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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120079648 | FLANGE SYSTEM WITH MODULAR SPACERS 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 close flange apparatus includes a modular spacer system for raising an upper surface of the out... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20110214227 | WATER CLOSET BOLT 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. T... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110120504 | Complete sanitary system for the toilet; floor base collection and drain structure, mechanical apparatuses and plumbing method 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 par... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20100313344 | DRAINAGE CONNECTOR 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 (<... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100175176 | WC BOWL AND MOUNTING BASE 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 ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20090320195 | PLATFORM ASSEMBLY FOR TOILET 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 floo... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090320196 | CONNECTION DEVICE BETWEEN TOILET AND DRAINPIPE 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 horizo... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090288245 | DRAIN SOCKET 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 ... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20080244815 | Plumbing base 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. ... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080184469 | Water Closet Bolt 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. T... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080163412 | Coupling Member for Toilet Seat Device With Warm-Water Sprays 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. A coupling member for fixing a toilet seat device with warm-water sprays on ... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080016606 | SELF ADJUSTING TOILET BOLT ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING A TOILET BOWL TO A CLOSET FLANGE 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 toile... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070256220 | Sealed device for installing toilet stool A sealed device for installing a toilet stool on the floor surface includes a sealed body and a plurality of ears protruded from the outer periphery of the sealed body. Said sealed body is made of ductile material and is fastenably mounted on the locating member by ears... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070186336 | Toilet flanges and the mounting thereof An improved flange that provides simple and time saving installation of a toilet fixture. The flange includes an annular ring that defines at least one aperture adapted to receive a connector for attaching the flange to the floor and at least one mounting bolt rigidly a... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070044217 | Dahlberg (toilet) connection This invention is to replace the way conventional toilets are installed This installation does not use any conventional parts. It is designed to be installed through a hole in the floor using an extension of the toilet (manufactured on the toilet or adhered to existing ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070011799 | Drainage fitting for a toilet A drainage fitting for use with a toilet having a toilet horn and with a toilet flange having a ledge upwardly adjacent an outlet includes an outer wall having a tapered-cylindrical or cylindrical configuration and defining a channel therethrough for receiving the horn ... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060277673 | Support for wall mounted toilets 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 mo... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060230508 | Toilet support device and method 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... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060225191 | Adjustable toilet tank and base An adjustable two-piece toilet comprises a tank and a base having a tank mounting platform. The tank mounting platform is provided with a water inlet slot and at least two fastener slots. The tank is provided with a water outlet sized and shaped to fit the water inlet s... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060207001 | Toilet mounting assembly 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 li... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060185067 | Protective toliet bowl cap for fastening hardware I David Alan Thompson, do hereby attest and avow that I have invented a new design for the manufacture and use of a plastic toilet bowl cap that requires no tools to install and facilitates in the installation of a toilet. In as illustrated in the accompanying drawings,... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060143813 | Apparatus and method for placement of a water closet fitting A water closet fitting allows placement of a water closet flange in fluid communication with a waste pipe of a plumbing system. The water closet fitting includes a cap with a removable, pressure resistant cap portion sealing off an inlet. The cap portion may be removed ... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060101563 | Fixable flange gasket In order to seal a housing (1) that is provided with a flange (2) and needs to be connected to a wall cutout or another flange, the invention proposes a flange gasket (7) with collars (11) that protrude from the material plane (9) of t... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060101562 | Closet flange bonding cylinder A unitary boding cylinder which is specially molded from either polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) for use with a closet flange. The cylinder has a funnel-shaped bore, with a lower end which can be connected to the drainage system, and an ... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20050283889 | Floor saver toilet flange 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 floo... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050268390 | Bariatric toilet support apparatus and method 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 and a leg between the toilet bowl and the floor, wherein the device is placed underneath the toilet an... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050188452 | Backflow preventing attachment for toilets 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 ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050138722 | Closet flange with knockout retainer A closet flange is provided for coupling the base of a toilet to a drain pipe. A main generally cylindrical body portion is dimensioned for connection to the upper end of a drain pipe and has a through bore for communicating with the interior of the drain pipe. An attac... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050091733 | Toilet support device and method 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... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050060795 | Flange valve 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... | 03/24/2005 |
