Water closet fitting installation assembly
First Claim
1. A water closet fitting installation assembly for installation of a water closet fitting within a poured, permanently set floor, the assembly comprising:
- a water closet fitting having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to engage a water closet drain system;
a flange adapted for rotatable engagement of an outer circumference of said second end, whereby the flange may be selectably positioned to engage a water closet stool in a desired rotational orientation relative to said fitting by means of mechanical fasteners passing through holes in the flange;
a collar comprising a cupped annular ring adapted to receive said flange and said second end, and thereby to prevent contact between said flange, said mechanical fasteners, and unset material during pouring and setting of the floor; and
a cover plate adapted to removably cover said second end, the cover and the second end adapted to be in flush alignment, when the second end is covered by the cover, with an upper surface of said unset material when the floor is poured;
whereby, upon installation of said fitting in an unset material comprising a poured floor, said removable cover prevents unset material from entering the water closet fitting, so that said fitting and said drain system are kept free from the material.
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Abstract
A water closet fitting installation assembly for installation and optional testing of a water closet fitting within a poured, permanently set floor. The assembly permits the fitting to be rapidly and efficiently installed flush with the floor surface, without risk of fouling the drainage system or blocking drainage of water from the system with slopped or mispoured floor material such as concrete; facilitates mounting and placement of a water closet stool. Optionally the system further facilitates pressure testing of the drain system after the fitting has been installed, without the necessity of placing permanent structures or other blockages in the drain system. The assembly comprises a water closet fitting; a flange adapted for rotatable engagement of an outer circumference of the fitting, whereby a water closet stool may be attached to the fitting in a desired rotational orientation relative to the fitting by means of mechanical fasteners passing through holes in the flange; a collar adapted to prevent contact between the flange, the fitting, and mechanical fasteners used to mount the stool and the material in which the fitting is installed; and a temporary or removable cover plate adapted to cover the fitting and to prevent unset flooring material from entering the water closet fitting or the drain system on installation, so that the fitting and said the system are kept free from the material, and from potential blockage thereby. Preferred embodiments of the fitting assembly further comprise a test baffle adapted to permit the water closet drain system to be tested for fluid tight integrity after the water closet fitting has been installed, without fouling the drain system with the test baffle or pieces thereof after the test has been completed.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A water closet fitting installation assembly for installation of a water closet fitting within a poured, permanently set floor, the assembly comprising:
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a water closet fitting having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to engage a water closet drain system; a flange adapted for rotatable engagement of an outer circumference of said second end, whereby the flange may be selectably positioned to engage a water closet stool in a desired rotational orientation relative to said fitting by means of mechanical fasteners passing through holes in the flange; a collar comprising a cupped annular ring adapted to receive said flange and said second end, and thereby to prevent contact between said flange, said mechanical fasteners, and unset material during pouring and setting of the floor; and a cover plate adapted to removably cover said second end, the cover and the second end adapted to be in flush alignment, when the second end is covered by the cover, with an upper surface of said unset material when the floor is poured; whereby, upon installation of said fitting in an unset material comprising a poured floor, said removable cover prevents unset material from entering the water closet fitting, so that said fitting and said drain system are kept free from the material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A water closet fitting installation assembly for installation of a water closet fitting within a poured, permanently set floor, the assembly comprising:
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a water closet fitting having a first end adapted to engage a water closet drain system and a second end adapted to engage a water closet stool in a selectably permanent, releasable engagement; a cover plate adapted to removably cover said second end; whereby upon installation of said fitting in an unset material comprising a poured floor said removable cover prevents the material from entering the water closet fitting, so that said fitting and said drain system are kept free from the material wherein said temporary cover and said second end are adapted to be in flush alignment, when said second end is covered by said cover, with an upper surface of said unset material when the floor is poured;
wherein said second end of said water closet fitting further comprises a flange adapted to engage a water closet stool by means of mechanical fasteners passing through holes in the flange; anda collar comprising a cupped annular ring adapted to receive said flange and said second end and thereby to prevent contact between said flange, said mechanical fasteners, and said unset material during pouring and setting of the floor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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