US 12,258,745 B2
Water closet carrier
Jacob D. Twaroski, Wattsburg, PA (US); and Christopher J. Say, Erie, PA (US)
Assigned to Zurn Water, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by Zurn Water, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/309,592.
Application 18/309,592 is a continuation of application No. 29/792,925, filed on Apr. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/363,927, filed on Apr. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0349142 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. E03D 11/14 (2006.01)
CPC E03D 11/143 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrier plate for supporting a wall-mounted water closet, the carrier plate comprising:
a face plate having a top end, a bottom end opposite the top end, a front face, and a rear face opposite the front face, wherein the face plate defines a channel extending between the front face and the rear face configured to receive a fluid coupling member therein;
a bracket extending from the rear face of the face plate proximate the top end to define a bracket length; and
one or more feet extending from the rear face of the face plate proximate the bottom end to define a foot length and a base plane, wherein the foot defines an anchor aperture therethrough, and wherein the anchor aperture defines an anchor zone including a volume delineated by the cross-section of the anchor aperture extended normal to the base plane in both directions therefrom, and wherein the bracket is not positioned within the anchor zone.
 
12. A carrier assembly for supporting a wall-mounted water closet, the carrier assembly comprising:
an installation jig, wherein the installation jig includes an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis therethrough, and wherein the elongated body defines a plurality of discrete apertures positioned axially along the body; and
a carrier plate including:
a face plate defining a channel therethrough that is configured to receive a fluid coupling member therein,
one or more feet extending from the face plate, and
a mounting point configured to provide a location to which the installation jig may be connected to the carrier plate, wherein the mounting point is configured to allow the carrier plate to be infinitely adjustable relative to the installation jig along the jig axis.