IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0413627
(2012-03-06)
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등록번호 |
US-10041242
(2018-08-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A toilet flange is provided with a planar perimeter portion to assist the installer in accurately determining the distance to an adjacent wall as well as insuring the toilet fastening bolts are aligned parallel thereto. The toilet flange assembly includes a cover to store needed fastening elements w
A toilet flange is provided with a planar perimeter portion to assist the installer in accurately determining the distance to an adjacent wall as well as insuring the toilet fastening bolts are aligned parallel thereto. The toilet flange assembly includes a cover to store needed fastening elements while simultaneously preventing debris from entering the plumbing riser pipe. Additionally, a sleeve is provided that protects the threads of the toilet fastening bolts during construction and acts as an extendable flexible guide sleeve. The guide sleeve functionally extends the height of the toilet fastening bolt thereby assisting the toilet installer as a visual aid during installation.
대표청구항
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1. A toilet flange assembly for mounting a toilet to a floor and for connecting said toilet to a drain pipe leading to a waste pipe, said toilet flange assembly comprising a radial flange portion having a central axis, an outer perimeter of said radial flange portion being formed at a substantially
1. A toilet flange assembly for mounting a toilet to a floor and for connecting said toilet to a drain pipe leading to a waste pipe, said toilet flange assembly comprising a radial flange portion having a central axis, an outer perimeter of said radial flange portion being formed at a substantially constant radius from said central axis, the outer perimeter portion of said radial flange portion including a straight portion, said straight portion including a planar surface, said planar surface intersecting said constant radius at least at one point; wherein said radial flange portion has two circular openings into which respective toilet fastening bolts are inserted, each said opening having a central axis, said two openings being symmetrically spaced with respect to a plane and defining a length there between, said plane bifurcating said straight portion and being perpendicular thereto, said planar surface having a length less than said length defined between said two openings; wherein said radial flange portion has an upper top surface and an opposite underside surface, wherein each said fastening bolt is secured to said toilet flange by a fastener, each said fastener being fixedly secured to said underside of said toilet flange in a recess prior the installation of the fastening bolt;and wherein a height of said recess is greater than a height of said fastener. 2. The toilet flange assembly of claim 1 wherein at least three walls of said recess are in direct frictional contact with at least three sides of said fastener. 3. The toilet flange assembly of claim 1 wherein each said fastener recess is contiguously formed with a slot, said slot extending radially from said central axis of said radial flange portion, said radial flange portion has an outer perimeter wall, said outer perimeter wall having a frangible element at an outermost radial end of each said respective slot. 4. The toilet flange assembly of claim 1 including a cover, said cover having male projections that insert into said circular openings. 5. The toilet flange assembly of claim 4 wherein said radial flange portion has an upper top surface and an opposite underside surface, said underside surface frictionally retaining in place a pair of fasteners, each said frictionally held fastener having threads formed about a central thread axis, the central thread axis of each said fastener being coaxial with the central axis of each said circular opening, each said male projection mechanically securing a respective said fastener to said underside surface. 6. The toilet flange assembly of claim 4 wherein said cover includes at least one storage compartment, said storage compartment mechanically retains at least one nut threaded fastening element. 7. The toilet flange assembly of claim 4 wherein said cover includes a backstop, said backstop having a straight surface which is parallel to said straight portion. 8. The toilet flange assembly of claim 5 wherein said male projection mechanically secures said fastener by including a hook type end which engages an underside of the fastener. 9. The toilet flange assembly of claim 7 wherein a plane that includes the straight surface of said backstop passes through the central axis of said radial flange portion. 10. A toilet flange assembly for mounting a toilet to a floor, said toilet flange assembly comprising a radial flange portion having a top surface and an underside surface and having a central round opening through which waste will flow, said radial flange portion including openings through which securing elements pass to secure the radial flange to said floor and circular openings for toilet fastener bolts, a recess centered under each said circular opening and formed on the underside of said flange, each said recess defined by walls, said walls frictionally retaining a threaded fastener beneath said flange prior the installation of the toilet fastener bolts. 11. A toilet flange assembly of claim 10 wherein at least three walls of said structural ribs are in direct frictional contact with at least three sides of said threaded fastener. 12. The toilet flange assembly of claim 10 wherein the height of each said threaded fastener is less than the height of said recess such that said threaded fastener when in contact with the underside of said flange is spaced from the floor onto which the toilet flange is secured. 13. A toilet flange assembly for mounting a toilet to a floor, said toilet flange assembly comprising a radial flange having a central round opening through which waste will flow, a pair of toilet fastener bolt openings in the radial flange, a unitary cover having a substantially flat upper surface and being secured to a top surface of said radial flange portion and completely blocking said central round opening, a respective fastener being fixedly secured to the underside of the toilet flange and centrally located in each fastener bolt opening, said unitary cover removably resecurable to said radial portion by male projections formed as part of said unitary cover which are inserted into said toilet fastener bolt openings, said male projections including gripping elements which fixedly secure said fasteners. 14. A toilet flange assembly of claim 13, wherein said unitary cover has formed thereon raised planar tab elements which are formed parallel to a line which passes through said bolt openings when said unitary cover is secured to said radial flange, said tab elements extending upwardly from said substantially flat upper surface to provide backstops for a straightedge. 15. The toilet flange assembly of claim 13 wherein said unitary cover includes at least one storage compartment, said storage compartment retains at least one fastening element. 16. The toilet flange assembly of claim 15 wherein said fastening element is a fastening bolt and wherein the storage compartment also stores a sleeve which keeps the threads of the bolt clear of debris during storage of said bolt. 17. A fastening assembly for a toilet flange consisting of at least one threaded bolt having an outer diameter and an extendable flexible sleeve having an inner diameter essentially equal to the outer diameter of said bolt, said flexible sleeve having essentially the same length as the bolt, said flexible sleeve being slidably fitted to said bolt such that when said flexible sleeve is slidably extended longitudinally relative to said bolt it maintains said position at any distance along said extension.
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