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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Danco, Inc., Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Schuster, Shorewood, IL (US);
Dwayne A. Porter, Lockport, IL (US);
Assignee:
DANCO, INC., Irving, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/00 (2006.01); E03D 11/16 (2006.01); F16B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/16 (2013.01); F16B 35/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49432 (2015.01);
Abstract
An adjustable-length toilet fastener assembly and method for use wherein the constituent components are cooperatively configured to provide height adjustability without cutting or breaking parts of the assembly for various installation environments and floor configurations when securing a toilet to an underlying support such as a closet collar or other mounting flange. In one embodiment, a tightening tool provided as part of the subject assembly is engageable with and concealed by a low-profile decorative cap.