US20150191903A1

US20150191903A1 - Toilet with a Tube Bottom Seal

Info

Publication number: US20150191903A1
Application number: US14/147,497
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur Charles Doerscher, SR.
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-01-03
Filing date: 2014-01-03
Publication date: 2015-07-09

Abstract

A toilet that has a tube seal at the bottom between the toilet and the sewer pipe instead of a wax or rubber ring and this tube connects to a downspout on a new type of toilet and a sewer pipe that extends a short distance above the floor instead of a closet flange. The toilet has an opening in the back of the base so that when the toilet is dropped down on the floor, it also drops down over the jointing tube inserting the jointing tube into the toilet downspout and over the raised sewer pipe and the installer can gain access to the compression bands on the jointing tube, at least one for the toilet and one for the sewer pipe, to tighten them creating a flexible permanent seal between the toilet and sewer pipe, eliminating the wax ring.

Description

Bathroom toilets are a plumbing fixture that uses water to remove refuse from inside the home to the sewer and are a necessary item in every home and is a fixture that is used multiple times a day. Because it is a fluid fixture, there are incorporated into it several fluid seals that store, contain and direct the fluids in a proper and sanitary manner.
Since the toilet usually rest on the floor, it must have a seal between the toilet and the sewer pipe. This seal is usually located at the bottom of the toilet. The seal is sandwiched between the bottom of the toilet and the top of the sewer pipe. It terminates at what is known as a closet flange which is placed on the top of the sewer pipe as it passes through and terminates at the top of the floor. There the closet flange is affixed to the sewer pipe. The closet flange is usually attached to the floor and it has a flange that extends out in all directions from the sewer pipe. It encompasses the entire radius of the sewer pipe providing several necessary entities, such as, but not limited to, a supporting flange, that holds the sewer pipe up, so that it doesn't drop down too low below the floor and become disconnected from the bottom of the toilet. It is the holding base which attaches the toilet to the sewer pipe, as well as, a platform for the bottom seal.
Incorporated into the closet flange are slots or oblong openings into which the installer places upward facing bolts and these pass through corresponding holes in the bottom of the toilet. Usually, one on each side, where as, an “over sized” wax or rubber ring is placed between the two respective parts. Wax is a some what sticky substance it adheres its self to each respective part in an attempt to form a permanent seal between the toilet and the sewer pipe. The toilet is then lowered down to the floor, washers and nuts are screwed down the upward facing bolts, and as the toilet comes down it smashes and compresses the wax or rubber ring creating the seal.
These bolts are usually the only mounting hardware holding the toilet upright and keeping the seal intact. The toilet is held in place by the bolts attached to the closet flange that is on top of the sewer pipe. The closet flange is secured to the floor, however, in some cases, the closet flange is not attached in any way to the floor so when you contemplate the height of the toilet, with a user sitting on the seat, to the width of the closet flange, ratio, it become apparent that this ratio is extremely off set or inadequate. All the seals in the toilet fixture are important, however, the seal at the bottom of the toilet is usually the most critical because this seal, unlike the other seals, must contain and direct dirty water.
It is necessary to say that the minimum diameter of any toilet sewer pipe in the US must be at least three inches to accommodate semi solid objects and the relatively large amount of fluid that passes through it at a relatively high rate to speed. A three inch seal is quite large and it is difficult to maintain a secure seal all the way around the base of the toilet and the sewer pipe.
Most floors are made up of wood or concrete, however, when the toilet is placed on a wood floor it is usually positioned between the floor joists, however, the toilet is not attached to the floor, it is attached to the closet flange and the closet flange is usually connected to the top of the sewer pipe and then attached to the floor, again, the toilet is connected to the closet flange. Even though the floor is usually solid and not very flexible, the toilet, however, is not attached to the floor, it is attached to the closet flange and this allows flexing to occur.
There are many adaptations that try to address this issue so that the seal remains intact and contains the fluids when the fixture is flushed or when there is a back up:
However, there is a problem with the flange and the wax or rubber seal. When you calculate how many times the fixture is used a day and how many times the user shifts their weight off to one or both sides, it is easy to see how the toilet will begin to tilt from side to side and to flex the joint and the seal between the bottom of the toilet and the top of the closet flange and or sewer pipe. The closet flanges of today are made up of mostly semi rigid plastic which has a flexing ability.
The wax seal is not a material that rebounds well to an original shape by its self. After it has been compressed, and as the toilet is used many times, and flexing occurs, small cracks and voids begin to occur in the wax itself. The rubber flexing, allows for debris to work its way between the respective parts and at first it doesn't pass all the way through. However, it builds up over time, and then gray water enters the voids and prevents the wax from adhering back on to itself. With a rubber seal, the debris becomes lodged between the respective parts and in time, through flexing and hot and cold seasons, these cracks become full of debris and it works its way all the way through the wax and rubber seals until a passage way is created in which gray water and sewer gas leak out on to the floor and air. The floor covering, usually tile, linoleum, or carpet, prevent the fluids from evaporating and in time, they begin to infiltrate into the wood sub-floor, and causing these to rot away to structural failure as well as form a breeding ground for dangerous bacteria, such as, but not limited to, e-coli. There is a need for and is the object of this invention to provide a permanent, flexible tube seal between the toilet and the sewer pipe that will allow for flexing by being constructed out of materials that rebound by them selves, such as, but not limited to, rubber or flexible plastic compounds. These already exist and they are accepted as standard items in the plumbing industry. However they are not incorporated or uses in this new and novel way, nor are they incorporated into a toilet unit that is designed to increase the area that the fixture sits on, thus preventing the rocking from side to side. The fixture constructed in such a way, with additional apparatuses, so as to create a permanent, semi flexible seal between the bottom of the toilet and the sewer pipe that will not be deformed or allow gray water and or sewer gas to lead out.
The first problem is the height to width ratio between the top of the toilet to the width of the base and the closet flange on top of the sewer pipe. This is solved by widening the base of the toilet itself. In the preferred invention, the bottom of the toilet is molded to create a drain pipe or downspout that extends off the bottom of the toilet fixture, or an extension or downspout is permanently attached to the bottom of the toilet. These would be of the same materials of the toilet such as ceramic or of other materials, consisting of vinyl, or rubber or other suitable materials that would be of the toilet, or that has been permanently attached and sealed to the bottom of the toilet.
Then, the sewer pipe would be allowed to pass through the floor, and a mounting ring would be affixed below the top of the sewer pipe, allowing the sewer pipe to extend up above the floor, to a necessary height, such as, but not limited to, two inches. This mounting ring would go around the sewer pipe allowing the sewer pipe to pass through the mounting ring. The mounting ring would be attached to the sewer pipe and the floor to hold the sewer pipe to the floor. This ring would be orientated in the best way as to how it would be mounted on the sewer pipe, either on the top, below or any combination there of to secure the pipe to the floor.
Instead of a wax or rubber gasket, a connecting tube consisting of a rubber, vinyl or similar material would be placed over the outsides of both the downspout off of the toilet and over the outsides of the sewer pipe that is above the floor and or a sewer pipe extension. The outer walls of the downspout and the sewer pipe, or sewer pipe extension, would be smooth to mate with the smooth interior walls of the connecting tube, or sleeve that would pass over each respective part with tightening bands to compress the connecting tube where it covers the downspout. The sewer pipe or sewer pipe extension would form permanent, flexible, water and vapor tight seal with or without sealers. In some cases, there would be an additional rubber tube that would be of and extend off of the bottom or back of the toilet, and would enter the insides of the sewer pipe or the sewer pipe extension. The extension, would or would not have ribs or protrusions all the way around the seal so that, if and when, the additional rubber tube downspout is used, it would create a vapor and fluid tight seal between the outsides of the downspout and the insides of the sewer pipe with or without sealer(s) or adhesive(s) between the downspout and the sewer pipe. In some cases, this additional tube coming off of the bottom or back of the toilet would be rigid with a rubber seal around the outsides of it which would be sandwiched between the outsides of the downspout and the insides of the sewer pipe or the sewer pipe extension.
In the back of the toilet base, there would be an opening, or if the toilet is mounted on a wall, the opening would be in the bottom of the toilet base, with or without a cover that would allow for access to the jointing tube seal and its compression bands and any other hardware for securing the jointing tube and any additional mounting hardware.
There would be compression bands on the connecting tube, at least one for the toilet downspout and at least one for the sewer pipe or its extension that would be tightened after the toilet is installed, over the sewer pipe or its extension, to create a vapor and fluid tight, yet semi flexible seal and joint. The compressing bands would or would not have extension handles that would be attached to the tightening mechanisms of the bands that would extend towards the back or rear of the toilet that would operate a worm gear, or other acceptable tightening means such as zip ties and be tightened with or without the use of tools to tighten the compression bands around the jointing tube. This would apply enough permanent pressure between the outsides of the jointing tube and the toilet downspout and the other pressure band would create enough permanent pressure between the outsides of the jointing tube and the outsides of the sewer pipe or a sewer pipe extension, to create a permanent, flexible seal between the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe. Blocking any fluids or sewer gas from escaping on to the floor or into the air from the joint when the toilet is drained or flushed or is backed up.
Also an intended advantage of the preferred embodiment is in combination with a compressible flexible sleeve between the tank and bowl and or bowl and the closet flange and or the bowl and the sewer pipe that can be removed by way of access to the sleeve from the opening in the back of the toilet when the toilet is mounted on the floor. Access to the compressible flexible tube would be by way of an opening under the toilet, with or without a security cover, when the toilet is mounted on the wall and the flexible sleeve can be removed with out having to remove the toilet from the floor or wall to allow cleaning of the bottom of the toilet water passage way or to the sewer pipe and then the flexible sleeve can be replaced, thus saving both time and expense both in labor and otherwise ruined parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,069,603 issued to Jay David Flushing, Jul. 4, 2006, uses a catch basin to collect gray water, and it mentions a wide collector however it doesn't mention a wider base toilet itself, and this is still unsatisfactory because it admits that there will still be leaks which is unsanitary.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,185,890, issued to Gegory W. Dismore, Feb. 16, 1993, mentions a male toilet seal and a tapered sleeve that extends from the bottom of a toilet down into the sewer pipe, however there is still a seal that is compressed between the bottom of the toilet and the top of the closet flange. U.S. Pat. No. 5,608,922 issued to William I, Lewis, Mar. 11, 1997, speaks of a pad to collect leaked water from the toilet and its associated main seal.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,907,301 issued to Richard J. Tucker, Mar. 13, 1990, uses a retaining clip for holding the upright mounting bolts that apply pressure and sandwich the sealing ring, weather it be of wax or other compressible materials to form the main toilet seal between the toilet and the sewer pipe flange, however the preferred embodiment, would eliminate the need to hold the bolts upright during installation because the holding or mounting bolts can pass directly through holes in the bottom of the toilet base directly to the floor, preferable through the plywood floor to the floor joists or through the drywall to the wall studs that would create the most rigidity.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,615,413 issued to Rodney C. Grant, Sep. 9, 2003, instructs an attachable sealing member for the main seal of a toilet, however the preferred invention doesn't use any sealing materials but uses a collar, tube or sleeve that extends over each respective part of the water passage way from the toilet to the sewer pipe, forming a continuous passage way with out the use of sealing materials and eliminates the use of a closet flange and instead uses a collar around the sewer pipe to hold the end of said pipe slightly above the surface of the floor and not allow said pipe to fall below floor level.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,634,034 issued to Jeffery Randell, Oct. 21, 2003, instructs of an adjustable height closet flange and a sealing zone, however doesn't solve the problem of a main seal between the toilet and the sewer pipe.
Also, another advantage of the preferred invention is when, in new construction, the top portion of the finished flooring, which may be linoleum, title, or carpet, etc is not installed when the sewer pipe in installed and there is no way of knowing the exact height or thickness of the finishing flooring or the height required for the stub of the sewer pipe coming through the floor, the flexible collar, tube or sleeve would extend over each respective part enough to allow for at least one inch difference in height between the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe.
The jointing tube would incorporate multiple materials that form a compression effect by themselves in the jointing tube so that when it is forced down over the top of the sewer pipe or the sewer pipe extension, the tube would automatically recompress and reform its self around the respecting parts, with or without a matching grove that is around the sewer pipe extension and the toilet downspout as it is pushed clown on to the grooved toilet downspout, the jointing tube would create its own seal by reforming itself around the respecting parts after it has been pressed down over the two extensions, the smaller ends reforming themselves into the contour(s) or grove(s) in each extension and there would be no need to be any additional compression bands.
Or compression bands would be incorporated into the tube so that when the tube is pressed on to the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe and or extension, the compression bands themselves do not expand, however, the material(s) within the tube itself and the compression band(s) and the two extensions, that part of the jointing tube compresses, and then re-expand into the matching grove(s) or on smooth parts with out a groove, forming a permanent seal with out the need for compression bands to be tightened, or in other words, the seal(s) would be created automatically by the reforming of the material(s) with in the jointing tube.
The compression bands would or would not have a slipping clutch incorporated into the worm gear mechanism so as not to over tighten the compression bands,
The preceding issues would be solved by;
Widening the base of the toilet, either the sides straight up and down, or widening the bottom flanges or the flaring out of the bottom of the toilet, would stabilize the toilet from tilting from side to side, preferably wide enough to have the mounting screws bite into the floor joists, on any level of the house, the mounting bolts would be either screws, bolts or studs that have already been installed in the floor;
Mold the bottom of the toilet to create a drain pipe downspout and cover the toilet downspout with a rubber seal that would have ribs or protrusions all the way around the seal so that the downspout would extend down into the insides of the sewer pipe, creating a vapor and fluid tight seal between the outsides of the downspout and the insides of the sewer pipe with or without sealer or adhesive between the downspout and the seal. Then an additional connecting tube be placed on one of the respecting parts, either the toilet downspout or on the sewer pipe or its extension before the toilet is positioned over and dropped down on to the other part, the compressing bands tightened or the connecting tube would reform creating a permanent fluid and vapor seal;
In new construction, the sewer pipe would pass through a new type of floor mounting ring and then the sewer pipe would be attached to the mounting ring by adhesive and the ring itself would be attached to the floor by a flange extending out in all directions that would hold the sewer pipe to the floor. The ring would be either on top of the floor, under the floor or with multiple rings. The floor would be between the two rings or any combination thereof and allow for the sewer pipe to extend above the floor by at least 2 inches. The floor mounting ring would be attached to the sewer pipe by adhesion, compression or threads, or any other means that would give the sewer pipe the necessary support it needs to hold it permanently attached to the floor.
In the case of an existing toilet already in use, there would be installed a spacer between the floor and the bottom of the toilet creating additional space. Then, an additional downspout would be mounted on to the bottom of the existing toilet and a riser would be installed on to the closet flange with an upwardly facing rigid extension and a seal placed between the closet flange and the extension and these would be bolted together. Then the sealing tube would be placed over the two respective parts, the sewer pipe extension and the toilet downspout. There would or would not be contours or at least one groove around the downspout and the sewer pipe extension to help prevent the jointing tube from shifting down too far and slip off the downspout coming out of the toilet or to help create a better seal

