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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112827 | Shower drain adapter A shower drain adapter system configured to allow use of a bondable waterproof membrane with a shower pan drain system comprises a drain body and an integrated bonding flange extending upwardly from the drain body. The integrated bonding flange is operable to be sea... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7376983 | Debris catch system for food preparation drains and other applications A debris catch assembly used between a plumbing fixture and drain piping. It has two strainers and structure for supporting the larger strainer in a superior position. Both strainers are configured with holes through their side and bottom surfaces, to catch all type... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7234731 | Gas feed pipe connecting screw for continuous casting nozzle A gas feed pipe connecting screw for a continuous casting nozzle which is mounted to the continuous casting nozzle formed with an axially extending ring-shaped slit concentric with a nozzle bore. The screw connects the nozzle to a gas feed pipe for blowing a gas int... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7131150 | Device to assist P-trap drainage The device is a molded, chemically-resistant-plastic cylinder consisting of a top rail, a bottom rail, four equally spaced quadrant side bars and four tapered helicoidally twisted directional vanes. Vanes are tapered from top to bottom so as not to collect debris. | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121228 | Animal waste disposing assembly An animal waste disposing assembly includes a base that has a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge extending between the top and bottom sides. The base has a threaded opening extending therethrough. A cylindrically shaped post is attached to and extends awa... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7073547 | Latex paint clean-up liquid disposal device A device is employed with sewer inlet structure including a conduit leading to a sewer line to dispose of clean-up liquid including water and latex paint. The device includes a container engageable with and supported by the sewer inlet structure and a drain pipe lea... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065924 | Downpipe connector system A downpipe connector system is disclosed. The system having a downpipe connector for attachment to a channel in a canale. The connector has a first portion with an upstanding wall and a floor from which the floor extends. A tubular extension projects from the floor ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7032253 | Sink basket and plug assembly A sink basket and plug assembly comprising a basket portion and a plug portion. The basket portion includes a well having at least one fluid passageway extending therethrough. The plug portion is at least partially receivable within the well and has an open and a cl... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013500 | Strainer A strainer includes a water collector on an upper side, and a tube coupled on the bottom of the water collector. The tube has flutes formed on the inner wall. An extendable rod is housed in the tube and has lugs on the periphery to slide in the flutes. A latch membe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997636 | Device for connecting a piece of road equipment, such as drain inlet, to a vertical fixed runoff drainage pipe An apparatus for connection of a drain inlet to a vertical fixed runoff drainage pipe includes an intermediate adapter plate with a cylindrical shank that can be inserted in an impervious manner into a drainage tube at an adjustable relative height. The drain is sli... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6954947 | Pluming vent cover A pluming vent cover is described herein which is easily manufactured and adapted to a roof on or off-site. A roof's pluming vent pipe requires a cover for both aesthetics and improved operation. In the preferred embodiment the pluming vent cover comprises an upper ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6925964 | Pet drain and capture device An apparatus (10) and a device (30) are provided for catching pet hair during the process of bathing a pet in a bathtub (12) or sink-like structure. Typically the apparatus (10) is comprised of a net (18) having a selected mesh siz... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6890427 | Waste water outlet unit A waste water outlet unit, for a shower tray having a drain opening, comprises a base element which is locatable on the underside of the shower tray to cover the drain opening, and a clamp element which is locatable on the topside of the shower tray and which is eng... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6766545 | Shower drain A shower drain having a tapered body and arcuate keepers circumferentially disposed around the body and capable of being drawn up the tapered body from a lower position to a higher position to engage the underside of a shower drain floor and hold the drain in place.... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6763533 | Sink drainage system and method A coupling system for securing a sink to a drain pipe. The coupling system of the present invention can include a support member and a flange connector. The flange connector can be coupled to the support member about opposite surfaces of a sink. The support member c... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6640358 | Strainer assembly for bathtub drains and the like A strainer assembly for bathtub drains has a strainer body with a circular horizontal flange having a center opening and which is adapted to fit over and around a vertically disposed drain port in the bottom of a tub or the like. A hollow bushing extensio... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6588029 | Safety drain guard for swimming pools and spas A safety cover for swimming pool drains for dispersing suction pressure and preventing a person's hair or other body parts from becoming entangled and otherwise preventing injury or death. A generally dome-shaped drain cover is removably affixed to a new ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6494325 | Toilet water-line filter A toilet water-line filter (10) that is designed to protect a toilet's fill valve (62) from the intrusion of potentially damaging debris such as rocks, vegetation, etc. The filter (10) is comprised of a housing (12) and an internal filter (34) which consi... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6368503 | Filtered fluid dispensing system The present invention provides a filtered fluid dispensing system. The invention may replace the sprayer provided with the faucet assembly of a conventional sink and may, in certain embodiments, be adapted to selectively dispense filtered and unfiltered f... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6350373 | Adjustable drain apparatus An drain that is adjustable in height and pitch to allow the top of the drain to conform to the pitch of the surface of a surrounding surface. The adjustable drain apparatus is positioned level with a floor therearound. Where the drain has a grate, design... