Patent ID: 9328493
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: E03C,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A vertical carrier for a wall-hung lavatory, comprising: at least two vertically-extending upright members; and at least one waste line sleeve connected to at least one of the at least two vertically-extending upright members, wherein the at least one waste line sleeve includes a horizontal passageway defined therein, the horizontal passageway being configured to allow a horizontal waste line to extend through the at least one waste line sleeve and the at least one of the at least two vertically-extending upright members, wherein the at least one waste line sleeve also includes a vertical passageway defined therein, the vertical passageway being configured to receive the at least one of the at least two vertically-extending upright members, wherein the waste line sleeve includes a body having a right side wall, a left side wall, a front side wall, and a rear side wall defining a hollow interior that forms the vertical passageway extending through the body, wherein the horizontal passageway is at least partially defined by openings in the right side wall and the left side wall of the body, wherein the horizontal passageway and the vertical passageway intersect within the hollow interior of the body of the waste line sleeve, and wherein the at least one of the at least two vertically-extending upright members comprises a top piece and a bottom piece, and the waste line sleeve is connected to the at least one of the at least two vertically-extending upright members between the top piece and the bottom piece.