TOILET CONSTRUCTION

• US 3,860,973 A
• Filed: 04/04/1973
• Issued: 01/21/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ITT Corporation (ITT, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: David Edward Workman, Tim Minoru Uyeda
• Inventors: Workman, David Edward, Uyeda, Tim Minoru
• Primary Examiner(s): Huckert, John W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Levy, Stuart S.
• Application Number:
  US05/347,877
• Time in Patent Office: 657 Days
• Field of Search: 4/79,1,8,9,10,17,66,68,76,77,78,79,80,84,92,115,203,252R,86,87
• US Class Current: 4/332
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 11/10 Bowls with closure elements provided between bottom or outlet and the outlet pipe; Bowls with pivotally supported inserts
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 5/012 combined with movable closure elements in the bowl outlet bowls with closure elements between bottom or outlet and outlet pipe E03D11/10

Abstract

A toilet comprising a base structure which is divided into separate upper and lower sections. The lower section is mounted on a support, while the upper section is releasably secured to the lower section from outside the lower section which allows access to the internal parts of the toilet without removing the base from the support or disconnecting the inlet water line. The front and side walls of the base are devoid of any openings, except for the control lever, so that water cannot splash into the interior of the toilet base.

Claims

1. A toilet conStruction comprising:

a hollow base structure adapted to be mounted on a flat support over a drain opening in said support, said base structure having an open bottom;

a bowl mounted within said base structure having a discharge outlet;

flush valve means adjacent to said discharge outlet for controlling the flow of water therethrough;

conduit means extending downwardly from said flush valve means to said open bottom of said base structure for connection to said drain opening;

water valve means within said base structure but outside said bowl for controlling the flow of water from a water source to said bowl;

a seat for said bowl;

said base structure being divided into separate hollow upper and lower sections, said upper section carrying said seat and having its perimeter overlying the perimeter of said lower section;

means releasably securing said upper section to said lower section from outside said lower section;

means connecting said bowl to said lower section;

said upper section being disconnected from said bowl whereby said upper section is separable from said bowl; and

said lower section being adapted to be fixedly mounted to said support, whereby said upper section may be removed from said lower section to obtain access to the interior of said lower section without removing the lower section from said support.

2. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said lower section of said base structure has a front wall and a pair of side walls, one of said side walls having an opening therethrough;

said flush valve means having an operating arm extending through said opening; and

said front wall and side walls being devoid of any apertures other than said actuating arm opening.

3. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 including:

means removably mounting said bowl, flush valve means and water valve means to said lower section of said base structure.

4. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said lower section is formed with a floor therein having a central aperture generally coaxial with said discharge outlet;

a plurality of hollow upstanding bosses on said floor opening at the bottom thereof; and

fastening means extending through the upper end of each hollow boss for securing said flush valve means and said bowl to said lower section.

5. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said flush valve means includes:

a wall having an inlet port therein adjacent to said discharge outlet, the portion of said wall surrounding said inlet port having upper and lower surfaces, a movable valve means adjacent to and below said lower surface for closing said inlet port, a resilient sealing ring extending about the inner periphery of said inlet port, said sealing ring having a lower surface extending below said wall lower surface to engage said valve means;

said sealing ring having an upper surface extending above said wall upper surface;

said sealing ring being slidably mounted in said inlet port from above said wall; and

said discharge outlet engaging said upper surface of said sealing ring whereby said ring functions as a combined valve and bowl seal.

6. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said bowl has an upper rim;

said upper section having a flange extending over said upper rim; and

sealing means are provided between said flange and said upper rim.

7. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein:

the upper edge of said lower section engages the lower edge of said upper section.

8. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 having a lid and including:

means pivotally mounting said seat and said lid to a rear portion of said upper section, with said lid overlying said seat.

9. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 1 including:

means for attaching said lower section to said support, said lower section having generally upstanding front and side walls adjacent to said support, said attaching means being located within the confines of said walls.

10. A toilet construction comprising:

a hollow base structure divided into separate upper and lower sections, said lower section having an open bottom and being adapted to be mounted on a flat support over a drain opening therein;

means releasably securing said upper section to said lower section from outside said lower section;

a bowl in said base structure having a discharge outlet;

flush valve means within said lower section adjacent to said discharge outlet for controlling the flow of water therethrough;

water valve means within said lower section for controlling the flow of water from a water source to said bowl;

means for attaching said lower section to said support;

said lower section having generally upstanding front and side walls adjacent to the bottom thereof;

said attaching means being located within the confines of said walls whereby said attaching means is accessible through said lower section when said upper section is removed therefrom;

one of said side walls having an opening therein;

said flush valve means having an operating arm extending through said opening; and

said front wall and side walls being devoid of any apertures other than said actuating arm opening.

11. A toilet construction as set forth in claim 10 wherein:

said upstanding front and side walls extend to the bottom of said lower section.

12. A toilet construction comprising:

a hollow base structure divided into separate upper and lower sections, said lower section having an open bottom and being adapted to be mounted on a flat support over a drain opening therein;

means releasably securing said upper section to said lower section from outside said lower section;

a bowl in said base structure having a discharge outlet;

flush valve means within said lower section adjacent to said discharge outlet for controlling the flow of water therethrough;

water valve means within said lower section for controlling the flow of water from a water source to said bowl;

means for attaching said lower section to said support;

said lower section having generally upstanding front and side walls adjacent to the bottom thereof;

said attaching means being located within the confines of said walls whereby said attaching means is accessible through said lower section when said upper section is removed therefrom;

said lower section being formed with a floor therein having an aperture adapted to be positioned in alignment with said drain opening; and

said attaching means extending through said floor.