Having A Seal Patents (Class 4/252.5)
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Patent number: 11828052Abstract: A toilet seal for sealing between a plumbing fixture discharge and a waste drainpipe outlet is described. The toilet seal comprises a flange member having an inwardly extending flexible lip. A flexible sleeve extends downwardly from the flange member. The toilet seal further includes a compressible member having an upper surface disposed adjacent to a lower surface of the flange member. The compressible member further has a lower surface and a plurality of ridges extend downwardly from the lower surface of the compressible member.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Coflex S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Eduardo Coronado, Pedro Gonzalez, Adam Robert Sampson, Tuan Van Le, Krishnaditya Arkalgud
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Patent number: 11268270Abstract: A toilet seal for sealing between a plumbing fixture discharge and a waste drainpipe outlet is described. The toilet seal comprises a flange member having an inwardly extending flexible lip. A flexible sleeve extends downwardly from the flange member. The toilet seal further includes a compressible member having an upper surface disposed adjacent to a lower surface of the flange member. The compressible member further has a lower surface and a plurality of ridges extend downwardly from the lower surface of the compressible member.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: COFLEX S.A. DE C.V.Inventors: Eduardo Coronado, Pedro Gonzalez, Adam Robert Sampson, Tuan Van Le, Krishnaditya Arkalgud
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Patent number: 10415224Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus includes a toilet horn receptacle having an upper end and a lower end. A sealing rim is positioned at an upper end of the toilet horn receptacle, and at least a portion of the sealing rim extends inwardly from the upper end of the toilet horn receptacle towards a center axis of the sealing rim. A funnel extends from the lower end of the toilet horn receptacle, and a channel wall circumscribes the toilet horn receptacle. The channel wall and at least the toilet horn receptacle form a continuous annular receptacle. A foam sealing component is disposed in the continuous annular receptacle such that an inner wall of the foam sealing component circumscribes the toilet horn receptacle and such that the channel wall circumscribes at least a portion of an outer wall of the foam sealing component.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Danco, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Schuster
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Patent number: 10280606Abstract: A non-leaking toilet and retrofit base drain outlet extension apparatus for existing toilets that eliminates the use of wax rings is presented. Extension apparatus fluidly connects to existing drain outlet on a toilet to extend drain outlet further into flange thus preventing leaks. A new toilet can be manufactured with extension apparatus already connected to drain outlet or extension apparatus can be connected to an existing toilet. Extension apparatus can be angled for use in offset flange or can be straight for use in straight flange.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventor: Sam Barry Smith
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Patent number: 9534367Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an improved toilet seal and methods for installing such toilet seals. The toilet seal includes one or more rings disposed circumferentially about a sleeve. The rings are removably attached to the sleeve to provide a manner by which to remove one or more of the rings and thereby adjust the position of the seal relative to adjacent piping. The seal further includes a sealing element that includes a flexible lip, which is adapted to deflect downwardly when engaged by a plumbing fixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: COFLEX S.A. DE C.V.Inventor: Eduardo Coronado
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Publication number: 20150052672Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing a seal for a closet collar. A sealing assembly is positioned on a closet collar for a drain pipe. The sealing assembly may comprise a portion on which a sealing component is positioned. A toilet is positioned over the sealing assembly. The sealing assembly is compressed between the toilet and the closet collar, and a seal for the closet collar is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventor: Michael J. Schuster
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Patent number: 8955172Abstract: An improved method of installing a closet flange allows installation of plumbing fixtures with a reduced likelihood of leaks. The method involves telescopically fitting an inner or outer surface of a drainpipe to a surface of a cylindrical portion of a hub of a closet flange, where the hub has a base flange extending therefrom; and securing the base flange against the upper surface of a subfloor. A first layer of sealant is applied to an upper surface of the base flange; and a flooring membrane is secured to the upper surface of the base flange by the first layer of sealant. A second layer of sealant is applied to an upper surface of the flooring membrane; and the upper surface of the flooring membrane is clamped between the base flange and a clamping ring. The method may be performed using a two-part closet flange for connection to a drain pipe for a toilet.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Inventor: Bill Culwell
