Urinal bracket
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsScott W. Stonecipher, Peter Swart, Steven Bauer, Jeffrey Laundre
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Abstract
A bracket for coupling a urinal to a soil pipe is provided. The bracket includes a body portion defining a first opening configured to be in fluid communication with the soil pipe, the body portion having a first surface configured to receive a resilient gasket. The bracket further includes an arm extending outwardly from the body portion, the arm having a structure configured to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket to the urinal, the structure having a first surface positioned forward of the first surface of the body portion.
Claims20
A bracket for coupling a urinal to a soil pipe, comprising:
- a body portion defining a first opening configured to be in fluid communication with the soil pipe, the body portion having a first surface configured to receive a resilient gasket;
- an arm extending outwardly from the body portion, the arm having a structure configured to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket to the urinal, the structure having a first surface positioned forward of the first surface of the body portion;
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- a threaded surface at least partially defining the first opening and configured to threadably couple to the soil pipe.
A bracket for coupling a urinal to a soil pipe, comprising:
- a body portion defining an axially extending first opening configured to be in fluid communication with the soil pipe, the body portion having a first surface configured to receive a resilient gasket for sealing between the bracket and the urinal;
- an arm extending outwardly from the body portion, the arm defining a second opening configured to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket to the urinal;
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- a tapered rib extending along the arm outward from the body portion, the rib being located on a side of the bracket configured to face the urinal and increasing in axial thickness as the rib extends outward from the body portion.
A bracket for coupling a urinal to a soil pipe, comprising:
- a body portion defining a first opening configured to be in fluid communication with the soil pipe;
- an arm extending outwardly from the body portion and configured to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket to the urinal;
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- a recess provided at least partially around the first opening to allow flexure of the arm relative to the body portion while reducing bending of the body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.