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Find the location of the toilet and any needed attaching hardware by placing the toilet upright and lowering it on to the sewer pipe and the floor, allowing the toilet downspout, to insert itself into the sewer pipe.
Twist the toilet into proper orientation as to the adjacent walls. Locate the mounting floor bolt studs locations and or holes and mark these on to the floor or eliminate the temporally mounting of the toilet and use a template.
Remove toilet and store in such a way so as not to damage the ridged or flexible toilet downspout;
Pre drill holes in the floor to facilitate the installation of the toilet floor mounting bolts and or install the floor studs in the floor leaving a sufficient amount of length stick up above the floor to fasten the toilet to or use screws or lag bolts after the toilet is set in place.
Place the jointing connecting tube on to the toilet downspout or the extended sewer pipe, pointing the tightening handles apparatus toward the rear of the toilet, or downwards as the case may be, tighten only the one strap or clamp on the extension that it is placed on first, creating a seal around the outsides of that drain pipe Lift the toilet upright and lower it on to the sewer pipe and any attaching hardware, allowing the toilet downspout to insert itself into the sewer pipe and at the same time, slip the jointing tube over the outsides of the other respecting drain extensions and lower the toilet down to the floor so that the jointing tube is over both the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe or the sewer pipe extension;
Reach around to the opening at the rear or bottom of the toilet base as the case may be. Tighten the upper and lower jointing tube strap(s). The jointing tube is now on the outsides of both the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe extension, so that the strap squeezes the seal tube around the outsides of both the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe or its extension and it will create a permanent, flexible fluid and vapor tight seal.
Pass the bolts and washers, if the washers are used, through the holes that are on the insides or outsides of the base of the toilet or install the washers, and nuts on to the studs directly to the floor in any orientation or number around the base of the toilet. When the toilet is in use, and the user shifts their weight on the toilet, there would not be the tilting and flexing of the joint, because the wider width of the toilet base would not allow the toilet to rock side to side or front-wards or rear-wards;
Or if working with an existing toilet, attach a drain downspout extension to the bottom of the toilet with permanent adhesive, such as, a ceramic adhesive, then, install the spacer plate that has an opening in the back of it to allow access to the attaching hardware. Install this spacer between the bottom of the toilet and the floor to lift the toilet to a necessary height to compensate for the longer drain. Install the sewer pipe extension adaptor with its permanent seal. Then install the jointing tube, tighten the one respecting tightening band, lower toilet on to the sewer pipe or its extension, and tighten the other tightening band. Install any other attaching hardware.
With a spacer, the toilet down spout would be far enough away from the wall or floor as the case may be and have a length long enough to allow for the installation of the flex joint tube to be slid over on to the down spout or drain pipe so that the flex tube, either expandable or not, could be installed after the fixture was installed on the floor or on the wall by sliding it on the one piece, either the pipe coming out of the floor or wall, or on to the outlet pipe. Then, positioned in line with the adjacent pipe, then slid back in to its permanent position, and the bands tightened, thus allowing the installation of the connecting or flexible tube after the main fixture has been permanently mounted on the floor or wall, or can be changed after the fixture has been installed with out having to remove the fixture from the floor or wall or can be removed for cleaning of the water passage way either in the toilet fixture or in the floor or wall sewer pipe.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 is a frontal view of a toilet with a wide base and an opening in the back of the base, indicated by a curved dotted line also, two mounting holes, the mounting bolts or studs and washers, the downspout that would drain the toilet, all of which would be hidden inside the toilet base. The opening in the back of the toilet for access to these as well as the bottom water way indicated by a dotted circle where the sewer pipe would enter the toilet.