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Patent number: 8910321Abstract: A flange apparatus operable to connect the discharge of a plumbing fixture to the waste drain pipe of a drainage system. In an embodiment, the flange apparatus includes a flange and a flexible sleeve disposed through a central opening of the flange, in which a first portion of the flexible sleeve is seated on the flange. The flange further includes arm portions, each having an aperture defined therethrough. The surfaces of the apertures are substantially smooth, and the apertures are operable to receive fasteners. In an embodiment, the arm portions may be made of threadable materials, and the fasteners may have thread-forming fasteners such that threads are formed in the arm portions when the thread-forming fastener is received in the aperture of the arm portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Coflex S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Eduardo Coronado, Humberto Flores-Villarreal, Jorge Sada, Evodio Ortiz
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Patent number: 8607368Abstract: This is a type of connection device between a toilet and a drainpipe, including a trap with an inlet connected to a toilet flush port and an outlet connected to the drainpipe. The trap has a bend part and a horizontal lower pipe connected to it. Upper and lower inner pipe walls of the horizontal lower pipe have different declination angles. There is a containing part in the inlet; and in the containing part there is a sealing part forming a sealing structure between the flush port and the inlet. This simplifies the complex structure of existing toilet drainage parts for on-site installation and for reliable use. The separated trap design includes structure that can generate a siphon phenomenon. At the time of sale, wash-down drainage can be easily transformed to siphon wash-down drainage just by changing parts, such as the trap of the toilet, thus improving the drainage effect.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jim Huang, Jarl Jiang, Daniel Xia, Daniel Owen Karraker
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Publication number: 20130227772Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the installation of a toilet over a closet collar for a drain pipe. According to various embodiments, a pipe extension for a closet collar adaptation assembly is positioned with the closet collar. The toilet is positioned over the closet collar adaptation assembly. At least one seal is provided between the toilet and the closet collar adaptation assembly to thereby facilitate passage of matter from the toilet through the closet collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: DANCO, INC.Inventor: Michael J. Schuster
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Patent number: 8281421Abstract: A system is provided herein which includes a closet flange insert and at least one spacer to be positioned between the closet flange insert and an installed closet flange. The closet flange insert includes a toilet connecting flange which extends radially outwardly from a through pipe. The through pipe is sized to be inserted into a pipe section of a closet flange. Each spacer includes 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 through pipe of the closet flange insert but not the toilet connecting flange of the closet flange insert. With the subject invention, a system is provided which allows the closet flange insert to be mounted atop an installed closet flange flush with surrounding finished flooring.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Set-Rite Products, LLCInventor: Alan Hughes
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Publication number: 20120174305Abstract: A toilet sealing ring for sealing the outlet of a floor mounted toilet to a mating drain pipe comprises an annular mass of a wax based composition comprising a wax component and at least 20 wt. % of a non-wax filler component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: OATEY COMPANYInventors: Amrit Parhar, Forest Hampton, III, Raymond Toby Rael, Hayat El-Khoury
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Patent number: 8099801Abstract: A system is provided herein which includes a closet flange insert and at least one spacer to be positioned between the closet flange insert and an installed closet flange. The closet flange insert includes a toilet connecting flange which extends radially outwardly from a through pipe. The through pipe is sized to be inserted into a pipe section of a closet flange. Each spacer includes 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 through pipe of the closet flange insert but not the toilet connecting flange of the closet flange insert. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a system is provided which allows the closet flange insert to be mounted atop an installed closet flange, with one or more spacers therebetween, and with the closet flange insert being flush with surrounding finished flooring.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Set-Rite Products, Inc.Inventor: Alan Hughes
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Patent number: 8069502Abstract: 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 a flexible conduit portion (i.e. sleeve) and an integral membrane element sealing the top opening of the flexible sleeve. The membrane element is made of flexible materials such that the membrane element may be removed without breaking into pieces. In one embodiment, the integral membrane element includes indented portions to facilitate its removal. In another embodiment, the flange apparatus includes an outer flange connected to the flexible sleeve. Related methods for installing the disclosed flange apparatus between plumbing fixture discharges and waste drainpipes are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Coflex S.A. de C.V.Inventor: Eduardo Coronado
