Patent ID: 9587390
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: E03D

Claim:
1. A ventilated toilet comprising: a bowl having a passage about the rim of the bowl with a plurality of openings for the discharge of water into the bowl, the passage receiving water for discharging into the bowl from an opening at the rear of the bowl, the openings in fluid communications by means of the passage; a water tank containing a volume of water sufficient to cause the toilet to flush when the volume of water is discharged into the passage; a flush mechanism for flushing the toilet, the flush mechanism controlling a flush valve that covers a drain at the bottom of the water tank, the flush valve further comprising a shank that protrudes beyond the drain and registering with the opening in bowl to receive water for discharging into the bowl the flush valve secured to water tank by a shank nut threaded onto shank; a refill mechanism for refilling the water tank; an adapter suspended between the bowl and the water tank, the adapter: a base plate of a form to enclose the front, left, and right sides of the adapter and elongated bolts used to mount the water tank to the bowl, wherein the base plate supports the water tank and removes loading forces on the adapter.