Installation tool and method for a toilet

{
  "publication_number": "US2022389700A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Installation tool and method for a toilet",
  "abstract": "An installation tool assembly kit for a toilet, comprising an installation wrench and an installation nut, wherein the wrench is configured to be removably coupled to the nut via an upper aperture of the nut, the nut is configured to be threadingly coupled to a flange bolt via a lower aperture of the nut, and the nut upper aperture and nut lower aperture are concentrically aligned. The toilet may be a concealed trap, skirted toilet and/or a pressure-assist toilet.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An installation tool assembly for a toilet, comprising an installation wrench and an installation nut, wherein the wrench is configured to be removably coupled to the nut via an upper aperture of the nut, the nut is configured to be threadingly coupled to a flange bolt via a lower aperture of the nut, and the nut upper aperture and nut lower aperture are concentrically aligned. 2. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the wrench is configured to be inserted through a toilet seat post hole. 3. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the wrench comprises a handle. 4. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the wrench comprises a handle, and wherein a ratio of handle length to wrench length is from about 0.18 to about 0.30. 5. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the wrench is a unitary construct. 6. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the installation wrench comprises a square-shaped cross-section. 7. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut is configured to be removably coupled to the flange bolt. 8. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut comprises a substantially disc-shaped lower base section and an upper section. 9. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut upper aperture and the nut lower aperture are in flow communication. 10. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut comprises an engineering thermoplastic polymer. 11. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut comprises glass reinforced polyphenylene sulfide. 12. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut upper aperture comprises one or more features configured to provide a snug fit of the wrench in the nut. 13. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the nut upper aperture is downwardly tapered. 14. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut lower aperture comprises a threaded portion. 15. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut lower aperture comprises a thermoplastic threaded portion configured to prevent over-tightening. 16. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the wrench and the nut comprise dissimilar materials. 17. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nut and the toilet comprise different thermoplastic polymers. 18. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the toilet is a concealed trapway toilet. 19. The installation tool assembly according to claim 1, wherein the toilet is a pressure-assist toilet. 20. A nut for installation of a toilet, wherein the nut comprises an upper aperture and a lower aperture, the nut upper aperture and lower aperture are concentrically aligned, the nut lower aperture is configured to be removably threadingly coupled to a flange bolt, and the nut upper aperture is configured to be removably coupled to a wrench."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The disclosure relates to an installation tool assembly or kit for installation of a toilet; and to a method of installing a toilet.\n\nInstallation of a toilet assembly typically includes positioning mounting bolts through slots in a closet flange that is designed to be aligned and spaced with respect to a wall behind the toilet to be installed. The bolts fit into slots in the flange so that the head of the bolt is positioned on the floor and the bolt stem stands upright. The bowl portion of a two-piece toilet, or an entire one-piece toilet, is lowered so that the flange bolts are inserted through receiving holes in the base of the toilet. The toilet is typically prepared with a wax seal prior to being seated on the floor. The toilet is then affixed to the flange bolts with an assembly including a gasket, a washer, and a nut. The bolts are then typically cut to size with a bolt cutter and/or hack saw and a cap is placed over the remaining portion of the bolt. Concealed trapway, or “skirted” toilets, generally have a smooth, clean surface from front to back, the trapway being hidden in an interior cavity of the toilet. Such toilets are installed by placing on flange mounting bolts as are conventional toilets. In order to gain access to the mounting bolts, access holes are present on either side of the toilet base. The toilet is then affixed to the flange bolts with a nut through the access holes. The access holes are then covered with a cap.\n\nDesired are toilets having a more smooth, clean surface from front to back, having no access holes and caps.",
  "cpc": [
    "E03D 11/16",
    "B25B 13/48",
    "B25B 15/008",
    "E03D 11/02",
    "E03D 3/00",
    "F16B 23/00",
    "F16B 23/0007",
    "F16B 37/145"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "E03D 11/16",
    "F16B 23/00",
    "F16B 37/14"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "AS AMERICA INC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "PORMENTILLA BEDA ANGELO",
    "JENSEN ROBERT M",
    "EKBATANI ALI",
    "ESPOSITO ANTONIO"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2020-11-13",
  "publication_date": "2022-12-08",
  "priority_date": "2019-11-14",
  "application_number": "US-202017775491-A",
  "family_id": "75911506",
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}