required before a flush toilet can be installed. Its advantages are as follows: 1) Moisture resistant base. 2) Helps expel smelly bathrooms and rotted flooring by covering sub floor area around water closet. 3) Help eliminated rocking bowls. 4) Improves clean ability of the bathroom floor area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventor: Joseph Francis O'Connell
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Publication number: 20080184469Abstract: A water closet bolt comprises an upper end and a lower end with a threaded body extending therebetween. The lower end includes an oblong foot and the upper end includes a male or female notch for visually indicating the orientation of the long axis of the oblong foot. The notch also serves as a gripping surface to aid the installer in the installation of the toilet. Furthermore, the bottom of the notch acts as a break-off point to aid the installer in removing an excess portion of the bolt after the completing the installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Charles W. Johnson, Andrew R. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080163412Abstract: To provide a coupling member for fixing a toilet seat device with warm-water sprays on a toilet bowl that is able to prevent a bolt from being screwed too tightly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Hideki Furukawa, Todashi Tomita, Hideki Kawai, Toshiaki Takaba, Masato Takeda
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Patent number: 7350243Abstract: A closet flange includes a body having a lower body portion containing a bore and an upper body portion containing an inlet opening in fluid communication with the bore. Within the body is a knockout for closing off the bore. The knockout has a frangible connection with an interior wall of the body and one or more portions that extend radially outwardly into a portion of the inlet opening that has a larger diameter than the bore to permit the knockout to be broken out of the body while preventing the knockout from passing all the way through the bore.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Oatey Co.Inventor: Terry L. Zahuranec
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Publication number: 20080016606Abstract: A self adjusting toilet bolt assembly provides an anchor member for connecting a toilet bowl to a closet flange which allows use of downward 5/16? stud travel through a standard width dimension slotted opening in the closet flange incident making connection of a toilet bowl to the closet flange. This result is made possible by use of apertures in an anchor member body lower body portion extending between two lower body portion wall parts providing clearance for the stud to pass unobstructedly in the flange slotted opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventor: RAYMOND J. SERRET
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Patent number: 7255316Abstract: A support device selectively disposed between a floor surface and a lower surface of distal end of a cantilever toilet in which a base defines a surface oriented at an oblique angle relative to a horizontal plane and with a guide rail attached to an upper portion of the base substantially parallel to the upper surface. A traveler operatively engaged to the guide member moves on the upper surface for selective positioning to bear against a lower surface of a cantilever toilet. A method of supporting a cantilever toilet is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Inventor: Timothy J. Popadics
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Patent number: 7240378Abstract: A flange valve to deter entry of rodents and pests, insertable on existing devices, comprising a unidirectional swinging door attached on an inner wall of a frame, the door and the inner wall of the frame having a clearance between them of a dimension not allowing entry of rodents and pests. The design of the frame is catered to the desire of the user and may be a laterally protruding ring having a central circular opening and openings along the edges for the insertion of bolts or screws; a laterally protruding ring on one peripheral edge of an open cylindrical body; a cap having a flat top with a central circular opening and openings for the insertion of bolts and screws; a conduit; or a wax free toilet bowl gasket, a toilet flange or a wax ring used in the installation of toilet bowls.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Inventors: Michael Anthony Long, Jonatan Cvetko
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Patent number: 7197777Abstract: A flexible, plastic collar for sealing the space between a water supply line or pipe and a wall aperture, the collar including an annular, generally conical surface, a convex front face, a concave rear face, a centered opening provided with a sleeve for receiving and sealing against the pipe, a tapered edge for sealing against the wall and an annular ridge for preventing over-deflection of the collar when pressed against the wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Sioux Chief Mfg. Co., Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Ismert, Frank D. Julian
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Patent number: 7188376Abstract: An improved water closet flange for connection to a plumbing fixture is described. The improved flange comprises an anchoring element or outer flange, connected to a flexible conduit tube or flexible sleeve, in which is attached an O-ring type of gasket. The improved flange connects a toilet bowl outlet to a waste drainpipe outlet without any flow reduction in between both connecting elements. The improved flange allows the connection between a toilet bowl discharge and a well placed vertical waste drainpipe. The improved flange also allows the connection between a toilet bowl discharge and a waste drainpipe outlet that is offset, horizontally oriented, or diagonally placed. The improved flange may further comprise an O-ring type of gasket disposed on the exterior of the flexible sleeve to provide a tight seal between the outer surface of the flexible sleeve and the inner surface of a waste drainpipe. The flexible sleeve can be implemented in a variety of sizes or diameters, including, for example, 3 inch (7.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Coflex S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Evodio Ortiz, Jorge Sada, Armado Trujillo, Eduardo Coronado
