Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for coupling a tank of a toilet to a pedestal of the toilet
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Application No.: US16558522Application Date: 2019-09-03
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Publication No.: US10954659B1Publication Date: 2021-03-23
- Inventor: Daniel N. Halloran , Tony L. Lambert
- Applicant: Kohler Co.
- Applicant Address: US WI Kohler
- Assignee: Kohler Co.
- Current Assignee: Kohler Co.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Kohler
- Agency: Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC
- Main IPC: E03D1/26
- IPC: E03D1/26 ; E03D11/17

Abstract:
A toilet includes a tank, a pedestal, and a mounting assembly. The tank includes a bottom wall. The bottom wall includes an opening and a bottom surface. The pedestal includes an opening and a top surface. The opening of the pedestal is aligned with the opening of the bottom wall. The mounting assembly includes a mounting plate, a nut, and a gasket. The mounting plate is configured to be coupled to the pedestal and includes an opening aligned with the opening of the pedestal. The nut holds the mounting plate against the bottom surface of the bottom wall and includes a rounded portion. The gasket is disposed about the opening of the pedestal and along the top surface of the pedestal and includes a concave surface that is configured for receiving the rounded portion of the nut.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210062487A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUPLING A TANK OF A TOILET TO A PEDESTAL OF THE TOILET Public/Granted day:2021-03-04
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