Patent ID: 6416084
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
A replacement flange for attachment to a plumbing fitting, said plumbing fitting having an inlet end, an outlet end attachable to a pipe and a pre-existing attachment groove, said replacement flange comprising:a rim having a central opening, said central opening being sized and shaped to allow attachment of said rim to said inlet end while said outlet end is attached to said pipe, said rim further including means for attaching said rim to a floor; a lip projecting inwardly from said rim along a portion of a perimeter of said central opening, said lip being sized and shaped to engage a portion of said pre-existing attachment groove; and at least one locking tab mounted to said rim and being movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, said tab being sized, shaped and positioned such that said rim is detachable from said plumbing fitting when said locking tab is in said unlocked position, but not when said tab is in said locked position.