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Patent number: 7165275Abstract: A toilet mounting assembly including a pedestal for fastening to a floor and a toilet snap-fit to the pedestal. The pedestal includes a plate for positioning upon a floor and having an opening in its center. An upstanding lip is affixed to the front of the plate. The lip is formed from a resilient material and has a notch in its front. An upstanding lug is affixed to the rear of the plate and has an indention in its rear. The toilet, however, includes a base for positioning upon the plate and a fluid outlet for positioning within the opening in the plate. A protrusion extends from the front of the base into the notch in the lip after the protrusion temporarily deforms the lip to gain access to the notch. A projection extends from the rear of the base into indention in the lug.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Robert D. Clark
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Patent number: 7089604Abstract: A device and method for providing support to a toilet bowl suitable to sustain the weight of an obese or otherwise large individual. The device comprises a support bar placed underneath the toilet and affixed to the toilet wall support, and a leg between the toilet bowl and the floor. The leg is hinged to allow folding thereof to facilitate cleaning under the toilet bowl.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Inventors: Glenn H. Wright, Timothy Popadics
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Patent number: 7069603Abstract: A toilet leak containment assembly for preventing water leaks from a toilet during flushing onto the support flooring into which the toilet is attached. The leak containment assembly contains a leak collector for installation between the toilet base and the support flooring for preventing the water leaks onto the support flooring during flushing. The leak collector contains an attachment flange for attaching the leak collector to the support flooring, a collector pan for collecting water leaks during flushing, and an outlet pipe in fluid communication with the collector pan for channeling the leaks into the plumbing drain pipe. It also contains a leak seal assembly for installation and sealing between the toilet base and the leak collector. The leak seal assembly contains a flow channel for channeling water flow into the outlet pipe of the leak collector, and a seal for sealing between the toilet base and the leak collector.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Flushing Flange, LLCInventor: Jay David Flushing
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Patent number: 6979027Abstract: A toilet carrier for supporting a wall-hung toilet can include a smooth pipe nipple that attaches a toilet to a waste pipe. A seal can be formed with the pipe nipple at the waste pipe end using a gasket compression seal, where a gasket is compressed between two opposing flanges encircling the pipe nipple, forcing a seal to be formed with the pipe nipple.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.Inventors: Roy Hetzler, Bushra Awad Ghaly
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Patent number: 6928669Abstract: A closet carrier assembly has a carrier body assembly having at least one inlet for receiving waste and at least one outlet for communicating waste to a waste plumbing. The at least one inlet has internal threads and an outward facing surface substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the inlet. A tubular coupling is adapted to extend between the carrier body and the water closet. The tubular coupling has external threads thereon that threadingly engage the internal threads of the carrier body assembly and a flange member thereon that extends orthogonally to a longitudinal axis of the tubular coupling and resides adjacent the outward facing surface of the carrier body assembly. A deformable seal is compressed between the outward facing surface of the carrier body assembly and the flange member of the tubular coupling to form a water tight seal between the carrier body assembly and the tubular coupling.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Tyler Pipe CompanyInventor: Craig R. Akin
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Patent number: 6883187Abstract: A flange assembly (10) for connecting a plumbing fixture to a drain pipe (106) in a fluid sealing relationship. The flange assembly includes a ring (12), an extension (20), a gasket (24) and a connector pipe (30). The extension extends outward from the top surface (12A) of the ring and the connector pipe extends outward from the bottom surface (12B) of the ring. The gasket is mounted over the end of the extension opposite the ring. The top wall (24A) of the gasket has an opening (26) which allows access to the center bore (22) of the extension. The waste outlet (104) of the plumbing fixture is inserted through the opening (26) in the top wall of the gasket into the center bore of the extension. When the waste outlet is inserted into the opening in the gasket, the gasket forms a seal between the waste outlet and the extension.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Inventor: Kenneth R. Cornwall
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Patent number: 6871361Abstract: A flush toilet having two nozzles located within its bowl. The two nozzles being oriented in opposite directions and alternately providing pulses of flush water into and around the bowl.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Thetford CorporationInventors: George Grech, John E. Hammond, James Kenneth Miller