FIG. 2 is a frontal view of a toilet with a wide platform, however, the base is narrow also, the mounting holes, the mounting bolts or studs and washers that would be visible on the outsides of the toilet base. An opening in the back indicated by a curved dotted line that would give access to the downspout, the sewer pipe and the hole where the sewer pipe would enter the base of the toilet or the novel sewer pipe mounting flange with extension(s) and a standard plumbing union;

FIG. 3 is a sideways view of a floor mounted toilet with its downspout. The jointing tube with a sealable access opening, the compression bands, with their extended twist rods and handle grips pointed towards the rear that operate the worm gear, with or without a clutch to force the bands to tighten. The bottom of the wide stance toilet with the opening in the rear of the base to allow access to the mounting hardware, the sewer pipe where it would extend up through the floor or with a novel mounting ring above the floor and how the wide stance toilet would drop down to bring all the entities together.

FIG. 4 a is a rear view of a wall mounted toilet with its mounting holes, the jointing tube with its compression bands, the handles pointing downward to be accessed from an opening at the bottom, of the toilet.

FIG. 4 b is a sideways view of a wall mounted toilet with its downspout at the rear of the toilet that has a groove to better seal the jointing tube, with or without adhesives or sealers. The jointing tube with its compression bands with its handles would be pointing downward. Also shown is a wall with a novel sewer pipe extension extending out of it, with a groove around the sewer pipe or its extension, to better seal it to the jointing tube. It also shows how the jointing tube would connect them both together once the toilet is mounted on to the wall.

FIG. 4 c is bottom view of a wall mounted toilet with its opening in the bottom. The downspout, with the jointing tube with its tightening handles is pointing off to the side to show they are there and shown is the novel sewer pipe extension with a groove all the way around the circumference to better seal it with the jointing tube. Also shown is how these would be connected together once the toilet is mounted on the wall.

FIG. 5 is an isometric rear view of a wall mounted toilet with its opening at the bottom. Also shown, id its downspout with or without a groove, the jointing tube having a sealable access opening being of somewhat rigid rubber or plastic with its compression bands. The handles are pointing downward to be accessed from below the toilet to tighten the compression bands after the toilet is installed on the wall. A jointing tube with ribs that would allow the tube to be stretched longer or compressed shorter to accommodate different distances between the sewer pipe in the wall and the sewer pipe and the downspout on the toilet, with or without a sealable access tube and the jointing tube, expandable or semi rigid, could be removed at any time to allow access to the toilet or sewer pipe water way for maintenance or cleaning or replacement of any needed parts;

FIG. 6 is a cutaway view that shows the novel mounting ring(s) and a floor fastener and a nut, the mounting ring would have a large surface flange on the mounting ring so that after it is welded by adhesive or held in place by compression, or any other means, it would hold the sewer pipe up so that it would not drop down off the jointing tube and thus be disconnected. The novel mounting ring would be attached to the floor, or when one or several mounting rings would be employed, one would be on top of the floor and one beneath the floor. If they are used in tandem, they would thus sandwich the floor between the two mounting rings to give the sewer pipe the necessary rigidity so that it would be permanently mounted to the floor.

FIG. 7 is a cut away view of the bottom of a toilet with its flexible downspout bonded to the toilet by adhesive, flexible or rigid, extending into the sewer pipe. The seal on the downspout would or would not have ridges extending all the way around the seal to create pressure points to block any fluid or vapors from passing up past the seal and escaping to the outside environment. The jointing tube, with or without sealer would cover over, on the outside of both the downspout and the sewer pipe creating at least a double seal when used in conjunction with the down spout inner seal with or without directing baffles. The compression bands on the jointing tube would create great pressure all the way around the toilet down spout and the sewer pipe. As it connects the two parts together, it would work to contain and direct the fluid down into the sewer pipe and prevent any vapors or fluid(s) from leaking out of the sewer pipe and with the jointing tube being of a rubber, vinyl or flexible material(s) with compression bands it would create the permanent yet flexible joint instead of a wax or rubber ring;

FIG. 8 is a cut away view of the toilet base, with its downspout being reduced in circumference in order to enter into the sewer pipe. Also shown is the seal on the downspout, the sewer pipe, the jointing tube, and the compression bands, the sewer pipe mounting ring that has a large surface on the sewer pipe and how the adhesive would bond both the mounting ring and the sewer pipe together. Also shown is how the mounting ring flange would extend out so that mounting hardware, such as a screw or bolt would attach the mounting ring and sewer pipe permanently to the floor preferable to a floor joist;

FIG. 9 a shows a typical closet flange and its bolts and a novel gasket. Also shown is the sewer pipe extension and the jointing tube with an inner ridge for sealing, with its elongated handles and how these would work together to incorporate the jointing tube on existing plumbing.

FIG. 9 b shows the novel sewer mounting ring flange with extensions with a standard sized bottom to fit into a standard plumbing union. Also shown is and how the union would bring the mounting ring and the sewer pipe together, or the mounting ring flange would fit directly over the sewer pipe and be welded together, or held in place by compression, (not shown);

FIG. 10 a shows the novel mounting ring and a sewer pipe. The novel mounting ring would slip over the sewer pipe and be welded there or held there by compression or any other suitable means;

FIG. 10 b shows a mounting ring flange with a long center to give enough surface contact on the sewer pipe. Also shown is how it would allow the sewer pipe to extend above the mounting ring and then also extend above the floor and be permanently mounted and attached to the floor;

FIG. 10 c shows the novel split sewer pipe mounting rings. One that would be placed over the top of the sewer pipe and be slid down the sewer pipe and be welded to the sewer pipe with its flange facing upward to be mounted on the bottom of the floor. Another would be slid down the sewer pipe with its flange facing down and welded to the sewer pipe to be mounted on top of the floor;

FIG. 10 d shows how the novel split mounting ring(s) would be above and below the floor. Also shown is how the mounting hardware and the sewer pipe would extend above the floor for the jointing tube, (not shown), to connect the toilet and the sewer pipe together;

FIG. 11 a shows the sewer pipe and the toilet downspout with a gape between large enough to allow the jointing tube to be installed after the toilet has been installed, such as, but not limited to, a wall mounted toilet and how the flexible jointing tube would flex and fit over the sewer pipe or the toilet downspout, either one.

FIG. 11 b shows how the jointing tube would be slid back on to the sewer pipe or the downspout far enough to allow the other end to be flexed up in line with the other sewer pipe or downspout, either one.

FIG. 11 c shows how the jointing tube would be flexed in line with the other pipe. Then be slid over the other pipe, and then the compression bands would be tightened to create a permanent seal over both pipes. Both pipes would be permanently joined together to create a water way between both pipes.

FIG. 12 shows a standard toilet with narrow base with an opening in the bottom of the toilet for the water way and how an added on down spout would be welded to the bottom of the toilet. Then, a spacer with an opening in the rear of the spacer for access to the jointing tube tightening handles, to lift the toilet to provide room for a jointing tube, its handles pointing backwards, a novel sewer pipe extension with its gasket to be mounted to a standard closet flange on top of a sewer pipe.

FIG. 13 shows the toilet base, a long flexible downspout welded to it. With protrusions extending out to be squeezed around the insides of a sewer pipe, with or without circumference reducing baffles. A novel jointing tube with a circumference reducing center would prevent the tube from shifting upwards or downwards in sever vibration situations. Also shown is the sealable access opening for drainage or venting of other plumbing apparatus.

FIG. 14 a shows a novel one piece mounting ring with flange with a high enough top for the jointing tube to fit over, and an off set character and contours, to be fit into custom settings such as into tight spaces.

FIG. 14 b shows a novel one piece mounting ring with flange with a high enough top for the jointing tube to fit over, and at least, but limited to, a ninety degree angle to fit over a standard sewer pipe or reduced in circumference to fit into a standard plumbing coupling, not shown.

FIG. 14 c shows a novel one piece sewer pipe extension, with or without a groove to better seal the jointing tube with a high enough top for the jointing tube to fit over and a bottom extension to fit over or into a sewer pipe coupling or a tube seal to fit over

FIG. 14 d shows a novel one piece mounting ring with flange with a high enough top for the jointing tube to fit over. Also shown is a bottom extension with an internal circumference large enough to fit over a standard sewer pipe;

FIG. 14 e shows a novel one piece mounting ring with flange with a high enough top for the jointing tube to fit over, and a different custom shape for tight spaces.

