Toilet sealing ring adapter assembly
OwnerMichael W. Johnson, Gregory L. Sesserinventors
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Abstract
A toilet sealing ring adapter assembly for use in association with a toilet and a sewer pipe, the toilet sealing ring adapter assembly comprising: a flexible seal formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a central aperture including coupling devices, the flexible seal adapted to be mounted within a sewer pipe; and a toilet ring formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a central aperture, the ring including an upper region and a lower region, the upper region including a planar ledge extending therefrom, the ledge including a plurality of apertures to permit coupling to a toilet and mounting surface with bolts, the lower region including coupling devices to permit secure coupling within the flexible seal.
Claims6
A toilet sealing ring adapter assembly for use in forming a connection to a sewer pipe, said sewer pipe having a generally horizontally oriented open mouth at an upper periphery of said sewer pipe, said sealing ring adapter assembly comprising:
- a rubber seal formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a generally central passage having an interior surface that is cone shaped in configuration and is provided with a plurality of internal screw threads on said interior surface, said rubber seal having a generally cylindrical outer surface and being adapted to be positioned within said sewer pipe and resiliently deformable into engagement with an inner wall surface of said sewer pipe;
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- a toilet ring fabricated of one of metal and plastic in a generally cylindrical configuration and including a central aperture extending therethrough, said ring including an upper region and a lower region, said upper region including a generally circular ledge having an upper transverse generally planar surface, a plurality of elongated closet bolt receiving apertures formed in said ledge circumferentially spaced apart about said central aperture and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart holes formed in said ledge, said lower region of said ring being formed to have a generally cone shaped portion including a plurality of external threads formed thereon and extending toward a lower end of said ring, said lower region of said ring being adapted to be threadedly engaged with said rubber seal whereby, upon rotation of said ring with respect to said rubber seal, said rubber seal is expanded radially into forcible engagement with said sewer pipe, and said central aperture is defined at least in part by a first cone shaped portion tapering inwardly from said upper planar surface toward said lower region and a second cone shaped portion extending from said lower end of said ring upwardly toward said first cone shaped portion of said central aperture and tapering outwardly from said lower end of said ring toward said first cone shaped portion of said central aperture.
A toilet sealing ring adapter assembly for use in forming a connection to a sewer pipe, said sewer pipe having a generally horizontally oriented open mouth at an upper periphery of said sewer pipe, said sealing ring adapter assembly comprising:
- a rubber seal formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a generally central passage having an interior surface provided with a plurality of internal screw threads on said interior surface, said seal having a smooth, generally cylindrical outer surface, said seal being adapted to be positioned within said sewer pipe and resiliently deformable into engagement with an inner wall surface of said sewer pipe;
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- a toilet ring fabricated of one of metal and plastic in a generally cylindrical configuration and including a central aperture extending therethrough, said ring including an upper region and a lower region, said upper region including a generally circular ledge having an upper transverse generally planar surface, said central aperture opening to said upper planar surface and defined by a first cone shaped portion tapering inwardly from said upper planar surface toward said lower region for conducting fluid flow toward a second cone shaped portion of said central aperture, said second cone shaped portion tapering inwardly toward a lower end of said ring, a plurality of elongated closet bolt receiving apertures formed in said ledge circumferentially spaced apart about said central aperture and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart holes formed in said ledge, said lower region of said ring being formed to have a generally cone shaped externally threaded portion including a plurality of external threads formed thereon and extending from said lower end of said ring toward said ledge, and a generally cylindrical portion extending between said threaded portion and said ledge, the longitudinal extent of said cylindrical portion being less than said threaded portion, said lower region of said ring being adapted to be threadedly engaged with said seal whereby, upon rotation of said ring with respect to said seal, said seal is expanded radially into forcible engagement with said sewer pipe.
A toilet sealing ring adapter assembly for use in forming a connection to a sewer pipe, said sewer pipe having a generally horizontally oriented open mouth at an upper periphery of said sewer pipe, said sealing ring adapter assembly comprising:
- a rubber seal formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a generally central passage having an interior surface provided with a plurality of internal screw threads on said interior surface, said seal having a smooth, generally cylindrical outer surface, said seal being adapted to be positioned within said sewer pipe and resiliently deformable into engagement with an inner wall surface of said sewer pipe;
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- a toilet ring fabricated of one of metal and plastic in a generally cylindrical configuration and including a central aperture extending therethrough, said ring including an upper region and a lower region, said upper region including a generally circular ledge having an upper transverse generally planar surface, said central aperture opening to said upper planar surface and defined by a first cone shaped portion tapering inwardly from said upper planar surface toward said lower region for conducting fluid flow to a second cone shaped portion of said central aperture, said second cone shaped portion tapering inwardly toward a lower end of said ring, a plurality of elongated closely bolt receiving apertures formed in said ledge circumferentially spaced apart about said central aperture and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart holes formed in said ledge, said lower region of said ring being formed to have a generally cone shaped externally threaded portion including a plurality of external threads formed thereon and extending from said lower end of said ring toward said ledge, and a generally cylindrical portion extending between said threaded portion and said ledge, the longitudinal extent of said cylindrical portion being one of substantially equal to and greater than said threaded portion, said lower region of said ring being adapted to be threadedly engaged with said seal whereby, upon rotation of said ring with respect to said seal, said seal is expanded radially into forcible engagement with said sewer pipe.
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