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US 4,030,145 AGranted
Combination plumbing fixture having single floor waste outlet
AssigneeAluminum Plumbing Fixture Corp.
InventorFrank E. Rowan
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Abstract
A combination plumbing fixture is provided for institutional use which combines a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain. Both the water and the waste connections are made through the floor, making it adaptable for use in buildings which do not have a pipe chase.
Claims3
A combination plumbing fixture comprising:
- a generally horizontal, completely enclosed column-like body having a base, a top, and an access opening defined therein between said base and said top, said body being mounted on a floor;
- a wash basin positioned on said body top;
- a toilet bowl mounted on said body to be located between said access opening and said base and extending outwardly therefrom;
- a combination drinking fountain and faucet mounted on said body top to introduce water into said wash basin;
- a cover plate covering said access opening;
- a flush valve for controlling flushing of said toilet bowl, said flush valve being positioned within said body;
- shutoff valves for controlling flow of hot and cold water into said combination drinking fountain and faucet, said shutoff valves being located within said body;
- a basin drain pipe located within said body and connecting said wash basin to said toilet bowl so that water from said basin drains into said toilet bowl;
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- main conduits for conducting water to said combination and to said toilet bowl via said shutoff and flush valves respectively, and a connecting conduit connecting said flush valve with said toilet bowl, said conduits all being located within said body, said main conduits extending in an essentially vertical direction through the floor into said body through said body base, said fixture being completely self-contained and mounted on the floor with all plumbing connections being made through the floor;
- said shutoff and flush valves being located adjacent said access opening so that said valves are accessible through said access opening.
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