Title: Method of repairing water closet anchoring to fractured closet flange and spanner clamp therefor

Abstract: The method of repairing a water closet anchoring to a fractured broken away closet flange which comprises the steps of disconnecting and disassembling the water closet from the closet flange, and assembling an arcuate slotted repair spanner clamp upon the undersurface of the closet flange spanning the fracture therein. A further step includes projecting a headed fastener up through the anchor clamp and finally reassembling the water closet over said anchor clamp and securing the same thereto. The invention further includes an improved repair spanner clamp of arcuate form adapted to underlie and span the fractured portion of a closet flange to facilitate reanchoring the water closet thereto.

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Inventors: Bressler, Mark (Troy, MI, US)

Application Number: 036785
Filing Date: 1979-05-07
Publication_date: 1980-06-17
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 4/252.4 4/661, 4/DIG9, 29/402.09, 29/402.11, 138/97, 138/98
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US Patent Ref:

1322245	Nov, 1919	Klassen	29/402.
2998645	Sep, 1961	Diperstein	29/402.
3321924	May, 1967	Liddell	138/97.
3775780	Dec, 1973	McEwen	4/420.
3846851	Nov, 1974	Pepper	4/252.
4038737	Aug, 1977	Breton, Jr.	29/402.
4147576	Apr, 1979	Beem et al.	29/402.

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Primary Examiner: Artis, Henry K.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Cullen, Sloman, Cantor, Grauer, Scott & Rutherford