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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122524 | 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 wal... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8011029 | Drain socket 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 ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7954179 | 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 foo... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7945972 | 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 wal... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7900286 | Support for wall-mounted toilet 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 ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7765625 | Flush toilet assembly 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 ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7743435 | 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 t... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7621002 | System and method for controlling, draining, removing, and disposing of liquids and light solids 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... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7461412 | 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 ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458109 | Toilet skirting device 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 flo... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7350243 | Closet flange with knockout 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 ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7255316 | Support device for cantilever toilet bowl 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... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240378 | 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 e... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7197777 | Collar for a water pipe supply 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 an... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188376 | Flexible sleeve for connection to a plumbing fixture 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 improve... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165275 | 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. Th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7089604 | 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 ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069603 | 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 ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7043878 | Cabriolet door with adjustable window regulator rail and corresponding method of assembly A window regulator and method for assembling a vehicle door incorporating it are provided. The method comprises inserting the screw thread of a screw with two heads into the screw thread of a plate secured to an outer panel of the door. The screw passes through an o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7020908 | Toilets with quick flush trapways A toilet has a trapway extending between a bowl opening and an outlet opening. The trapway defines a curved, preferably uniform circular cross-section water dam region above the bowl opening, a down leg, and a straight out leg between the down leg and the outlet ope... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979027 | Toilet carrier 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 oppo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971534 | Disposable oil filter cover A cover for a disposable oil filter. The cover includes a flexible insert for inserting into the flow hole of the oil filter, a cover plate fitting around the insert for pressing against the oil filter seal, and a fastener for retaining the plate against the filter ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957450 | Standardized recreational vehicle sanitary system A sanitary system including a toilet adapted for use in a recreational vehicle, and a recreational vehicle including the toilet and sanitary system. The sanitary system includes a horizontally offset waste storage receptacle to be installed in a stowage compartment ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6928669 | Closet carrier system and method of assembly 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 orthogona... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918492 | Baffle assembly for a sealed shaft on a vibratory apparatus A sealed wheel case for use on a vibrating aggregate processing device comprises a housing sized to hold a rotatable wheel supported on a shaft, the housing having a base, a peripheral sidewall, and a cover. The cover includes an aperture adapted to receive therethr... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6883187 | Toilet flange assembly 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 extens... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6871361 | Flush toilets for RV's and boats 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. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6789275 | Non-leaking flush toilet system 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 po... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745408 | Non-leaking flush toilet kit 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 ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6725468 | Combination plug device and cover plate 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 termina... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6694537 | Toilet seal ring 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 ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6615413 | Toilet mounting assembly 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 an... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6598241 | Composite water closet flanges and methods for forming the same 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 pl... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6581214 | Spacer and shim assembly and process of elevating the water closet ring of a toilet bowl 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... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6519784 | Water closet seal apparatus 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 extensio... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6496989 | Toilet device that can be transformed into a urinal 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 ch... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6464259 | Device for installing a toilet A device for installing a toilet, having a rearwardly extending discharge pipe, on a floor opening, surrounded by a floor ring anchored in the floor and having upright threaded bolts configured to fasten a toilet having a downwardly extending discharge pi... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443495 | Multiple level floor flange apparatus and associated method A floor flange apparatus for use with a plumbing fixture positioned on a floor surface includes a conduit section having a fixture end and a drain end and defining a bore therethrough. The conduit section is adapted to be coupled to a drain pipe proximate... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6442769 | Mounting ring for water closet coupling A replaceable mounting ring is disclosed for use with a water closet coupling which is interposed between a water closet drain and a sewer pipe. The mounting ring fits on a channel in a flange near the inlet end of the water closet coupling. The mounting ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6435563 | Mounting ring for water closet coupling and method of installation A plastic mounting ring comprises two plastic arcuate members each having a flat upper profile, a flat lower profile and a predetermined thickness. Each plastic arcuate member has a lip extending radially inwardly with an inside diameter that allows it to... | 08/20/2002 |
