Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible flange apparatus for connecting conduits and methods for connecting same
- Patent Title (中): 用于连接管道的柔性法兰装置及其连接方法
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Application No.: US12906947Application Date: 2010-10-18
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Publication No.: US08365318B2Publication Date: 2013-02-05
- Inventor: Eduardo Coronado , Jorge Sada
- Applicant: Eduardo Coronado , Jorge Sada
- Applicant Address: MX
- Assignee: Coflex S.A. DE C.V.
- Current Assignee: Coflex S.A. DE C.V.
- Current Assignee Address: MX
- Agency: Baker & McKenzie LLP
- Main IPC: E03D11/17
- IPC: E03D11/17

Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to improved water closet flanges and methods for installing such water closet flanges. In one exemplary embodiment, an improved water closet flange apparatus includes an outer flange and a flexible conduit portion (i.e. sleeve) extending downwardly therefrom. The flexible sleeve has a sufficient degree of flexibility to accommodate connection between offset, misaligned, angled, or otherwise incongruous plumbing fixture discharges and waste drain pipe outlets. In one embodiment, the flexible sleeve includes at least one corrugated portion to aid the desired flexibility. An upper portion of the flexible sleeve may include an inwardly extending lip portion to accommodate the desired seal between the plumbing fixture discharge and the flange apparatus. Related methods for installing the disclosed flange apparatus between plumbing fixture discharges and waste drainpipes are also described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110035867A1 FLEXIBLE FLANGE APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING CONDUITS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING SAME Public/Granted day:2011-02-17
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