Toilet shell and frame

Abstract

A toilet includes a frame, a toilet bowl coupled to the frame, a base configured to support the frame, a cowling supported by the frame, at least one removable side panel, and a skirt configured to overlap at least one side panel or the base. The at least one removable side panel includes, a front shell, a left side panel and a right side panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet including:
 a frame;   a flush engine;   a base configured to support the frame and the flush engine;   a cowling supported by the flush engine and frame; and   a skirt configured to overlap at least one side panel or the base.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a front shell configured to couple to the frame, the base or the cowling.   
     
     
         3 . The toilet of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a spring member configured to couple the front shell to the base.   
     
     
         4 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pivoting member on the at least one side panel.   
     
     
         5 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an angle limit hook configured to hold the at least one side panel to the base at a predetermined angle range.   
     
     
         6 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a storage compartment between the flush engine and the at least one side panel.   
     
     
         7 . The toilet of  claim 6 , wherein the storage compartment is coupled to the at least one side panel. 
     
     
         8 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one side panel is configured to attach to the frame. 
     
     
         9 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lateral brace coupled to the frame, wherein the lateral brace at least partially supports the flush engine.   
     
     
         10 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a skin mounted on the cowling, wherein a seal is provided between the seal and a bowl of the flush engine.   
     
     
         11 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a wiper configured to seal a space between the flush engine and cowling.   
     
     
         12 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt includes a groove that aligns with the base. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a jet attached to the flush engine and configured to supply water to the flush engine.   
     
     
         14 . A toilet comprising:
 a frame;   a toilet bowl coupled to the frame;   a base configured to support the frame;   a cowling supported by the frame;   at least one removable side panel; and   a skirt configured to overlap at least one side panel or the base.   
     
     
         15 . The toilet of  claim 14 , wherein the side panel is detachable on a first end and pivotable on a second end. 
     
     
         16 . The toilet of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a spring member on the first end configured to push the side panel away from the toilet.   
     
     
         17 . A method for assembling a toilet, the method comprising:
 attaching a front shroud to a base of the toilet;   pivoting at least one side panel on to the base of the toilet; and   sliding a skit over at least a portion of the front shroud or at least a portion of the at least one side panel.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 coupling a flush engine to the base of the toilet; and   attaching a hose from a water supply to the flush engine.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 coupling a cowling to the flush engine; and   attaching a skin over the cowling.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein a wiper forms a seal between the skin and the flush engine.