Mounting system for mounting toilets

Abstract

The present invention provides a mounting bolt system for mounting a toilet. The mounting bolt system includes a washer and a nut which are mounted on the threaded bolt adjacent to the bolt head, and they are all placed below the toilet. The bolt system also includes a circular flange having a rectangular slot formed therein for receiving bolt through slot, and a wing nut for tightening the toilet to the toilet flange, and a barrel-shaped bolt cap for covering the upper end of bolt. The bolt cap is threaded to the circular flange on the upper surface of the toilet base to cover the wing nut and to complete the mounting of the toilet, so that only the barrel-shaped bolt cap is visible after the installation of the toilet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 ) A mounting bolt system ( 100 ) for mounting a toilet ( 12 ), comprising:
 a) said system ( 100 ) includes an elongated threaded bolt ( 120 ) having an upper end ( 122 ), a lower end ( 124 ), a threaded elongated shank ( 126 ), and a planar bolt head ( 128 ) on the lower end ( 124 ) of the bolt ( 120 );   b) said mounting bolt system ( 110 ) further includes a washer ( 130 ) and a nut ( 140 ) mounted on said shank ( 126 ) adjacent to said bolt head ( 128 ), which are all installed below the toilet;   c) a circular flange ( 150 ) having a rectangular slot ( 152 ) formed therein for receiving bolt ( 120 ) through slot ( 152 );   d) a wing nut ( 160 ) mounted on said shank ( 126 ) for tightening the toilet ( 12 ) to the toilet flange ( 14 );   e) a barrel-shaped bolt cap ( 170 ) for threading onto the upper end ( 122 ) of bolt ( 120 ); and   f) wherein said bolt cap ( 170 ) is threaded to said circular flange ( 150 ) on the upper surface of the toilet base to cover said wing nut ( 160 ) and to complete the mounting of the toilet, so that only said barrel-shaped bolt cap ( 170 ) is visible after the installation of the toilet.