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Drainage fitting for a toiletRelated Patent Categories: Baths, Closets, Sinks, And Spittoons, Flush Closet Bowl Support, Coupling, Seal Or FastenerDrainage fitting for a toilet description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070011799, Drainage fitting for a toilet. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to a plumbing device and system and, more particularly, to a drainage fitting for a toilet that increases the speed, efficiency, and ease of toilet installation or replacement. [0002] A toilet is typically installed using a toilet flange and a wax ring. The toilet flange is installed on the floor surface around the hole that gives access to the drain pipe. The wax ring is positioned on the flange and the toilet is lowered onto it to create a seal. The interface between the toilet and the wax ring is a potential source of leakage if not installed properly. Further, the wax ring must be replaced whenever the toilet itself is replaced or moved and ring replacement is a messy and undesirable task. [0003] Various proposals have been made in the art for connecting two segments of pipe together. While assumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing products and proposals do not provide a user-friendly fitting for efficiently installing a toilet upon a toilet flange or connecting to a toilet drain pipe without the use of a wax ring. [0004] Therefore, it would be desirable to have drainage fitting for use with a toilet that efficiently interfaces a toilet flange with a toilet horn without a need for a wax ring and that seals this interface from leaking. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] A general object of this invention is to provide a drainage fitting for efficiently mounting a toilet to a toilet drainage pipe. [0006] Another object of this invention is to provide a drainage fitting, as aforesaid, that interfaces a toilet horn of a toilet fixture to a toilet flange connected to the drainage pipe. [0007] Still another object of this invention is to provide a drainage fitting, as aforesaid, that eliminates the use of a wax ring when installing or replacing a toilet. [0008] A further object of this invention is to provide a drainage fitting, as aforesaid, that integrates construction of the drainage fitting with a toilet flange. [0009] A still further object of this invention is to provide a drainage fitting, as aforesaid, having a collar configured to support the fitting in an upright position when engaging the channel of a toilet flange or floor drain hole. [0010] Accordingly, the unique drainage fitting described in more detail below satisfies the above stated objectives. Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein is set forth by way of illustration and example, embodiments of this invention/ BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drainage fitting installed with a toilet flange in the drain hole of a floor according to one embodiment of the present invention; [0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the drainage fitting as in FIG. 1; [0013] FIG. 3a is a top view of a toilet seated on the drainage fitting as in FIG. 2; [0014] FIG. 3b is a sectional view taken along line 3b-3b of FIG. 3a; [0015] FIG. 3c is an isolated view on an enlarged scale of the drainage fitting shown in FIG. 3b; [0016] FIG. 4a is a side view of the drainage fitting as in FIG. 2 removed from a toilet flange; [0017] FIG. 4b is a perspective view of the drainage fitting as in FIG. 4a; [0018] FIG. 4c is a side view of the drainage fitting seated in a toilet flange; [0019] FIG. 4d is a perspective view of the drainage fitting as in FIG. 4c. [0020] FIG. 5a is a top view of a toilet seated on the drainage fitting as in FIG. 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention; [0021] FIG. 5b is a sectional view taken along line 5b-5b of FIG. 5a; and Continue reading about Drainage fitting for a toilet... Full patent description for Drainage fitting for a toilet Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Drainage fitting for a toilet patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Drainage fitting for a toilet or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Sports apparatus for securing the position of protective pads Next Patent Application: Swimming pool liner Industry Class: Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Drainage fitting for a toilet patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.3979 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Canon USA , Celera Genomics , Cephalon, Inc. , Cingular Wireless , Clorox , Colgate-Palmolive , Corning , Cymer , 174 |
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