US3263244A - Closet fitting - Google Patents

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K. KATZ CLOSET FITTING Aug. 2, 1966 Filed Nov. 5, 1963 Ila l I I I l INVENTOR. Ken KoTz FIG.4-

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United States Patent $263,244 CLOSET FITTING Ken Katz, 4848 W. 28th St., Cicero, Ill. Filed Nov. 5, 1963, Ser. No. 321,649 2 Claims. (Cl. 4-252) This invention relates to plumbing fixtures and more particularly to a fixture for a closet combination which includes elongated closet bend and elongated closet collar to match.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a closet combination to be adjusted a distance up to approximately two and one-half (2%) inches forward or backward.

Another object of the patent invention is an elongated closet bend and a closet collar to match. which will permit mounting of the closet bowl at different distances from an adjacent wall.

And still another object of the invention above is to provide a simple construction which has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture, and eflicient in operation.

In the drawings:

FIG. I is a said elevation view of a combined elongated closet bend, and an elongated closet collar to match.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the elongated closet bend.

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the elongated closet collar.

llilG. 4 is a top perspective view of the elongated closet co at.

As shown in FIG. 2, the elongated metal closet bend has an integral reduced flange 11 which is normally securely mounted and sealed in the flanged end portion of a section of metal pipe 11b, which said section is securely mounted in the usual manner in the flanged inlet portion of a metal T 110, as illustrated in FIG. I. Said T 110, forms a part of the usual vertical vent and discharge stack of metal pipe.

Said closet bend 10 also has an integral elongated oval-shaped integral flange 100, as illustrated in FIG. 2, and which defines a substantially oval-shaped or rounded inlet opening.

A metal collar 16, which is of oval-shape, has an outwardly extending integral flange 160, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The flange 16:: has formed in its opposite side portions two parallel elongated slots 17, as illustrated in FIG. 4. Said collar 16 is of a shape and size so that it seats closely about and on the flange 100, as illustrated in FIG. I. When mounting said collar 16, two or more bolts 18 are inserted through the slots 17 respectively and extending upwardly, and said bolts may be selectively positioned along said slots 17 respectively so that said bolts will be inserted through apertures of the floor flange of a closet bowl 19. Suitable nuts are threaded and tightened on said bolts and against the floor flange of the closet bowl 19 to secure said closet bowl tightly relative to the flange 16a and relative to adjacent parts of the supporting floor.

It will be understood that the dimensions of difl'erent types of closet bowls and their adjacent water supply tanks, which tanks are usually mounted on an end portion of the closet bowl, requires that such bowls and tanks be mounted, either adjacent to or short distances from adjacent vertical walls. In "roughing in" mounting of present closet bends, plum-bcrs frequently mount closet bends which are too short and which have the inlet opening too close to a wall to permit proper mounting of the closet bowls and tanks thereof. My elongated closet bend and collar which I have described will permit the relatively easy installation of closet fixtures in the desired locations and at varying and desired distances from adjacent vertical walls.

Each of said slots 17 may be approximately two and one-half inches in length, or less, which will permit securance of a closet bowl in varying positions and at varying distances from an adjacent wall by means of the connecting bolts 18, thereby permitting fixtures of a wide range of sizes to be mounted without the necessity of replacing a closet bend which might be too short for installation of some fixtures.

My invention eliminates the costly and time consuming removal of closet bends which have been roughed in" and which are too short for particular installations, and eliminates the costly and time consuming work of mounting a new closet bend which would be of suflicicnt length to permit correct mounting and installation of the closet fixtures.

I claim:

1. A closet bend having an outlet passage: an elongated substantially oval shaped upper inlet; and an elongated oval shaped flanged collar adapted to seat into said inlet of said bend; said flange of said collar having a pair of parallel elongated slots formed in opposite side portions thereof adapted to provide for adjustable positioning of a closet bowl and for adjustable positioning of connecting bolts to connect said bowl and said collar.

2. A closet bend device comprising a closet bend having an outlet passagcpan elongated substantially oval shaped upper inlet; and an elongated oval shaped flanged collar adapted to seat upon said inlet of said bend; said flange of said collar having a pair of parallel elongated spaced apart slots formed in opposite side portions thereof adapted to provide for adjustable positioning and mounting of a closet bowl and for adjustable positioning of connecting bolts to connect said bowland said collar.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,737,633 12/1929 Beach 285-476 2,666,211 1/1954 Sehmid 4-252 2,899,690 8/1959 Clifford 4-252 3,101,960 8/1963 Danescu 285-58 LAVERNE D. GEIGER, Primary Examiner.

H. GROSS, Assistant Examiner.

Claims (1)

1. A CLOSET BEND HAVING AN OUTLET PASSAGE; AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY OVAL SHAPED UPPER INLET; AND AN ELONGATED OVAL SHAPED FLANGE COLLAR ADAPTED TO SEAT INTO SAID INLET OF SAID BEND; SAID FLANGE OF SAID COLLAR HAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL ELONGATED SLOTS FORMED IN OPPOSITE SIDE PORTIONS THEREOF ADAPTED TO PROVIDE FOR ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING OF A CLOSET BOWL AND FOR ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING OF CONNECTING BOLTS TO CONNECT SAID BOWL AND SAID COLLAR.

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