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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8099801 | Closet flange system for existing installation 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 ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8069502 | Flexible flange apparatus with a flexible membrane 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 m... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7271351 | Modular poke-through floor device A poke-through device for installation in a hole in a floor structure. The floor structure defining a floor in a first working environment and a ceiling in a second working environment. The second working environment including a junction box. The poke-through device... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6719294 | Bathroom fixture gasket apparatus and method 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 relations... | 04/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6691331 | Toilet gasket 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 th... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6634034 | Adjustable toilet flange assembly 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 i... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6065160 | Adjustable closet flange A adjustable closet flange for permitting adjustment of the depth of a closet flange connecting a toilet to a drain conduit. The adjustable closet flange includes a tubular lower conduit with open top and bottom ends, and exterior and interior surfaces. T... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6052839 | Angled water closet flange An offset toilet flange for connecting an outlet of a toilet bowl with waste water drain conduit is shown. The toilet flange includes an outer flange having an upper surface and a lower surface. The outer flange has at least two generally opposed first ap... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5937450 | Method and device for attaching fittings to receptacle An improved device and method for attachment of a plumbing fitting to a pipe or other drain receptacle is described in which the device has at least one elastomeric rib disposed about the outer circumference of the body of the device for forming a waterti... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5898954 | Toilet installation kit A toilet installation kit and method of using thereof, containing pre-measured and disposable toilet installation components. The toilet installation kit includes a gasket for sealingly engaging a toilet to a closet flange and a connecting assembly includ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5890239 | Method of reseating a toilet A method of reseating a toilet seat employs a flat, rigid member arcuately curved to conform to the outer circumference of a toilet sewage drain. The flat member has a plurality of anchor fastening openings therethrough as well as at least one elongated c... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5873136 | Pop-up bowl valve for toilet with two flush modalities A two flush modality toilet composed of a bowl, a tank connected with the bowl wherein the tank is connected to a water supply, a conventional flush modality for flushing solid waste from the bowl, and a urinal flush modality for flushing liquid only wast... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5608922 | Toilet stabilizing and sealing gasket A rubber gasket slightly larger than the footprint of a standard toilet base. The gasket has central hole for surrounding the soil pipe or connection flange from the toilet. A lip surrounds the gasket and the hole to retain any liquid leaked onto the gask... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5185890 | Toilet bowl sealing assembly This invention relates to a toilet bowl sealing device or assembly for use with floor closet flanges when capped upon the sewer drain pipe to which the toilet bowl is attached so that gas and water leakage is prevented. A plastic sealing ring is used that... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5115554 | Closet flange A closet flange for mounting a water closet and connecting the water closet to standard plumbing means leading to a soil pipe and vent assembly. The closet flange comprises a cylindrical body with upper and lower body portions and an axial bore. The upper... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5018224 | Stackable soil pipe spacer flange A stackable self-aligning and self-sealing plastic spacer for extending a soil pipe flange to floor level to meet a toilet fixture has a ring-shaped spacer with a tapered inner collar protruding from its surface. The collar is received within the similarl... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4940113 | Method of acoustically insulating a toilet bowl Toilet bowls made of porcelain are conventionally disposed directly on the floor and/or attached thereto through rigid connections. When the toilet is used, acoustic vibratons are therefore transmitted from the bowl to the floor and spread all over the dw... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4907301 | Method for setting toilet bowls A method and associated reusable apparatus providing for efficiently, but removably mounting a toilet bowl base to the flange of a soil pipe projecting through the floor and which uses steps requiring no skills, tools or judgment to accomplish. A pre-exis... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4637079 | Backflow preventing attachment for toilets A toilet backflow preventing valve 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 clampin... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4574402 | Two piece closet ring with moisture membrane clamping arrangement This invention is an improved sealing arrangement for use in conjunction with water closet rings wherein a lower section includes an inwardly beveled shoulder which fits a similar configured neoprene type gasket. When a specifically designed top section t... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4515398 | Device for elevating closet bowl An elevating device for a toilet closet bowl is disclosed in which an extender pipe having upper and lower flanges is provided, along with a support platform that embraces the extender pipe and onto which the lower rim of the toilet bowl may rest.... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4502166 | Two piece closet ring This invention is an improved sealing means for use in conjunction with water closet rings wherein a lower section includes an inwardly beveled shoulder which fits a similar configured neoprene type gasket. When a specially designed top section telescopic... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4482161 | Toilet bowl gasket of rubberlike material having compressible concentric ridge rings on both sides A ringlike shaped resuable gasket of rubberlike material such as polyvinyl chloride capable of returning to its original shape for sealing the joint between a drainage pipe and a toilet bowl seals the toilet bowl horn at a central aperture sealing portion... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4470162 | Closet flange assembly A closet flange assembly for anchoring a water closet to a floor and sealingly connecting the water closet to a waste drain conduit. The closet flange assembly includes a drain body having a flange for attachment to the floor and to the water closet and h... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4423526 | Resilient gasket between toilet bowl and drainpipe A toilet connection, coupling, gasket sealing device which is designed in one or more pieces to provide a combination of uses in completing the connection of a toilet outlet to the sewer drain pipe to prevent odors from escaping from the connection.... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4406480 | Water closet coupling An improved plumbing fitting for coupling a water closet to a building surface and to the drain waste pipe which eliminates the need for cutting off the waste pipe beneath the floor level.... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4384910 | Method of extending a soil pipe flange An improved method for extending a soil pipe flange to floor level by attaching thereto an improved extension device. An extension collar is positioned over a soil pipe flange on which a bead of mastic has been applied. The extension collar, which is made... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4329744 | Shower receptor drain A shower receptor drain assembly includes a generally cylindrical drain body having a flange extending upwardly from the upper end thereof. An inner flange extends radially inwardly from the lower edge of the drain body, and is provided with an inner diam... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4090267 | Self caulking toilet drain A drain for connecting a toilet to a discharge pipe includes a cylindrical drain body having a flange extending radially from the upper end thereof, and a plurality of bosses extending subjacently from the flange and joined to the exterior of the drain bo... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4052759 | Floor-mounted anchor unit for toilets A floor-mounted anchor unit for toilets comprising---in association with an upstanding sewer pipe riser set before placement of the floor---a horizontal annular toilet attachment flange on the floor adjacent and in register with such riser, a horizontal a... | 10/11/1977 |