FIG. 14 f shows a novel one piece mounting ring with flange with a high enough top for the jointing tube to fit over, and a bottom extension small enough to fit inside a standard plumbing coupling.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 is a frontal view of a floor mounted toilet, 1, with a wide base, 2, also shown is the downspout, 44, the floor mounting bolt holes, 15, inside the base and are hidden, with its mounting washers, 16, mounting bolts, 17, that would hold it tightly to the floor and not allow it to rock from side to side, and an opening in the back of the toilet, 18, to allow an installer access to any and all attaching hardware and how there would be an opening in the bottom of the toilet base, 54, for the draining of the toilet once it is hooked up to the sewer water way;
FIG. 2 is a frontal view of a floor mounted toilet on a wide platform but it narrows down at the bottom, 46, also the toilet has its floor mounting bolt holes, 15, on the outside of the toilet and are exposed with its mounting washers, 16, mounting bolts, 17, that would hold it tightly to the floor and not allow it to rock from side to side, shown is the downspout, 44, also shown is a sewer pipe mounting ring flange with extensions above for the jointing tube to slide over, 10 & 55, and a standard plumbing coupling, 51, that would connect the mounting ring, 10 & 55, and the sewer pipe, 11, together, and an opening in the back of the toilet, 18, to gain access to any attaching hardware and an opening in the bottom of the toilet for the water way parts to enter the bottom of the toilet, 54;
FIG. 3 is a sideways view of a floor mounted toilet, 1, its internal water way, 13, the water tank, 41, the down spout, 44, with out a flexible downspout that would otherwise extend down into the sewer pipe, (not shown), the downspout, 44, that would fit into the insides of the jointing tube, 3, that would fit over both the downspout, 44, and the sewer pipe where it would extend up through the floor, 25, the compression bands, 4, with their extended twist rods, 5, pointed towards the back of the toilet, 35, with or without a clutch, 14, so as not allow over tightening of the bands, 4, and these would tighten around the sewer pipe, 25 with a mounting ring, 63, to hold the sewer pipe to the floor, the floor, not shown, and the access hole in the back of the base, 18, to allow access to the mounting hardware and how the wide base toilet would drop down, 12, to bring all the entities together, also shown is the novel jointing tube with a sealable access hole, 48, that would allow drainage or venting into or out of the sewer system for additional water or vapor fixtures;
FIG. 4 a is a back view of a wall mounted toilet, 36, with its mounting holes, 15, with its downspout, 44, the water way, 13, in the back, the jointing tube, 3, shown at right angles to the toilet, with its tightening bands, 4, with the tightening handles pointing downward, 5, showing how the jointing tube would be placed over the downspout, and the jointing tube compression bands would be tightened after the toilet is installed on the wall through the opening in the bottom of the toilet, 18;
FIG. 4 b is a sideways view of a wall mounted toilet, 36, with its downspout, 44, with a groove encompassing the entire radius, 34, before it is mounted on a wall, 27, that has a sewer pipe, 11, in the wall and a novel sewer pipe extension, 31, sticking out of the wall, with or without a groove, 34, encompassing the entire radius of the pipe extension, 31, and the jointing tube, 3, that would connect the water way between the wall mounted toilet, 36, and the sewer pipe, 11, when the parts are all brought together when the toilet is mounted on the wall, with the jointing tube's elongated handles, 5, pointing downward, so that after the jointing tube is placed into position between the sewer pipe with or without its extension, and the wall mounted toilet, 36, and the toilet is mounted on the wall, 27, the installer would have access to the tightening handles, 5, through an opening in the bottom of the toilet base, 18, and can tighten the compression bands, 4 to create a permanent seal in the sewer pipe;
FIG. 4 c is a bottom view of a wall mounted toilet, 36, with its downspout, 44, that has a groove encompassing the entire radius, 34, with the jointing tube, 3, placed between the toilet downspout, 44, and the sewer pipe extension, 31, with or without a groove, and an opening at the bottom of the toilet, 18, to allow the installer to tighten or loosen the compression bands on the jointing tube, 3, to either install the jointing tube or remove it for maintenance, cleaning or replacing;
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the back of a wall mounted toilet, 36, with its mounting holes, 15, and the downspout, 44, the jointing tube, 3, with a sealable access opening, 48, also the elongated tightening rods, 5, with its handles, 6, these pointing downward, 38, that would tighten the compression bands, 4, that once it is placed over the downspout, 44, and then sewer pipe, 11, once they are joined together after the toilet is mounted on the wall, creating a continuous water way to drain the toilet, 36, with access to the jointing tube by way of the opening in the base of the toilet, 18, before or after the toilet is mounted on the wall, or there would be used an expandable, compressible jointing tube, 26, with or without sealable access opening, not shown;
FIG. 6 is a cutaway view of a sewer pipe, 11, and the part of the sewer pipe that would extend above the floor, for the jointing tube to fit over, 25, being held up by a pair of split mounting rings, one split mounting ring above the floor, 42, that would be welded to the sewer pipe, by adhesive, 52, or held permanently by compression, or any other suitable means, mounted on the top of the floor, 28, and or a split mounting ring on the bottom of the floor, 40, that would be welded to the sewer pipe by adhesive, 52, or held permanently by compression, or any other suitable means, mounted on the bottom of the floor, 28, and this one split mounting ring, 40, or in combination with another split mounting ring, 42, be fastened to the floor, 28, by a fastener, 17, that goes in the wood or metal or concrete floor or be held together by a nut, 33, when the toilet is mounted between the floor joists, 29;
FIG. 7 is a cutaway view of a floor mounted toilet, 1, that has a rigid downspout, 44, and a flexible downspout, 45, attached by adhesive, 52, to the toilet, 1, with or without a circumference reducing ridge, 23, that would help direct the dirty water into the center of the sewer pipe, or be molded into and be of the toilet base, 1, that would extend down into the sewer pipe, 11, or into the mounting ring top extension, 10 & 55, and if it was flexible, the downspout, 45, would or would not have ridges or protrusions, 20, that would encompass the entire radius of the flexible downspout, 45, that would allow the downspout to be inserted into the sewer pipe, 11, and the protrusions would be compressed slightly against the inner walls of the sewer pipe, 11, creating a fluid and vapor barrier(s) so that these would not come back up on to the floor or into the air around the toilet, 1, in case of a back up, with or without a jointing tube, 3, that would also cover over, on the outsides of the toilet down spout, 44, and the sewer pipe, 11, the jointing tube, 3, having compression bands, 4, at least one for the toilet downspout and at least one for the sewer pipe with or without sealer, 19 and when the compression bands would be tightened, they would create an additional fluid and vapor barrier in the water way, 13, preventing these from coming back up and out of the sewer pipe creating a permanent flexible joint connecting both the toilet to the sewer pipe and the jointing tube would allow for differences in height of the floor and the bottom of the toilet and or the distances between the wall and the toilet without the need for a wax or rubber ring;
FIG. 8 is a cutaway view of a toilet, 1, with an additional rigid downspout, 23 with a sealing collar, around outsides of the downspout, 21 that would be sandwiched between the downspout, 23, and the insides of the sewer pipe, 11, or into the mounting ring top extension, 10 & 55, with or without protrusions, 20, encompassing the entire radius of the downspout, the protrusions, 20 would compress slightly between the toilet downspout, 23, and the inner wall of the sewer pipe, 11, or into the mounting ring top extension, 10 & 55, creating a fluid and vapor barrier(s) so that these would not come back up on to the floor or into the air around the toilet, 1, in case of a back up and contain the dirty water, also there would or would not be a jointing tube, 3, that would also cover over the outsides of both the toilet down spout, 44, and the sewer pipe, 11, or into the mounting ring top extension, 10 & 55, the jointing tube, 3, having compression bands, 4, and when the compression bands would be tightened, they would create an additional fluid and vapor barrier(s) preventing these from coming back up and out of the sewer pipe thus creating a permanently sealed flexible joint connecting both the toilet to the sewer pipe with or without adhesive or sealant, 19, also there would be a full sewer pipe mounting ring, 10, & 63, welded to the sewer pipe, 11, by adhesive, 52, compression or any other suitable means, and the full mounting ring, 10 would be attached to the floor, 28, by fasteners, 17, preferably these going directly into the floor joists, 29;
FIG. 9 a is for existing toilets, and or plumbing, the jointing tube, 3 with a rib encompassing the entire radius, 39, to help create a better seal on the inside of the jointing tube, 3, the elongated tightening rods, 5 with their handles, 6, that would turn a worm gear, 7, with or without a clutch, 14, that would tighten the compression bands, 4, that would be lowered down over a sewer pipe extension, 31, with or without a groove, 34, encompassing the entire radius of the sewer pipe extension, 31, this extension would be lowered down on a gasket, 26, that would be lowered down on to a standard closet flange, 9, that would be mounted on to a standard sewer pipe, 11, and the whole assemble held together by fasteners, 49, 16, 17, 33 with or without adhesives;
FIG. 9 b shows a new and novel sewer pipe mounting ring, 10, with extension, 55, that the jointing tube, not shown, would fit over, and would replace the closet flange, and the sewer pipe mounting flange, 50, would be attached to the floor on top or underneath the floor, or both, by attaching hardware, such as a screw(s) or bolt(s), and hold the sewer pipe secure, and would be attached to the sewer pipe directly by way of the bottom extension, 64, or via a standard plumbing coupling, 51, or the base would be larger to be placed over the sewer pipe and be welded or held by compression, (not shown);
