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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 grip

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.

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We claim: 1. A water closet bolt for use in installing a toilet comprising:A. an elongated bolt having an upper end and a lower end and having a threaded body extending therebetween;B. a substantially oblong foot on the lower end of the bolt; andC. a notch, extending downwardly from the upper end of

We claim: 1. A water closet bolt for use in installing a toilet comprising:A. an elongated bolt having an upper end and a lower end and having a threaded body extending therebetween;B. a substantially oblong foot on the lower end of the bolt; andC. a notch, extending downwardly from the upper end of the bolt, for visually indicating the orientation of a long axis of the oblong foot of the lower end of the bolt, whereini. the notch forms a non-threaded surface that extends downwardly from the upper end of a threaded portion of the bolt and into the threaded body, the non-threaded surface serving as an at least substantially vertical hold back to aid in the installation of the toilet,ii. the notch terminates in a break-off point located at the bottom of the notch, the bolt being thicker and stronger immediately beneath the break-off point than at the break-off point,iii. the non-threaded surface is configured for gripping to enable tightening of a nut to the water closet bolt, and whereiniv. the break-off point is configured to enable the removal of an excess portion of the water closet bolt, wherein the water closet bolt further comprises a peripheral groove formed in the bolt at the break-off point at the bottom of the notch.