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Patent number: 6789275Abstract: A non-leaking flush toilet system that eliminates the need for using wax gaskets or rings on a toilet system. Such system having a substantially flat surface that is affixed to the base outlet opening of a flush toilet. The toilet system further includes an upper portion having inner and outer clearance surfaces, and an extension member that projects downwardly from the upper portion. Attached to the exterior surface of the extension member is a sealing boot. The sealing boot having a plurality of sealing lips that outwardly extend from the sealing boot's outer surface. In use, the outer clearance surface is received inside the floor flange, and the outer surface of the extension member having the sealing boot disposed thereon is sealingly received inside the soil pipe, thereby forming a seal between the base of the toilet and the floor flange.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Inventors: Michael W. Spells, Sr., Al Brandt, Jesse M. Spells, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040172745Abstract: A toilet backflow preventing means and toilet bowl support for mounting between a standard soil pipe mounting flange and drain horn of a standard toilet bowl supports the toilet bowl closely adjacent the floor level, receives standard toilet bolts clamping the backflow presenting means between the toilet bowl and within the uppermost position of the soiled pipe. The backflow preventing means comprises a duckbill valve secured in said soil pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventor: J. Paul Hatfield
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Publication number: 20040158917Abstract: The separate trapway (6) comprises a mounting plate (7), fixing holes (8) on the mounting plate (7), which are come into the same position with the fixing holes of the closet during installation, an outer ring (9) and an inner ring (10) that comprises upper part (11) and lower part (12). The outer ring (9) and the upper part (11) of the inner ring (10) extend upwards from the mounting plate (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventor: Mehmet Mercan
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Patent number: 6751812Abstract: A closet flange for installing a bathroom commode, comprising an integrally formed unit having an upper flange, a cylindrical section extending downwardly therefrom for connection to a waste water discharge conduit, and a through passageway extending through the unit, wherein the upper flange has a sufficient thickness or vertical dimension to lie in the same plane as the finish tile floor surface when the closet flange has been bolted in place to the base floor above which a tile supporting underlayment has been installed with the finish tile floor installed over the supporting underlayment. No washers or other shim materials are needed to bring the upper surface of the flange in accordance with this invention into planar alignment with or above the surface of the finish tile floor.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Inventor: Mark B. Malloy
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Patent number: 6745408Abstract: A non-leaking flush toilet kit that eliminates the need for using wax gaskets or rings on a toilet system. Such kit includes a floor flange, a toilet base extension sleeve that is affixed to the base outlet opening of a flush toilet, and a v-ring seal seated within the floor flange. The floor flange is affixed to a soil pipe at or about floor surface. Said sleeve projects downwardly from the toilet base and is received by the v-ring seal and extends into the soil pipe, and forms a seal between the sleeve and the floor flange, thereby forming a seal between the base of the toilet bowl and the soil pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Inventor: Michael Spells, Sr.
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Patent number: 6725468Abstract: A cover plate has an inner surface shaped to contact a closet flange and an opposing outer surface. The cover plate is adapted for covering a drain pipe end having a closet flange that extends perpendicular to the drain pipe end. The inner and outer surfaces terminate in an outer cover perimeter having approximately the same diameter as an outer flange perimeter of the closet flange. The outer cover perimeter has a protective sidewall that extends upwardly, normal to the outer surface, for protecting the closet flange and facilitating the installation of floor tile adjacent the closet flange. The cover plate includes cover apertures positioned to coincide with flange apertures of the closet flange. The cover plate further includes cover locking bolts and cover locking nuts adapted to be positioned through the flange apertures and the cover apertures for removably fastening the cover plate to the closet flange.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Smith Molina, Inc.Inventor: Devin C. Molina
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Patent number: 6694537Abstract: An annular sealing ring for positioning between the toilet bowel and the surface of the floor. The annular sealing ring is positioned at any of the conventional locations and being shaped in any effective configuration. The annular sealing ring comprises unicellar polyethylene foam characterized by resilience and the ability to recover substantially its original shape and thickness after compression loading.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Inventor: Anthony Telles
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Publication number: 20040016046Abstract: The invention provides for a retainer for stabilizing a threaded member. The retainer may include a base portion having an opening and an outer perimeter lying in a first plane, the opening having a plurality of elongated sections each extending toward the outer perimeter so as to define in the base portion one or more arms. Each of the arms may have a head section having at least one groove, the head sections being located in a second plane which is parallel to and spaced apart from the first plane. The elongated sections may be symmetrically arranged about an axis. The grooves may be arranged to define at least a portion of a helix. The outer perimeter of the retainer may be circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: David M. Siegal