FIG. 10 a is an isometric view of the novel full mounting ring, 63 with its flange, 50, that would be attached to the floor, with an extension above the flange, 55, to be placed over a sewer pipe, 11, and allow the sewer pipe to extend above the floor as far as necessary instead of the standard closet flange, and terminate the sewer pipe, also on the floor or wall the mounting flange would extend out in at least most directions, 50, with an extension on top, 55, for the jointing tube, (not shown) to fit over and be sealed onto, with or with out a groove;
FIG. 10 b shows a full mounting ring, 63, that has been slid down over a sewer pipe, 11, allowing the sewer pipe to extended above the floor, 25, to be mounted to the floor by the mounting ring flange, 50, and its mounting holes, 43, also shown is the sewer pipe below the floor, 11, in this way the old standard closet flange would be eliminated;
FIG. 10 c shows a split mounting ring for above the floor, 42, the same mounting ring inverted for mounting the sewer pipe to the bottom of the floor, 40, with its outwardly extending flange, 50, and the mounting holes, 43, that would be slid over the sewer pipe, 11, and then be welded on to the sewer pipe at any location on the sewer pipe the installer deem best;
FIG. 10 d is an isometric view of a floor, 28, that has a sewer pipe extending above the floor, 25, with a split mounting ring for above the floor, 42, another split mounting ring inverted, 40, and used to attach the sewer pipe, 11, to the bottom of the floor, 40, one or both, and permanently attached to the floor by fasteners, 17, in any combination thereof;
FIG. 11 a is a side ways view of a wall mounted toilet that has already been installed on a wall with its downspout, 44, and a sewer pipe, 11, or into the mounting ring top extension, 10 & 55, for the jointing tube to fit over, 3, the compression bands, 4, and the elongated handles, 5, however there would be a gap between the two respective parts wide enough so that an expandable or semi rigid, jointing tube, 3, would be installed over one of the two respecting parts, 11, or 44, and how the jointing tube, 3, is placed over one of the two, 57 and the jointing tube, 3, would be slid on one part all the way to allow the other end of the jointing tube, 3, to be passed between the two respecting parts, and how the other end of the jointing tube, 3, would be swung into place, 12;
FIG. 11 b shows how the jointing tube, 3, would be slid far enough on to one end of the two respective water way tubes, the toilet downspout, 44, for instance, either one would work, so that the other end would be swung into place in alignment with the other respective part, such as the sewer pipe, 11, or its extension, with or without a groove, 31, with its compression bands, 4, its elongated handles, 5;
FIG. 11 c shows how the jointing tube, 3, with its compression bands, 4, its elongated handles, 5, would be slid over, 12, the other respective water way part, such as, the sewer pipe, 11, or a sewer pipe extension, with or without a groove, 31, off of the toilet downspout, 44, and how tightening both compression bands *would permanently connect the two water way parts together.
FIG. 12 a frontal view for existing plumbing, a novel down spout, 30, with or without a sealing groove, not shown, would need to be added on to the bottom of an existing toilet, 37, and attached there by adhesive, 52, for the jointing tube, 3, to fit over, and the standard closet flange would need a novel sewer pipe extension, 31, with its gasket, 32, with or without adhesive or sealer, would be bolted to the closet flange, 9, by bolts, 49, nuts, 33, washers, 16, also for the jointing tube, 3, to fit over, in order for all this to happen, a novel spacer, 22, would need to be added between the toilet base, and the floor and the closet flange, 9, in order to create enough room for the jointing tube, 3, with its compression bands, 4, with or without their elongated handles, 5, with their handle grips, 6, that operate the worm gear screw, 7, that forces the compression bands, 4, to tighten, and this spacer would have an opening in the back of it, 58, so that the installer can access the connecting hardware where as after the parts are assembled on their respective locations, and the toilet is lowered down over the mounting bolts or studs, on the spacer, 53, through the mounting holes, 15, on the outsides of the toilet, 37, all of these would drop down bringing all the entities together, 12, and be incorporated to creating a water way from the bottom of the existing standard toilet, 13, to the sewer pipe, 11;
FIG. 13 is a cut away view of the bottom of a novel toilet, 1, with a downspout, 44, with an additional very long, flexible downspout, 45, welded to the toilet, 1, and the downspout, 44, by adhesive, 52, and the flexible downspout, 45, when used in conjunction with a novel jointing tube with a sealable opening, 59, with its opening, 48, with its threaded or contoured, removable plug, 61, the flexible downspout would be shorter, and or narrower and without protrusions so as not to interfere with and direct the dirty water into the system, 13, or vapors enter or existing the sewer system by way of the sealable opening, 48, creating a water way, 13, and the novel jointing tube, 59, would, with or without an inner collar, 60, that fits between the toilet downspout, 44, and the sewer pipe, 11, or the one piece sewer pipe mounting ring, 10, or the, sewer pipe above the floor, 25 or the, mounting ring extension, 55, and to prevent the jointing collar, 59, from dropping down off one or both respecting water way parts, because the inner, collar, 60, would rest on the respective sewer pipe part and the inner circumference of the novel jointing tube, 59, would match the inner circumference of the respective toilet downspout, 44, and or the respective sewer pipe part(s), 11, and in the case of vibration, such as when used on transportation machines;
FIG. 14 a is a novel one piece mounting ring for tight spaces with additional off sets, 65, with an outwardly extending flange, 50, with mounting holes, 43, threaded or bare, to mount the mounting ring, 65, and the sewer pipe, not shown, to the floor however the end of the one piece mounting ring, 65, would terminate with an opening so as to fit into a plumbing coupling, or best size for the particular application to which it is being used, so that after the sewer pipe, 11, not shown, and the mounting ring, 65, were welded together, or held by compression or any other suitable means, it would mount the sewer pipe to the floor by way of the flange, 50, and fasteners, not shown, and the mounting ring is for close tolerances between objects and custom special fit contours around obstacles, 69, would need to be incorporated into the mounting ring;
FIG. 14 b is a novel one piece mounting ring with some degree of angle, such as, but not limited to a ninety degree angle, 62, and the end that terminates in what would be a opening large enough for a sewer pipe to enter in to it, 56, however the end of the one piece mounting ring, 62 could terminate with an opening so as to fit into a plumbing coupling, or best size for the particular application to which it is being used, not shown, and how, also shown is the flange, 50, extending out and around as far as necessary, to contact the floor, not shown, to affix the mounting ring, 62 to the floor by way of mounting holes, 43, threaded or not, and after it was welded to the sewer pipe, the sewer pipe and mounting ring would be permanently attached to the floor by fasteners and with a jointing tube, not shown over the top of the mounting ring and the mounting ring mounted on the sewer pipe below, 11, not shown, it would create a complete water way through all respecting parts;
FIG. 14 c is a novel sewer pipe extension, 31, with or without a groove, 34, to mate up with a ridge in the jointing tube, not shown, however the sewer pipe extension, 31 would raise the sewer pipe above the floor high enough or out of a wall far enough for the jointing tube to fit over, not shown, and how by putting these together would then complete the water way;
FIG. 14 d is a novel one piece floor mounting ring, 63, with a top extending up over the outwardly extending flange, 50, high enough above the floor for the jointing tube to fit down over, with outwardly extending flange, 50, with a bottom, 56, wide enough to fit over a sewer pipe, 11, however the end of the one piece mounting ring, 63, could terminate with an opening so as to fit into a plumbing coupling, or best size for the particular application to which it is being used, not shown, so that after the sewer pipe, 11, and the mounting ring, 63, were welded together, or held by compression or any other suitable means, it would mount the sewer pipe to the floor by way of the flange, 50, and fasteners, not shown, as where the sewer pipe comes in to the mounting ring straight up from below, with or with out the need for a coupling and with the top extension, with a jointing tube, not shown over the top of the mounting ring and the mounting ring mounted on the sewer pipe below, 11, it would create a complete water way through all respecting parts;
FIG. 14 e is a novel one piece floor mounting ring, 66, with outwardly extending flange, 50, so that once the sewer pipe, not shown, is mounted to the mounting ring, 66 the sewer pipe would be attached by way of the flange, 50 and fasteners, not shown, to the floor as where the sewer pipe comes in to the mounting ring close to a floor joist or objects and special contours, 69, must be incorporated into the mounting ring to allow a water way around these objects, a multi piece mounting ring, and this plumbing fixture has an upwardly extending tube on top, with or with out a groove(s) over which a jointing tube is placed and the jointing tube has a compression band and when tightened creates a permanent union between the two and the flange is part of the top piece, where as there is a gasket or a rubber band or sealing member between the top flange and the flange that is on the bottom piece, the flanges meeting together, with the gasket and or the rubber band between them, which will allow the bottom piece to be rotated in order to orientate it to the sewer pipe that will connect to it and this plumbing fixture also has a downwardly extending tube that is wider, yet thinner in order accommodate a tight space such as around or through a floor joist that also then turns downward and is straight-or then turns again in custom fashion with multiple contours for a sewer pipe to either enter into it or cover over it
FIG. 14 f is a novel one piece floor mounting ring, 64, with a top extending up over the outwardly extending flange, 50, high enough above the floor for the jointing tube to fit down over, with outwardly extending flange, 50, with a bottom, 68, narrow enough to fit into and be welded to a sewer pipe union coupling, 51, that, in turn would fit over and be welded to the sewer pipe, 11, and after the mounting ring, 64, and the sewer pipe, 11, and coupling, 51, were welded together, or held by compression or any other suitable means, it would mount the sewer pipe to the floor by way of the flange, 50, mounting holes, 43, and fasteners, not shown, and with a jointing tube, not shown over the top of the mounting ring it would create a complete water way through all respecting parts;

