Rotationally molded ligature resistant toilet
AssigneeWilloughby Industries Inc
InventorsTimothy Brandli, William Craig Alderson
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Abstract
A ligature resistant toilet includes a frame that surrounds a bowl assembly. The frame may be made by rotational molding to create a seamless, one-piece component. The frame includes a front surface, a left surface, and a right surface that are all connected to a top surface by a rounded transition surface. A seat assembly is defined on the top surface of the frame and includes a seat that defines a bowl opening. The frame supports a bowl assembly that is positioned within a hollow interior of the frame. The bowl assembly includes a bowl and a spray ring supported by a top surface of the bowl. Piping may be attached to a trapway of the bowl assembly and extend exterior to the frame to an exterior plumbing system.
Claims18
A ligature resistant toilet comprising:
- a frame defining a hollow interior and including a top surface with a seat assembly defined on said top surface;
- a bowl assembly positioned within said hollow interior of said frame and supported by said frame;
- wherein said seat assembly includes a seat, and wherein said seat is integrally formed with the top surface of said frame;
- wherein said seat is raised with respect to a top surface platform that extends rearwardly from said seat assembly;
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- wherein said frame is a monolithic structure formed by rotational molding.
A method comprising the steps of:
- rotationally molding a frame of a ligature resistant toilet, wherein said frame defines a hollow interior and includes a top surface with a seat assembly defined on said top surface;
- attaching a bowl assembly to said frame so that said bowl assembly is positioned within a hollow interior defined by said frame, wherein said bowl assembly includes a bowl;
- wherein said seat assembly includes an inner surface, and wherein said inner surface of said seat assembly is wrapped around a top surface of said bowl of said bowl assembly to attach said bowl assembly to said frame;
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- wherein said frame is seamless and monolithic.
A ligature resistant toilet comprising:
- a frame defining a hollow interior and including a top surface with a seat assembly defined on said top surface;
- a bowl assembly positioned within said hollow interior of said frame and supported by said frame;
- wherein said seat assembly includes an inner surface, and wherein said inner surface of said seat assembly is wrapped around a top surface of said bowl of said bowl assembly to attach said bowl assembly to said frame;
- wherein said frame is a monolithic structure formed by rotational molding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.