Attachment assembly for a toilet module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9567082-B2
Application number	US-201514668770-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2015
Priority date	Mar 27, 2014
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

A toilet module attachment assembly that includes a retainer member that is adapted to be secured to a wall and a seal member. The retainer member includes a wall attachment flange and a press fit portion extending generally inwardly from the wall attachment flange. When the retainer member is secured to a wall a channel is defined between the wall and the press fit portion. The seal member includes a receiving portion having a groove defined therein and a bulge portion that is received in the channel of the retainer member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A toilet module attachment assembly comprising:
a retainer member that is adapted to be secured to a wall, wherein the retainer member includes a wall attachment flange and a press fit portion extending generally inwardly from the wall attachment flange, wherein when the retainer member is secured to the wall a channel is defined between the wall and the press fit portion, wherein the retainer member includes a first hook extending from the wall attachment flange, and
a seal member that includes a bulge portion that is received in the channel of the retainer member, wherein the seal member includes a second hook that is engaged with the first hook, and wherein the seal member includes at least one protrusive portion extending therefrom that is received in a notch defined in the press fit portion.

2. The attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the press fit portion includes a lip and the bulge portion includes an innermost peak, wherein when the retainer member is secured to the wall, a first width is defined between the lip and the wall and a second width is defined between the innermost peak of the bulge portion and the wall, wherein the first width is less than the second width.

3. The attachment assembly of claim 2 wherein the bulge portion extends generally downwardly.

4. The attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second hooks each include a ramp portion.

5. The attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the protrusive portion is cylindrical and extends generally inwardly.

6. The attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the wall attachment flange includes a plurality of inserts extending outwardly therefrom.

7. The attachment assembly of claim 6 wherein the wall attachment flange includes a plurality of openings defined therethrough that are each positioned adjacent one of the plurality of inserts, whereby adhesive can be inserted through the openings and onto the inserts.

8. The attachment assembly of claim 1 wherein the seal member includes an outer seal edge that is configured to contact the wall when the retainer member is secured to the wall.

9. A toilet module attachment assembly comprising:
a retainer member that is adapted to be secured to a wall, wherein the retainer member includes a wall attachment flange having a plurality of inserts extending outwardly therefrom and a press fit portion extending generally inwardly from the wall attachment flange, wherein the press fit portion includes a lip, wherein when the retainer member is secured to the wall a channel is defined between the wall and the press fit portion and a first width is defined between the lip and the wall, wherein the retainer member includes a first hook extending from the wall attachment flange, and
a seal member that includes a bulge portion that is received in the channel of the retainer member, wherein the bulge portion includes an innermost peak, wherein when the retainer member is secured to the wall a second width is defined between the innermost peak of the bulge portion and the wall, wherein the first width is less than the second width, wherein the seal member includes a second hook that is engaged with the first hook,
wherein the seal member includes at least one protrusive portion extending therefrom that is received in a notch defined in the press fit portion.

10. The attachment assembly of claim 9 wherein the seal member includes an outer seal edge that is configured to contact the wall when the retainer member is secured to the wall.

11. The attachment assembly of claim 10 wherein the first and second hooks each include a ramp portion.

Assignees

• C&D Zodiac Inc

Inventors

• Savian Scott
• Scoley Ian Geoffrey
• Long Eric

Classifications

• B64D11/02 Primary

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• E06B3/28 Primary

  with additional removable glass panes or the like, framed or unframed · CPC title