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Publication number: 20110209278Abstract: A toilet sealing device includes a substrate, a sealing member and a molding member. The sealing member is coupled to the substrate about an opening defined by the substrate. The sealing member is configured to form a fluid-tight seal between a discharge outlet portion of a toilet and a flange associated with a waste pipe when the toilet is coupled to the flange. The molding member is coupled to an outer edge of the substrate, and is configured to engage a base of the toilet when the toilet is coupled to the flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: XPERT INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventor: John S. HATT
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Publication number: 20110185487Abstract: A wax-less toilet gasket is provided that is formed of an open cell foam having a hydrophobic skin, layer, coating or covering. To this end, the toilet gasket may be formed of a self-skinning polyurethane, a polyurethane with an in-mold coating, or a polyurethane with a waterproof agent. The toilet gasket is characterized by a body with a ring shaped upper portion and a truncated conical extension integrally extending downwardly therefrom. In use, fastening bolts that project through the toilet flange attached to the floor conduit then extend through the ring shaped configuration and attach to the toilet base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Jody D. Miller, Robert M. Grimmett
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Publication number: 20110131715Abstract: An improved method of installing a closet flange allows installation of plumbing fixtures with a reduced likelihood of leaks. The method involves telescopically fitting an inner or outer surface of a drainpipe to a surface of a cylindrical portion of a hub of a closet flange, where the hub has a base flange extending therefrom; and securing the base flange against the upper surface of a subfloor. A first layer of sealant is applied to an upper surface of the base flange; and a flooring membrane is secured to the upper surface of the base flange by the first layer of sealant. A second layer of sealant is applied to an upper surface of the flooring membrane; and the upper surface of the flooring membrane is clamped between the base flange and a clamping ring. The method may be performed using a two-part closet flange for connection to a drain pipe for a toilet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventor: Bill Culwell
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Patent number: 7913328Abstract: “Two piece” toilets have a toilet tank outlet valve that links the tank water with a bowl. A nut and gasket structure are provided to provide an essentially ball and socket type joint between the tank and bowl to permit correction for out of plumb conditions without significantly compromising seal integrity. The gasket has an outward lower curvature and is supported from the inside by the nut. Preferably the lower end of the nut is cut away or curved such that in some configurations the gasket can flex inwardly, while being otherwise supported by the nut.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventor: Daniel N. Halloran
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Publication number: 20110056006Abstract: The toilet base gasket includes a beveled base ring and a replacement flange. The beveled base ring comes with a removable cover and both of which are placed in an existing closet flange prior to installation of the toilet. The replacement flange is a non-wax flange that has a plurality of cotter pins that are circumferentially aligned near an outer edge and of which apply a separating force against a bottom sealing surface of the toilet, and thereby creating a watertight seal between the toilet and the replacement flange as well as between the replacement flange and the beveled base ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventor: Michael Colligan
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Publication number: 20100037376Abstract: A system is provided herein which includes a closet flange insert and at least one spacer to be positioned between the closet flange insert and an installed closet flange. The closet flange insert includes a toilet connecting flange which extends radially outwardly from a through pipe. The through pipe is sized to be inserted into a pipe section of a closet flange. Each spacer includes 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 through pipe of the closet flange insert but not the toilet connecting flange of the closet flange insert. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a system is provided which allows the closet flange insert to be mounted atop an installed closet flange, with one or more spacers therebetween, and with the closet flange insert being flush with surrounding finished flooring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: SET-RITE PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: Alan Hughes
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Publication number: 20090119826Abstract: 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 a flexible conduit portion (i.e. sleeve) and an integral membrane element sealing the top opening of the flexible sleeve. The membrane element is made of flexible materials such that the membrane element may be removed without breaking into pieces. In one embodiment, the integral membrane element includes indented portions to facilitate its removal. In another embodiment, the flange apparatus includes an outer flange connected to the flexible sleeve. Related methods for installing the disclosed flange apparatus between plumbing fixture discharges and waste drainpipes are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: COFLEX S.A. DE C.V.Inventor: Eduardo Coronado
