Toilet base gasket

a technology for toilets and gaskets, applied in water closets, water installations, constructions, etc., can solve the problems of not including a removable cover, not using a beveled base ring and replacement flange, and not including the gasket for sealing the outlet connection

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-10
COLLIGAN MICHAEL
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A further object of the invention is to provide a removable cover that is removed prior

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However, the gasket kit does not include a beveled base ring that is placed in the closet flange and of which a removable cover is provided to cover said closet flange, and wherein a non-wax replacement flange is placed between the beveled base ring and toilet to provide a watertight seal.
However, the seal apparatus does not use a beveled base ring and replacement flange with cotter pins to provide a watertight seal with the toilet, and also does not include a removable cover.
However, this reference is only directed to a closet flange and not a non-wax gasket system for sealing the toilet onto said closet flange.
However, this reference is direction to a closet flange and not a gasket system for use in sealing a toilet onto a closet flange.
However, the sealing outlet connection gasket does not include a tw

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Detailed reference will now be made to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in FIGS. 1-5. A toilet base gasket 10 (hereinafter invention) includes a replacement flange 11, a beveled base ring 12, and a removable cover 13.

The removable cover 13 is affixed to a top surface of said beveled base ring 12 via a fastening means 12A comprising an adhesive or snap rings. The removable cover 13 has screwdriver slots 13A that assist in the removal of the removable cover 13 from the beveled base ring 12.

The replacement flange 11 has a plurality of cotter pins 11A circumferentially aligned around near an outer edge 11B of the replacement flange 11. The cotter pins 11A are oriented with their heads upwardly with respect to the replacement flange 11.

The replacement flange 11 is made of a material comprising a plastic or a rubber. The beveled base ring 12 is made of a material comprising a metal, rubber, or plastic.

The invention 10 is installed upon a...

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Abstract

The toilet base gasket includes a beveled base ring and a replacement flange. The beveled base ring comes with a removable cover and both of which are placed in an existing closet flange prior to installation of the toilet. The replacement flange is a non-wax flange that has a plurality of cotter pins that are circumferentially aligned near an outer edge and of which apply a separating force against a bottom sealing surface of the toilet, and thereby creating a watertight seal between the toilet and the replacement flange as well as between the replacement flange and the beveled base ring.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONSNot ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCHNot ApplicableREFERENCE TO APPENDIXNot ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to the field of gaskets, more specifically, a gasket for seating a toilet.B. Discussion of the Prior ArtAs a preliminary note, it should be stated that there is an ample amount of prior art that deals with gaskets for toilets. As will be discussed immediately below, no prior art discloses a toilet base gasket that replaces a wax ring with a two-piece system including a beveled base ring and replacement flange, and further including a removable cover to prevent debris from falling into the closet flange prior to installation of the toilet.The Spells, Sr. patent (U.S. Pat. No. 6,745,408) discloses a non-leaking toilet gasket kit having a V-ring seal affixed to the base outlet opening of a flush toilet. However, the gasket kit does not include a beveled bas...

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IPC IPC(8): E03D11/16
CPCE03D11/16
Inventor COLLIGAN, MICHAEL
Owner COLLIGAN MICHAEL
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