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6330724 | Drain cover locking device A drain cover locking device which fits into a drain pipe for the purpose of receiving and holding in place a standard drain cover. In general, the locking device is made of a solid generally rectangular piece of bar material, usually of metal, with one h... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6317906 | Strainer assembly for bathtub drains and the like A strainer assembly for bathtub drains has a strainer body with a circular horizontal flange having a center opening and which is adapted to fit over and around a vertically disposed drain port in the bottom of a tub or the like. A hollow bushing extensio... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6209572 | Device for repairing drains A coupling system that can be placed into the existing drain and over the existing drain pipe to effect a repair without removal of an existing tub, shower or similar receptacle. The drain coupling system is self-sealing and can be locked into place from ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6185758 | Device in draining gutters A device in draining gutters comprises a gutter member (11) adapted to be imbedded in a hole in a floor in relation to the surrounding floor, connectable to a conduit (6) for draining water, said member being adapted to receive water, and an arrangement f... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6175971 | Shower drain A shower drain assembly (10) is provided for use with a shower having a base drain opening. The drain assembly includes a drain fitting (12), an annular pressure plate (26), and an annular collar (28). The drain fitting has an upper lateral flange (14) an... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6067669 | Strainer equipped drain plug assembly A drain plug assembly having a strainer removably fitted between a bottom of a drain housing that is to be mounted in the drain of a vessel and a stopper that is mounted to be moved along a central stem between a locked open position permitting flow throu... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6058526 | Drain assembly The drain assembly is constructed with a segmented ball valve of stainless steel or plastic which is rotatable between an open position and a closed position by a shaft extending from the drain body. An annular valve seat is biased against the valve body ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5940898 | Drain assembly A drain assembly for providing a leak-free linkage between a sink and a drainpipe. The drain assembly includes an inner linkage member and an outer linkage basket. The inner linkage member has inner and outer surfaces, open upper and lower ends, a basket ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5878448 | Floor drain extension A floor drain extension for, and method of, elevating a drain plate of an existing floor drain after a refinishing layer such as tile has been applied onto the floor structure through which the floor drain is installed. The extension is generally annular ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5724684 | Raised strainer A drain covering composed of an upper straining region and a lower threaded region. The straining region is in the shape of any conventional drain and has a plurality of straining holes set in various locations on the drain piece. The threaded region is c... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5545322 | Cold and hot water combination filtering faucet A cold and hot water combination filtering faucet including a main body and a filter unit integrally disposed on the main body. The main body includes a cold raw water incoming tunnel and a hot raw water incoming tunnel. The cold raw water incoming tunnel... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5442819 | Article catcher for sink drain A tubular inlet portion (12) is connected to a sink drain outlet member. A tubular outlet portion (14) fits into and is connected to a drain pipe member that is a part of a standard drain system for a sink. An article falling through the sink drain openin... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5397464 | Trough type strainer box A trough type strainer apparatus comprising a housing with bottom and side walls defining an interior chamber, an inlet trough assembly and an outlet conduit connected to said side walls and communicating with said chamber. A support structure is mounted ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5377362 | Combined sink strainer stopper and scrub brush A combined sink strainer and scrub brush unit (10) with or without a sink stopper disc (14) is provided which seats into a garbage disposal inlet (31) depending from a sink bottom (30a). A horizontal strainer base (11) has a series of drain apertures (17)... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5372715 | Siphonage floor drain and port protector A floor drain and method for its installation, such floor drain incorporating: (1) a flange clamp ring with multiple weep holes, drain tubes with siphonage drain lines, and a tongued and grooved boss, and; (2) a permeable port protector, installed over th... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5165118 | Sink strainer assembly with snap lock A sink strainer assembly consisting of a body member of upright tubular shape having a lower portion connected to a drain and a larger upper portion joining to the lower portion so as to form a seat. A grid is mounted in the lower portion below the seat a... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5078862 | Washer standpipe drain visual filter A washing machine lint trap attachable to the distal end of a washing machine drain hose. A transparent tube embodies a nylon trap secured to sized members to form a slip fit between the washing machine drain hose and the drain standpipe, the assembly fur... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4999858 | Floor drain pipe with improved straining structure A drain pipe assembly, which includes a S-shaped drain pipe having mounted on its orifice a cup-like filter plate and a strainer and having inserted therein a cleaning brush. The S-shaped drain pipe includes a bent pipe portion extending from a vertical e... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4984309 | Drain system A shower or bathtub drain system (10,60) in which a sealing ring (16,16') is fastened to one end of a strainer body (32) or shoe (64) and inserted through the drain hole (14,58) in the bottom of the shower or bathtub from the space below the bottom surfac... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4964180 | Shower strainer mounting assembly A shower strainer mounting assembly (10) comprises an elongated cast-in adaptor coupling (12) for being cast into concrete having a lower end portion (16) for receiving standard 2 inch pipe (24) and an upper portion end (18) with an inner diameter of at l... | 10/23/1990 |
