Patent ID: 11891786
Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A wall-mounted carrier assembly for supporting a water closet having an outlet, the carrier assembly comprising:
a faceplate including:
an opening extending through the faceplate, wherein the opening includes a first end configured to form a water-tight seal with the outlet of the water closet and a second end opposite the first end;
a first mounting hole; and
a second mounting hole;

a fluid coupler defining a fluid pathway therethrough, wherein the fluid pathway includes an inlet and an outlet opposite the inlet, wherein the inlet is configured to be coupled to the faceplate to form a water-tight seal therewith while the fluid pathway is in fluid communication with the opening, wherein the inlet has at least one degree of adjustability relative to the faceplate, wherein the outlet is configured to be coupled to and form a water-tight seal with a wastewater pipe while the fluid pathway is in fluid communication with an internal volume of the wastewater pipe, and wherein the outlet has at least one degree of adjustability relative to the wastewater pipe;
a first fastening member extending through the first mounting hole and engaging a first wall stud to directly support the faceplate on the first wall stud in a position spaced apart from a floor surface;
a second fastening member extending through the second mounting hole and engaging a second wall stud to directly support the faceplate on the second wall stud in a position spaced apart from the floor surface,
wherein the faceplate is supported solely by the first and second wall studs.