SUMMARY

A wide stance toilet that is mounted on the floor or wall, that is wide enough on the floor or wall so that it can be attached directly to the floor or wall, preferable with the bolts extending down through the floor or wall and into the floor joists or wall studs. Also, so that it cannot rock back and forth or side to side so as to prevent the motions that crushes and permanently distorts and ruins a wax ring seal. It also eliminates the need for a wax sealing ring and all the problems associated with it. A new and novel toilet with an elongated downspout, that holds a rubber collar around the outsides of it or the downspout may have an additional flexible extension on the end of the elongated downspout and the collar or additional flexible downspout fits down into the sewer pipe or a new and novel sewer pipe floor mounting flange that, it not only holds the sewer pipe up and permanently attaches it to the floor, but it will also hold the end of the sewer pipe up above the floor so as to allow room on the sewer pipe so that the new and novel flexible jointing tube can permanently connect the sewer pipe to the new and novel toilet. Also eliminating the closet flange, or permanently connect the toilet to a new and novel sewer pipe termination fixture that also accomplishes all the before mentioned benefits and the sewer pipe attaches to it, however, it also can have a raised pipe with or without a groove or contours around its entire circumference to create a better and more robust seal. The bottom end below the flange on the mounting ring would or would not have a groove or contours to create pressure points for a better seal or there would be matching groove(s) or contours within the jointing tube the match those on the mounting ring for better holding abilities, or a groove for quick connect sewer pipe end where the end would have rollers under pressure or on clamping arms or the sewer pipe would be of a rebounding type where the sewer pipe would only need to be pushed on the end of the mounting ring and the pressure would automatically seal the two respective parts with out any additional apparatus or the bottom end shaped for, into, on or over a sewer pipe, with or without a coupling. A new and novel jointing tube that fits over the outsides of both the toilet downspout and the top of the raised sewer pipe or sewer pipe extension that has compression bands with elongated handles that create a fluid and vapor tight, semi flexible seal so as to eliminate the leaking of fluids and or vapors into the ambient environment when the toilet is flushed or is backed up. The jointing tube would or would not have a least one sealable opening in the jointing tube into which additional plumbing drains, vapor pipes and or hardware can be attached and be drained or vented directly into or out of the sewer system via the opening in the back or bottom of the toilet base when mounted on the floor or wall. Which ever the case may be, with the jointing tube being constructed with at least one sealable opening it would direct the flows of the respecting fluids and or vapors creating or adding to the fluid and or vapor flows within the sewer system inside the building. It would also include a venting system for removing the odorous gas within the toilet bowl when it is being used with or without sensors to indicate when the fixture is in use to actuate the bowl venting or flushing system, to turn these on and off and automatically vent or flush the toilet. The sensing systems being operated by batteries, electrical adaptors or household electricity, either using the flushing water ways within the top of the toilet bowl as a venting vapor path, or making room for other added on plumbing hardware.
This new and novel invention solves many long standing problems in the plumbing industry, in that it is easy to use, is economical, creates a tighter and more flexible, permanent seal between the toilet and the sewer pipe. It is also more flexible in that it has a forgiving nature in that it allows for differences in distances between the toilet and the sewer pipe, the toilet and the floor, such as in new construction. It also eliminates the closet flange and the problems associated with its seal and its bolts. It eliminates the problem of leaking bottom toilet seals and is therefore more sanitary. It solves the problem of height distances when installing the finish flooring. With a wide base, it can eliminate the shifting or rocking side to side of the toilet and can eliminate the problem of unsightly toilet mounting bolts or studs in that they can be hidden within the base of the toilet with access to them from the back or underneath the toilet with a toilet base that has an opening in the back or underneath. The opening in the back of the toilet base would give access to the mounting hardware and the jointing tube with its compression bands. Also any additional plumbing hardware can be added or a jointing tube that can be compressed or extended lengthwise, so that a plumber, installer, can gain access to the sewer pipe or the bottom of the toilet, before, during or after installation by removing said jointing tube, cleaning the toilet and the sewer pipe and reinstall the jointing tube with out removing the toilet. If the toilet must be removed and any maintenance performed, the task can be accomplished with out needing the replace any hardware as the parts are reusable, and can be made to work on new or existing plumbing.
Solving also, a problem where there is a toilet that is made in at least two pieces, where as the toilet has a water storage tank as one piece and the bowl is another piece, where leaks can occur, there would be a downspout on the lower part of the toilet water tank extending out from the water tank far enough for a tube seal to fit over. The tube seal would be mounted on either at an angle or with an angle incorporated into the jointing tube or the jointing tube would be straight with at least one compression bands for each part. Where as, the water way between the tank and the toilet bowl would be connected by way of a tube seal. There would be at least one compression band on the water tank downspout and at least one compression band on the bowl riser or bowl water way extending up ward enough for the tube seal to fit over and when the compression bands were tightened, it would seal and join the two parts of the toilet together with a permanent, yet flexible seal

Claims

I claim:

1. A toilet with at least one existing water way downspout that a connecting tube would be attached to it to connect the toilet to the sewer pipe or the toilet water tank to the toilet bowl;

2. As per claim one, a flexible jointing tube, made up of a flexible material(s) such as a rubber like substance that would fit on the bottom of a toilet downspout or the water tank downspout and bowl riser that would join the toilet to the sewer pipe or tank and bowl, creating a permanent flexible seal;

3. As per claim one, a joining tube with compression bands that has at least on band for the toilet or tank downspout and at least one band for the sewer pipe and or bowl and both would be tightened after the flexible tube was installed on the toilet downspout(s) and on the sewer pipe or bowl;

4. As per claim one, a jointing tube with compression bands that has at least one band for the toilet downspout(s) and at least one band for the sewer pipe or toilet bowl and the compression bands would or would not have elongated handles to assist the installer to tighten the compression bands after the toilet is installed on the floor or wall;

5. As per claim one, a jointing tube with compression bands that has at least one band for the toilet downspout(s) and one band for the sewer pipe or bowl and both would be tightened with or without a clutch so that the installer would rotate the elongated handles till the clutch, with a preset pressure or resistance so that the clutch would not start to slip until a predetermined amount of pressure is on the compression bands and yet, at the same time, the bands would not be too loose or overly tightened after the flexible tube was installed on the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe;

6. As per claim one, a toilet with a wide base with an opening in the back for a floor mounted toilet, or in the case of a wall mounted toilet, an opening in the bottom, to allow access to the jointing tube and mounting hardware with or without a removable security cover(s);

7. As per claim one, a toilet with a wide base with an opening in the back for a floor mounted toilet, or in the bottom, in the case of a wall mounted toilet, to allow access to a jointing tube that has also incorporated into it a sealable opening so that another drain or vapor pipe can be joined into it thus allowing for greater versatility in the plumbing industry allowing for additional plumbing apparatuses to be attached to it via the opening in the back or bottom of the toilet;

8. As per claim one, a toilet with a wide base with an opening in the back for a floor mounted toilet, or in the bottom, in the case of a wall mounted toilet, to allow access to the mounting hardware and or jointing tube, for installation, or for removal, maintenance, cleaning or inspecting to make sure that the seal is intact;

9. As per claim one, a toilet with a wide base to hide the mounting bolts or screws inside the base;

10. As per claim one, a toilet that uses a jointing tube with compression bands to connect the toilet to the sewer pipe or water tank to the bowl instead a wax or rubber ring or gasket;

11. As per claim one, a toilet that uses a jointing tube that is flexible so as to allow a flexing to occur between the toilet and the sewer pipe or water tank and the bowl and the seal between both respecting parts will remain permanently intact;

12. As per claim one, a toilet that has at least one rigid downspout; between tank and bowl or sewer pipe with or without groove(s) on downspout and riser(s) and on the insides of the jointing tube;

