Patent ID: 6443495
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: E03B,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
A floor flange apparatus for use with a plumbing fixture positioned on a floor surface, the apparatus comprising:a conduit section having a fixture end and a drain end and defining a bore therethrough, the conduit section adapted to be coupled to a drain pipe proximate the drain end and to be coupled to a plumbing fixture proximate the fixture end for draining water from the plumbing fixture; a flange positioned proximate the fixture end of the conduit, the flange configured to engage a plumbing fixture and couple the fixture to the conduit section; at least one elevation structure extending from the flange, the elevation structure configured for interfacing with a floor surface to elevate the flange above the floor surface; at least a portion of the elevation structure being removably coupled with the flange for being selectively removed to allow the elevation of the flange to be selected.