Bathroom fixture gasket apparatus and method
US6719294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L21/025
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gasket assembly includes an upper housing forming a seal with the outlet of a bathroom fixture, and a lower housing forming a seal with a sewer pipe. The lower housing has an outer surface extending along an axis and a toroidal gasket disposed in sealing relationship with the outer surface and the sewer pipe. To accommodate larger sewer pipes, the outer surface can be formed on an adapter and a second gasket provided to form a seal with the adapter. In an associated method for mounting the gasket assembly, the gasket is rolled axially in a continuous sealing relationship with the lower housing.
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