13. As per claim one, a toilet that has a rigid downspout with a flexible collar around it, with or without ridges encompassing the entire radius of the soft pliable collar that would be inserted into the sewer pipe, mounting ring or sewer pipe extension creating a inner seal to prevent fluid or gaseous vapors from escaping into the ambient environment;

14. As per claim one, a toilet that has a rigid downspout that a jointing tube can be attached to it;

15. As per claim one, a toilet water tank or base that has a rigid downspout with or without a flexible downspout permanently attached to it so that a jointing tube can be attached to it;

16. As per claim one, a toilet that has a rigid downspout with a flexible downspout permanently attached to it and the additional downspout would or would not extend down into the sewer pipe;

17. As per claim one, a toilet that has a rigid downspout with or without a flexible downspout permanently attached to it and the flexible downspout would or would not have protrusions encompassing around the entire radius of the flexible downspout so that when the flexible downspout is inserted into the sewer pipe the protrusions would create a permanent fluid and vapor seal so that these would not leak out of the sewer pipe at any time or when there is a plumbing back up so that once the toilet is dropped down on to the floor, the downspout would be inserted into the sewer pipe and with the protrusions around the downspout a permanent seal is automatically created with or without a jointing tube over the outsides of the downspout and the sewer pipe;

18. As per claim one, a toilet that has a rigid downspout on the tank or base that would extend down into the sewer pipe or mounting ring or sewer pipe extension, or bowl with a sealing collar around it that the sealing collar would be between the toilet downspout and sewer pipe or mounting ring;

19. As per claim one, a toilet that has a flexible jointing tube with or without elongated handles and the elongated handles that would be pointed towards the toilet base opening so that the installer would not need to reach into the toilet base opening very far to tighten the compression bands around the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe or its extension, water tank and or toilet bowl;

20. As per claim one, a toilet that has a rigid downspout with a flexible downspout permanently attached to it that is either shorter than the extension, the same length or longer than the rigid downspout or a seal that fits between the rigid toilet downspout and the insides of the sewer pipe with or without ridges encompassing the entire radius of the downspout to create a permanent seal between the, toilet and the sewer pipe and or water tank and toilet bowl;

21. As per claim one, a jointing tube with compression bands that has at least one band for the toilet water tank or base downspout and one band for the sewer pipe and bowl riser and both would be tightened after the flexible tube was installed on the outside of the toilet tank or base downspout and on the outsides of the sewer pipe or bowl before or after installation on the floor or on the wall;

22. As per claim one, a jointing tube with compression bands that has at least one band for the toilet tank or base downspout and one band for the sewer pipe or bowl and both would be tightened after the flexible tube was installed on the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe and can be removed without having to remove the toilet from the floor or wall for cleaning, replacing or maintenance;

23. As per claim one, a jointing tube with compression bands that has at least one band for the toilet tank or base downspout and one band for the sewer pipe or bowl riser and both would be tightened after the flexible tube was installed on the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe and can be removed without having to remove the toilet from the floor or wall for cleaning, replacing or maintenance and the compression band(s) would or would not have a locking mechanism, such as, but not limited to, a gear and finger arrangement with the finger sticking into the recesses of the gear on an angle making the tightening of the compression band a one way process and the finger would not allow the gear to be turned in the opposite direction with out considerable force, a force greater than what would be produced by the ambient environment, such as heat or cold, humidity or what ever else that would work to back off and thus loosening the pressure on the compression band(s);

24. As per claim one, a jointing tube with compression bands that has at least one band for the toilet tank or base downspout and one band for the sewer pipe, the extension, or bowl and both would be tightened after the jointing tube was installed on the toilet downspout and the sewer pipe;

25. As per claim one, a flexible tube that has a rebounding or retracting ability so that when the tube is slid over the toilet tank or base downspout and the sewer pipe, the extension or bowl, it would rebound or retract its shape with or with out the assistance of compression bands even if it was passed over a protruding rib or ridge that encompassed the entire radius of the toilet tank or base downspout or the sewer pipe, the extension or bowl or a mounting ring extension;

26. As per claim one, a jointing tube with a sealable opening in the jointing tube so that additional plumbing fixtures could be added to and drained or vented into or out of the sewer system;

27. As per claim one, a jointing tube with a sealable opening in the jointing tube so that additional plumbing fixtures could be added to it for fluid or vapor with the sealable opening being of any necessary size;

28. As per claim one, a jointing tube with a sealable opening in the jointing tube so that additional plumbing fixtures could be added to vent the sewer system into a riser stink pipe with out having to disturb already existing plumbing or new plumbing where the vent pipe and the sewer pipe would be separate and joined via the sealable opening in the jointing tube via the opening in the back or bottom of the toilet;

29. As per claim one, a jointing tube with a sealable opening in the jointing tube so that additional plumbing fixtures could be added to it such as a vapor way between the toilet flushing water way in the ring around the top of the toilet bowl with a baffle so that when the toilet is flushed, water would not travel up the baffle and then down into the jointing tube access, however before the toilet is flushed, a fan would pull air or vapor(s) from around the insides of the bowl via the top bowl water way while the toilet is being used to eliminate unsightly odors, then, when the user of the toilet rises to leave the toilet, a sensor would automatically seal off the vapor way, then automatically flush the toilet and leave the vapor way sealed trapping the sewer gas until the next time the toilet is used;

30. As per claim one, a jointing tube with an inner collar with or without a sealable opening and the inner collar would or would not match the distance between the toilet tank or base downspout and the sewer pipe, or mounting ring riser or bowl and the inner collar inner circumference would or would not match the inner circumference of the toilet tank or base downspout and the sewer pipe or a mounting ring extension or bowl, however, when the inner collar, is or is not as tall as the distance between the respective parts, the inner collar inside the jointing tube would prevent the jointing tube from slipping off either the toilet tank or base downspout and or the sewer pipe or a mounting ring extension or bowl and still provide a flexible connection and union between the toilet tank or base and a sewer pipe or a mounting ring extension or the toilet bowl;

31. As per claim one, a jointing tube with compression bands that has at least one band for the toilet tank or base downspout and one band for the sewer pipe or bowl and both would be tightened after the jointing tube was installed on the toilet tank or base downspout and the sewer pipe however the toilet downspout would or would not have a groove(s) and or a contour(s) that would or would not match the rib(s) or contour(s)s inside the jointing tube and the sewer pipe or a sewer pipe extension(s), or bowl or any mounting ring(s) that would or would not have a groove(s) and or a contour(s) that would or would not match the rib(s) and or a contour(s) on the inside of the jointing tube(s) so that when the compression band(s) are tightened, the groove(s) and or the contour(s) would match each respective groove(s) and or contour(s) or would not match the groove(s) and or contour(s) and creating baffles or pressure points to facilitate the sealing and holding in place of the jointing tube(s) to the toilet downspout(s), the sewer pipe extension(s) and or the mounting ring(s) with or without a groove for a self reshaping sewer pipe placed over and reshaped for auto seal;

32. As per claim one, a toilet that has a rigid downspout(s) that would allow for different heights of flooring and or distances between the sewer pipe and the bottom of the toilet, especially with the use of an expandable jointing tube that could be elongated length wise or retracted to a shorter length;

33. As per claim one, a spacer with mounting hardware to lift an existing toilet up high enough to allow for the extended sewer pipe above the floor or a mounting ring with its extension and the flexible jointing tube to be connected to the added on downspout on the bottom of an existing toilet;

34. As per claim one, a spacer with mounting hardware to lift an existing toilet up high enough to allow for the mounting ring with its sewer pipe extension and flexible jointing tube to be connected to the bottom of an existing toilet with an added on downspout with an opening in the back of the spacer to allow access to the jointing tube and any and all mounting hardware within or on the outsides of the fixture;

35. As per claim one, sewer mounting ring that would be attached to the sewer pipe some distance from the termination point of the sewer pipe so as to hold the sewer pipe to the floor;

36. As per claim one, sewer mounting ring that would be attached to the sewer pipe some distance down from the termination point of the sewer pipe so as to hold the sewer pipe to the floor that would be welded or attached in a permanent way, such as pressure and there would be a flange going out in at least most directions to rest on top, below or sandwich the floor between 2 or more mounting rings where the lower end connects to a sewer pipe, welded, or by quick connecters;

37. As per claim one, sewer mounting ring with an outwardly extending flange with mounting holes and an extension on one side that would allow for sufficient area on the sewer pipe so that after the mounting ring was attached to the sewer pipe some distance from the termination point of the sewer pipe, the mounting ring flange would hold the sewer pipe to the floor. This would replace the closet flange and allow the sewer pipe to extend a sufficient distance above the floor to allow for a jointing tube to be slid down over the end a sufficient distance so as to have enough coverage that when the tightening bands of the jointing tube are tightened, it would create a permanent seal around the top part of the sewer pipe and the lower end-with or without a groove for sealing or quick connectors;

38. As per claim one, sewer mounting ring with an outwardly extending flange, the flange would be attached to the floor thus permanently attaching the mounting ring and the sewer pipe to the floor. This would attach the sewer pipe to the floor some distance from the termination point of the sewer pipe so as to hold the sewer pipe to the floor allowing an extension of the sewer pipe above the floor;

