US1112760A - Floor-plate for closet-bowls and the like. - Google Patents

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B. W. N. BOOSEY. FLOOR PLATE FOR CLOSET BOWLS AND THE LIKE. AIPLIOATION FILED JULY 17, 1913.

1,1 12,760. Patented 0011.6, 1914.

WITNESSES. N E TOR.

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F OOR- LATE Eon cLosET-Bo-wis AND THE LIKE.-

-Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 17, 1913. Sefial"'No.'779,429.

Patented0ct.6,1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD W. N. Recentl a citizen of the United States, residin at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Floor-Plates for Closet- Bowls and the like, and declare the following to be a full, clear, of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, of this specification.

plate or coupling tion between the may be dispensed entirely of cast iron.

shown and to provide excess packing the like, usually used as'a gasket between a space into which the plate and flange of the closet bowl, may;

be forced in securing the parts together.

The structure by which these and other objects of the invention may be accomplished drawings in which Figure l is an elevation, partly in section, showing the lower part of a closet bowl secured to a bend by means of my improved floor plate. Fig. 2 is a sectional spective of the floor-plate. cal section taken on the y 2 of Fig. 2.

Similar characters refer to similar parts the laterally extending flange 3 of the floor plate is recessed at 7 to form a gasket receiving space and midway of the length of and exact description which form a part cured, This invention relates to floor plates utilized in securing closet'bowls to the waste. p1pe, and the object of the invention-is a for the purpose stated by means of which the usual lead pipe connecbowl and the closet bend. with and the bend made material, such as putty on is hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying view in pera Fig. 3 is avert1- line H of-=Eig. '2.- Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line vertlcally extending circumferential rib 8 and the space between the rib 8 and the reccss 7 is so positioned that the packing material placed in the gasket recess will be forced out into the channel 9 when compressed between the plate and bowl instead of outwardlytoward the edge of the flange onthe bowl where'it would .be exposed to view between the flanges 3 and 6.

The upper vertical portion 10 of a bend or other fitting to which the floor plate is seis preferably circumferentially grooved, the object of which is not only to provlde means whereby said vertical portion the cone-shaped portion 2 of the late is a I may be easilycut to the desired height, but

also .to provide means to be utilized n calking the plate to the bend. As may be seen inFig. 3, the circumferential rib 8 is spaced a slight distance from the wall of the bend 10 which provides a channel 11 into which A further object is a floor plate of such construction as to enable it to be readilyj calked to the closet bend as hereinafter 25 lead may be placed and the wall 8 being vertically positioned, the lead Into place against the bend and into the grooves therein, and the rib 8 prevents it from creeping upward on the cone surface and provides a solid wall for holding/the lead in place.

The base of the bowl 5 is provided with a depending circular flange 12 adapted to en teriin the open end of t e bend 10 w-hen the parts are assembled and the bowl-secured to may be rammed the plate'by means of bolts heretofore mentioii'ed. By this arran ement a tight joint is .secured and the cal {ing of the joint is done substantially on a level with the'floo'r,:. ,as may be seen'in Fig. 1, whereas with bends provided with a hub and using short length of lead pipe the calking ls-necessarily performedat a considerable distance below the "floor level and in an inconvenient position.

With the device herein disclosed the opening in the floor through which the upper end of the bend projects need be but slightly greater in diameter than the bend and the calking may be performed much more readily and cheaply.

' The flange 3 of the plate is provided with a short depending circumferential flange 13 1 which is adapted to rest directly upon the floor whereby a space is provided for the head of the bolts which secure the bowl to the plate, and, as may be seen more clearly in Fig. 4, the plate is provided with two oppositely positloned flat portions 20 in which the slots 4 'are placed at'which points the late is not truly conical in shape as the ange 3 extends laterally at such points level with the bottom of the recess 7 to and terminates at the vertical wall 8, which with the upper end of the bend or fitting forms a circular space about the bend to receive the calking material as above stated.

It is to be noted that the conical portion of the plate is comparatively short vertically and does not extend but slightly, if at all, below the floor boards and consequently the opening in the floor may be less in diameter than'is usual with other types of plates. With cement floors the cementitious material may be brought into contact with the bend and a shallow cone shaped depression formed in the upper surface of the floor to receive the floor plate in which construction the floor plate does not extend below the floor. The plate may be secured to the floor, if desired, by means of screws 21 passing through apertures provided in the flange 3 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Having thus briefly described my invention and its utility, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is-- l. A floor plate comprising an apertured depending cone-shaped portion provided with a flange extending laterally from the base of the cone, avertically extending circular rib upon the inner surface of the cone substantially midway of its length, said flange having portions upon opposite sides of the plate extending to said circular rib providing bolt receiving pockets substantially as described.

2. A floor-plate comprising a centrally apertured cone shaped portion provided with a flange extending laterally from the base of the cone, and a rib upon the inner surface of the cone-shaped portion positioned substantially midway of its length whereby a channel for calking material is formed between the rib and a fitting positioned within the aperture, and a channel aria-rec between the rib and the base line of the cone for excess packing material, said flange having portions upon opposite sides of the plate extending horizontally to said rib roviding pockets on the under side of the p ate to receive bolt heads.

3. A floor plate comprising a centrally apertured cone shaped portion provided with afiange extending laterally from the base of the cone, and a rib upon the inner surface of the cone shaped portion extending at right angles to the flange and terminating below the upper surface thereof, said rib bein so positioned on the cone that a channel for calking material is formed between the rib and a fitting positioned within the aperture in the cone, and a channel between the rib and the base line of the cone for excess packing material, said last named channel being bridged upon opposite sides of the plate. said bridges being coextensive with the flange and providing pockets upon the under side thereof.

4. A floor plate comprising a centrally apertured shallow cone-shaped portion pro- Vided with a circumferential llange extending laterally from the base of the cone, and a vertically extending circular rib upon the inner surface of the cone-shaped portion substantially midway of its length whereby a channel for calking material is provided. between the rib and a fitting positioned within the aperture, and also a channel between the rib and the base line of the cone, said flange having portions upon opposite sides of the plate extending horizontally to said rib, said extending portions being slotted for the reception of fastening bolt-s, said rib, flange, and cone-shaped portion, being formed integrally.

In testimony whereof, l sign this specilication in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD W. N. BOOSEY Witnesses:

RICHARD ALsrAs, CnAnLus E. VVISNER.

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