Appeal No. 97-1366
Application No. 08/281,318
constitute all of the claims remaining in the application.2
Appellant's invention pertains to a closet flange for
connecting an outlet of a toilet bowl with a waste water drain
conduit through an opening in a floor. According to appealed
claim 10, the closet flange includes an outer flange (24) and
a discharge tube (26). The outer flange (24) includes a least
two first apertures (32, 34) for connecting the outer flange
to a floor and at least two second apertures (36, 36) for
connecting the outer flange to a toilet bowl. The discharge
tube (26) is rotatably connected to the outer flange by means
of a press catch connector (62, 66). The press catch
connector permits rotation of the discharge tube relative to
the outer flange without raising or lowering the discharge
tube relative to the outer flange. The discharge tube (26)
further includes (i) an interiorly-positioned seal seat
located proximate the outer flange which defines a first
substantially circular opening, (ii) a distal end for coupling
Claims 1 and 10 have been amended subsequent to final rejection.2
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