Patent ID: 6435563
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A plastic mounting ring for use with a water closet coupling which can be interposed between a water closet drain and a sewer pipe, the water closet coupling having a flange near its inlet end which forms a radially extending channel that retains said mounting ring, said plastic mounting ring comprising:(a) two plastic arcuate members each having a predetermined thickness, a flat upper profile, a flat lower profile, a corresponding first end and a corresponding second end; a lip located on the inside of the arc of each arcuate member, said lip extending radially inwardly with an inside diameter which allows said lip to engage sides of the channel formed by the flange so that each arcuate member can be retained on the coupling; (b) said first end of each arcuate member having a notch of a pre-selected length and a pre-selected height out of a lower portion of its thickness; (c) said second end of each arcuate member including an extension having one side which is coplanar with said flat lower profile of said arcuate members, said second end having a thickness substantially equal to the pre-selected height of said notch and a length no greater than the pre-selected length of said notch so that the extension can be fitted into the notch to enable said two arcuate members to be fitted together to form said plastic mounting ring; (d) each of said arcuate members having a slot for connecting said mounting ring to the water closet; and (e) each of said arcuate members having holes for connecting said mounting ring to a floor.