39. As per claim one, a one piece mounting ring that has its own extension above the flange that attaches with fasteners to the floor for a jointing tube to be place over and connect a toilet to it;

40. As per claim one, a one piece mounting ring that has its own extension above the flange that attaches with fasteners to the floor so as to allow a jointing tube to be slid over the top of it and the extension would or would not have at least one ridge around it, encompassing the entire radius of the extension, either extending outward or inward to facilitate the permanent attachment of a jointing tube to a toilet with a downspout and the sewer pipe welded to the mounting ring below the floor;

41. As per claim one, a one piece mounting ring, with an outwardly extending flange for attaching the mounting ring with fasteners to the floor, with an extension above for a jointing tube to fit over and there would also be an extension below the outwardly extending flange that a sewer pipe would enter into and be permanently attached to or the circumference would be of a size so that a plumbing coupling or quick connectors, self clamping hose, by self compression and would cover over the end of a sewer pipe and the lower extension of the mounting ring and when these were welded, they would create a continuous water way between the toilet and the sewer pipe by way of a jointing tube;

42. As per claim one, sewer pipe mounting ring with an outwardly extending flange with mounting holes and an extension on bottom that would allow sufficient area on the sewer pipe so that after the mounting ring was attached to the sewer pipe some distance from the termination point of the sewer pipe it would hold the sewer pipe with fasteners to the floor with the mounting ring being attached to the floor on the bottom of the floor, leaving a clean surface above the floor with only the sewer pipe sticking out of the floor and would replace the closet flange and allow the sewer pipe to extend a sufficient distance above the floor to allow for a jointing tube to be slid down over the end a sufficient distance so as to have enough coverage that when the tightening bands of the jointing tube are tightened, it would create a permanent seal around the top part of the sewer pipe;

43. As per claim one, sewer mounting ring with an outwardly extending flange, the flange with holes in it for fasteners to pass through or into the flange and into the floor(s) or flooring, or the fasteners would be threaded into the flange with threads in the flange;

44. As per claim one a sewer pipe mounting ring with an outwardly extending flange with mounting holes and an extension on the bottom side that would allow sufficient area on the sewer pipe so that after the mounting ring was attached to the sewer pipe some distance from the termination point of the sewer pipe it would hold the sewer pipe to the floor with the mounting ring being attached to the floor on the under side of the floor, and uses in conjunction with another mounting ring with its extension facing upward and be placed over and welded by chemicals, adhesives or compression, or any other means to the sewer pipe after it was placed through the floor, the additional mounting ring, sliding down on top of the floor along with the mounting ring below the floor, each having its own fasteners through the flange or fasteners passing through one mounting ring flange and continuing through the floor and then through the other mounting ring flange and these being all connected together and would replace the closet flange and allow the sewer pipe to extend a sufficient distance above the floor to allow for a jointing tube to be slid down over the end a sufficient distance so as to have enough coverage that when the tightening bands of the jointing tube are tightened, it would create a permanent seal around the top part of the sewer pipe;

45. As per claim one, mounting ring with an outwardly extending flange with mounting holes in it, either threaded or bare, with a extension above and below to give sufficient area on the outward surface of a sewer pipe so that once these parts were welded together, and the mounting ring flange was placed on the top, or bottom of the floor, the fasteners passing through the flange would hold both the mounting ring and the sewer pipe in any orientation or direction to the floor or wall;

46. As per claim one, a sewer pipe extension that has an outwardly extending flange with mounting holes, threaded or bare with an upwardly extending tube or sewer pipe or extension extending far enough above the flange so that a jointing tube would be placed over it far enough so that when the compression bands were tightened, it would create permanent seal between the two. This mounting ring would be placed on top of the closet flange with or with out a gasket, with or without sealers and would be bolted on to the closet flange with fasteners tight enough to create a permanent seal between the two and when connected to a toilet via a jointing tube, would create a permanent sealed water way between the toilet and the sewer pipe;

47. As per claim one, a one piece mounting ring with an outwardly extending flange and from the flange a tube extending upward, with or without ridges or grooves on both ends, and another extending downwards, both extending out far enough for a jointing tube, sewer pipe, quick connector, self compressing flexible sewer hose to be placed over or into the other tube and be held by welding, compression, springs and rollers and the flange be placed on the floor above and or below the floor and with fasteners, and these would attach all entities permanently to the floor;

48. As per claim one, a mounting ring with a flange and an extension below the outward flange extending a sufficient distance down so that a plumbing union or coupling can be covered, or inserted into mounting flange and can permanently connect the mounting ring to a sewer pipe;

49. As per claim one, a toilet with a downspout that is configured in such a way so as to leave a distance between the downspout on the toilet and the sewer pipe so that a jointing tube can be placed between both. Then the toilet would be installed or removed for finishing the connection between the toilet and the wall or floor or be removed for maintenance, repair, replacement, cleaning or for any other reason a service man deem necessary;

50. As per claim one, a one piece mounting ring that has a flange extending out in some if not all directions with mounting holes, out far enough to hold the entire piece on to a floor or wall after it has been placed on the wall or floor and fasteners permanently attaching it to a wall or floor, and this one piece plumbing fixture has an upwardly extending tube on top, with or without a groove(s) over which a jointing tube is placed and the jointing tube has a compression band and when tightened creates a permanent union between the two, this plumbing fixture also has a downwardly extending tube that has a bend in it at any necessary angle for a sewer pipe to either enter into it or cover over it and with or with out a coupling or a jointing tube where as the compression bands are tightened create a permanent bond between the two respecting parts, or the mounting ring and the sewer pipe is welded together to create a permanent union, thus with all the parts connected together, not only does this one piece plumbing fixtures create a water way between the toilet and the sewer pipe, it also attaches the sewer pipe and the plumbing fixture permanently to the floor;

51. As per claim one, a one piece mounting ring that has a flange extending out in some if not all directions with mounting holes out far enough to hold the entire piece on to and or below a floor or wall after it has been placed on the wall or floor and fasteners permanently attaching it to a wall or floor, and this one piece plumbing fixture has an upwardly extending tube on top, with or without a groove(s) over which a jointing tube is placed and the jointing tube has a compression band and when tightened creates a permanent union between the two, this mounting ring plumbing fixture also has a downwardly extending tube either straight or down and or then curved any necessary angle for a sewer pipe to either enter into it or cover over it with or with out a coupling and welded on to it or a jointing tube where as the compression bands are tightened create a permanent bond between the two respecting parts, thus with all the parts connected together, not only does this one piece plumbing fixtures create a water way between the toilet and the sewer pipe, via a jointing tube(s), it also attaches the sewer pipe and the plumbing fixture permanently to a wall or floor;

52. As per claim one, a one piece mounting ring that has a flange extending out in some if not all directions with mounting holes, out far enough to hold the entire piece on to a floor or wall after it has been placed on the wall or floor and fasteners permanently attach it to a wall or floor, and this one piece plumbing fixture has an upwardly extending tube on top, with or with out a groove(s) over which a jointing tube is placed and the jointing tube has at least one compression band and when tightened creates a permanent union between the two, this plumbing fixture also has a downwardly extending tube that is wider, yet thinner in order accommodate a tight space such as around or through a floor joist, it turns again in custom fashion with multiple contours so a sewer pipe can either enter into the downward extending tube or cover over it and with or with out a coupling or a jointing tube where as the compression bands are tightened create a permanent bond between the two respecting parts or the plumbing fixture and the sewer pipe are welded together to create a permanent union, thus with all the parts connected together, not only does this one piece plumbing fixtures create a water way between the-toilet and the sewer pipe, via a jointing tube, it also attaches the sewer pipe and the plumbing fixture permanently to a wall or floor;

53. As per claim one, a multi piece mounting ring that has a flange extending out in some if not all directions out far enough to hold the entire piece on to a floor or wall after it has been placed on the wall or floor and fasteners and this one piece plumbing fixture has an upwardly extending tube on top, with or with out a groove(s) over which a jointing tube is placed and the jointing tube has a compression band and when tightened creates a permanent union between the two and the flange is part of the top piece, where as there is a gasket(s) or a rubber band(s) or sealing member(s) between the top flange(s) and the flange(s) that is on the bottom piece, the flanges meeting together, with the gasket(s) and or the rubber band(s) between them, which will allow the bottom or top piece(s) to be rotated in order to orientate it to the sewer pipe(s) that will connect to it and this plumbing fixture also has a downwardly extending tube that is wider, yet thinner in order accommodate a tight space such as around or through a floor joist or then turns again in custom fashion with multiple contours for a sewer pipe to either enter into it or cover over it and with or with out a coupling or a jointing tube where as the compression bands are tightened create a permanent bond between the two respecting parts, or the plumbing fixture and the sewer pipe is welded together to create a permanent union, thus with all the parts connected together, not only does this one piece plumbing fixtures create a water way between the toilet and the sewer pipe, it also attaches the sewer pipe and the plumbing fixture permanently to a wall or floor;