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Publication number: 20080148469Abstract: A water closet assembly and/or closet flange seal wherein the closet flange seal includes a horn section, a body section, and a sealing fin each formed of a material having a Shore A hardness of less than about 83. The horn section includes a connecting flange, a conical wall, and a ring end wall with the conical wall being integral with and interconnecting the connecting flange and ring end wall. The body section is integral with the horn section and includes a tubular body with an outer face, a first end integral with the horn section, and a second end. The sealing fin extends outwardly from the outer body face, circumscribes the body, and is oriented in a predetermined angle relative to the outer face.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Anthony John Dipzinski, Arthur William Shorey
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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: 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: 20040163165Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved water closet flange for connection to a plumbing fixture. 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: CoFlex S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Evodio Ortiz, Jorge Sada, Amado Trujillo, Eduardo Coronado
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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: 6719294Abstract: A gasket assembly includes an upper housing forming a seal with the outlet of a bathroom fixture, and a lower housing forming a seal with a sewer pipe. The lower housing has an outer surface extending along an axis and a toroidal gasket disposed in sealing relationship with the outer surface and the sewer pipe. To accommodate larger sewer pipes, the outer surface can be formed on an adapter and a second gasket provided to form a seal with the adapter. In an associated method for mounting the gasket assembly, the gasket is rolled axially in a continuous sealing relationship with the lower housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Fluidmaster, Inc.Inventors: Jack T. Nguyen, Christopher A. Coppock, Steven E. Maple, Troy A. Bell, Kevin J. Doverspike
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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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Patent number: 6691331Abstract: A gasket for sealing between a toilet base a closet flange has a ring of water impermeable elastomer having a ring upper surface spaced apart from a ring lower ledge by a separation distance S sufficiently large that the ring becomes compressed between the toilet and the closet flange. The ring is sized to cover a portion of the closet flange while fitting between mounting bolts used to secure the toilet to the closet flange. The gasket also has an annular extension attached to the ring and sized to fit into the closet flange. The ring may be rectangular or trapezoidal in cross section. A preferred embodiment has a quasi-trapezoidal cross section with a groove that provides the ring with increased compressibility.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Bakup, LLCInventors: Steven J. Gallacher, Dwayne B. Adams
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Patent number: 6634034Abstract: An adjustable toilet flange assembly is disclosed for connecting a toilet with a waste pipe and to facilitate location of the flange on the upper surface of the floor even though the height of the floor surface above the waste pipe varies with different installations. The toilet flange assembly has an adapter pipe which is connected by a cemented joint with the waste pipe and has a hub with a female thread at its upper end. A flange member has a straight pipe section with an O-ring seal for making a telescopic connection inside the adapter member and having an annular flange on its upper end. A male thread on the pipe section adjacent the flange mates with the female thread of the adapter member and provides both height and angular adjustment of the flange.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Inventor: Jeffrey D. Rendell
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Publication number: 20030126676Abstract: A gasket for sealing between a toilet base a closet flange has a ring of water impermeable elastomer having a ring upper surface spaced apart from a ring lower ledge by a separation distance S sufficiently large that the ring becomes compressed between the toilet and the closet flange. The ring is sized to cover a portion of the closet flange while fitting between mounting bolts used to secure the toilet to the closet flange. The gasket also has an annular extension attached to the ring and sized to fit into the closet flange. The ring may be rectangular or trapezoidal in cross section. A preferred embodiment has a quasi-trapezoidal cross section with a groove that provides the ring with increased compressibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Steven J. Gallacher, Dwayne B. Adams
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Publication number: 20030033662Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Michael W. Spells, Al Brandt, Jesse M. Spells
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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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Publication number: 20020020007Abstract: A toilet sealing ring adapter assembly for use in association with a toilet and a sewer pipe, the toilet sealing ring adapter assembly comprising: a flexible seal formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a central aperture including coupling devices, the flexible seal adapted to be mounted within a sewer pipe; and a toilet ring formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a central aperture, the ring including an upper region and a lower region, the upper region including a planar ledge extending therefrom, the ledge including a plurality of apertures to permit coupling to a toilet and mounting surface with bolts, the lower region including coupling devices to permit secure coupling within the flexible seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: Michael W. Johnson, Gregory L. Sesser