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Patent number: 6615413Abstract: A toilet mounting assembly for securely and easily mounting a toilet to a structure includes a sealing ring securable to a structure and having either integral threaded rods extending from a main body portion of the sealing ring or threaded rods easily and securely attached to the sealing ring using a tongue and groove. Alternately, the sealing ring may include threaded apertures for receiving specially structured bolts to secure the toilet to the sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Inventors: Rodney C. Grant, Robbie Grant
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Publication number: 20030159204Abstract: A bolt-keeper toilet flange has a predeterminedly arcuate plate (1) with one or more bolt-head brackets (2, 9) for holding a toilet-bolt head (15) in order to position it upright in a predetermined place for attachment of a toilet bowl. On opposite sides of the bolt-head bracket are floor-bolt apertures (7, 21) through which floor bolts (8) can be inserted downwardly with heads of the floor bolts being retained upwardly by the floor-bolt apertures for bolting the arcuate plate to a floor selectively about a toilet drain aperture. Optionally, for a repair embodiment, the arcuate plate can be a connector plate (11) for bridging between sections of an existing toilet-bowl ring. For an original-installation embodiment, the arcuate plate can a base circumferential plate (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventor: Donald W. Crowe
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Publication number: 20030159203Abstract: A water closet fitting including an annular flange, a cylindrical sleeve attached and extending outward of the flange, and a removable seal for temporarily sealing the closet fitting during construction and volumetric pressure testing of a drainage system to which the closet fitting is connected. The closet fitting prevents material during construction of the drainage system from falling into the drainage system and obstructing it.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: Plastic Oddities, Inc.Inventor: James Wallace Hoover
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Patent number: 6598241Abstract: A composite water closet flange includes a hub member having a hub member axis and including a connecting portion and a through-passage extending through the connecting portion. The connecting portion includes a shoulder extending radially outwardly. A plurality of locking tabs extend radially outwardly and are axially spaced apart from the shoulder. A ring member is mounted on the hub member and includes an inner peripheral portion surrounding the connecting portion and defining an opening. The inner peripheral portion includes a plurality of engagement portions interposed between the shoulder and respective ones of the locking tabs. A key slot is defined in the inner peripheral portion and communicates with the opening. The key slot is sized and configured to receive at least one of the plurality of locking tabs therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Inventor: Robert M. Williams
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Patent number: 6581214Abstract: A system utilizing multiple spacer and shim elements that nest together to raise a closet ring to the height required for the particular floor being used in a given application for a toilet bowl installation. The nested spacer and shim elements are placed on the rough floor and receive the closet ring mounting flange. Bosses on an upper side of a lower spacer and shim element are received in detents in a lower side of a corresponding upper spacer and shim element so that the spacer and shim elements are held securely in their nested position so as to form a registered spacer/shim stack. The spacer and shim elements will typically be ¼″ thick. The spacer and shim elements further include breakaway mounting tabs positioned about an outer circumference of the main body of the spacer and shim elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Inventors: Joe A. Love, Herman T. Charity, III, Lincoln J. Alvord
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Publication number: 20030037368Abstract: A self-locking commode incorporating a base mounting plate being affixed to the flooring surface and having at least one interlocking mechanism attached thereon and a commode being received by the interlocking mechanism of the base mounting plate. Preferably, a base of the commode includes a foot recess and a lug recess capable of respectively accepting a foot and a locking lug attached to the base mounting plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2001Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventor: Robert D. Clark
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Patent number: 6519784Abstract: The invention is a seal apparatus useful as a seal between a commode and a drain pipe comprising a pipe extension, a gasket, and a flanged base. The pipe extension comprises an extension sealing surface. The gasket comprises a sealing lip, a pipe extension clearance, and a gasket sealing surface. The flanged base comprisies a pipe bonding surface and a base sealing surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Inventor: James Arthur Carwile
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Patent number: 6496989Abstract: A toilet device comprising a toilet bowl which is provided with a seat, a flushing water inlet and an outlet for waste water. The toilet bowl is installed at a predetermined level above the floor. The distance and the position of the toilet bowl can be changed in relation to the floor by means of a device. The comfortable toilet device can also be used as urinal in a hygienic manner and can be equally used by different sized person, i.e. adults and children.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Inventor: Detlef Meiser