Patent ID: 8141177

Claim:
A support system for mounting a toilet to a wall of a structure, comprising a first support assembly, a second support assembly connected to the first support assembly, and a third support assembly connected to the first support assembly, wherein the first support assembly comprises: a fitting member having a body defining a passageway; a gasket attached to the fitting member and positioned upstream of the fitting member; a faceplate having a first side and a second side, and a hole extending through the faceplate, the faceplate being attached to the fitting member and positioned upstream of the fitting member with the gasket being positioned between the first side of the faceplate and the fitting member; a first pedestal attached to the faceplate, the first pedestal being vertically adjustable relative to the faceplate; a coupling passing through the hole of the faceplate, and in fluid communication with the fitting member passageway; and a first arrangement extending from the second side of the faceplate for positioning the first support assembly relative to the wall of the structure and for mounting the toilet, wherein the second support assembly comprises: a support member attached to the body of the fitting member, the support member having a slot; a second arrangement in engagement with the slot of the support member, the second arrangement configured to be vertically adjustable relative to the support member and the body of the fitting member; and an anchor member in engagement with the second arrangement for supporting the fitting member on a floor of the structure, and wherein the third support assembly comprises: a frame having a passage through which the coupling passes upstream of the first support assembly, wherein the frame is attached to the faceplate by the first arrangement; and at least one vertical support directly attached to the frame for supporting the frame on the floor of the structure and configured to adjust the frame relative to the first support assembly and the floor of the structure wherein the at least one vertical support is attached to the frame such that the frame is vertically adjustable with respect to the at least one vertical support.