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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270747 | Storm water drain system An in-line storm water drain system and a filter basket for a storm water drain system are provided in which the storm water drain system has a housing having an inlet and outlet thereinto and interior walls forming a plurality of chambers therein. The filter basket... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7178675 | Drain water filter assembly A drain water filter assembly for filtering debris laden liquids. The filter assembly has an apertured filter holder constructed and arranged to be placed into a basin, tub or sink. A removable and disposable filter is provided for placement within and securement to... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150576 | Clog resistant drain A clog free drain for a surface water drain such as that utilized in a tub or stall shower including a basket having side openings permitting waste water to flow there through and into the drain pipe in which the basket is disposed. Directing waste water into the ba... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6938279 | Drain plug A container having an opening that extends through the container. The outer surface of the container includes a tapered section located within the opening. The tapered section extends from the bottom of the container towards the inner surface of the container. A plu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915814 | Transparent pipe trap with means of enhancing the biodegradation of sink effluents A transparent pipe trap with means of enhancing the biodegradation of sink effluents in a household sink uses a screen located “downstream” from the trap to deflect valuable items into the trap. The trap is easily drained and easily removed, for convenient retri... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6668390 | Debris recovery for drainage system A debris recovery device for drainage systems that includes a shaft with a peripheral wall. A basket made out of a meshed material has a spring loaded hingedly mounted bottom wall that is partially opened when it carries a load of a predetermined weight. ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6315896 | Disposable waste collector A disposable waste collector is formed by attaching the open end of a porous tubular bag to a rigid ring. The waste collector is positioned in a drain opening below the entry grate so that all fluids passing through the entry grate must pass through the t... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6178565 | Trash collector for exfiltration drain system A drain assembly with a shaft that has an enlarged shoulder at its upper end supports a basket assembly by providing a peripheral resting surface for peripheral flange members that extend outwardly from the connected upper end of the mesh walls forming th... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6153095 | Drainpipe filter kit A drainpipe filter kit for installation on a sink drain, the kit having the parts necessary to install a substitute drain pipe with a filter canister between the sink drain and the sink trap, the kit including a drainpipe segment with end fittings for con... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6145136 | Drain assembly The strainer for the drain assembly is formed of a cup-shaped body having an outer peripheral wall with slots for draining water, an upraised central portion having an inner peripheral wall with slots for draining water and a floor extending between the t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6088843 | Drain strainer with sieve receptacle and bristle extension A drain strainer that is installed in the vertical drain pipe of a bathing water drain for a shower or tub, the drain strainer having an upper sieve receptacle in the form of a substantially cylindrical basket with openings for passage of water and smalle... | 07/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6044854 | Parts washing system Provided is a parts washer that includes a multi-tiered basin, a cleaning fluid and a biological component, living within the fluid, that breaks down organic waste. The multi-tiered basin includes a sink member with a false bottom, and a support grid and ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6023795 | Washbasin drain assembly A washbasin drain assembly comprises a drain body which defines a drain passage connecting the interior space of the washbasin to the waste line and a drain plug in cooperative engagement with the drain body for selectively sealing the drain passage. A si... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6016579 | Liquid drain apparatus incorporable within a counter top A liquid drain apparatus for incorporation within a counter top intended for use within tops for laboratories and hospitals, or the like. The drain profile provides a series of ribs and valleys within a base horizontally angled from a higher outboard end ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 4676894 | Suction fittings for whirlpool bathtubs, and the like It has been found that by mounting a suction cover onto the periphery only of a suction interconnection member placed between the suction cover and the recirculating piping, and by carefully placing the hole pattern and size of the individual holes thereo... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4463461 | Discharge pit having a water trap The invention has for its object to construct a discharge pit in a manner such that the height of incorporation is adjustable, whereas the effective height of the water trap remains unvaried under any condition so that the dimensions can always be adapted... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4443897 | Anti-clog sink device An anti-clog sink device is provided which comprises a cylindrical support piece, a screen, an elastic retainer, a detent, and a handle. The cylindrical support piece is open at one end and has teeth attached, which are located in a plane perpendicular to... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4321713 | Large capacity drainage receptacle A large capacity drainage receptacle for flush mounting in a surface to be drained including an especially configured mounting flange from which a receptacle body integrally depends. The drainage receptacle is formed of light weight thin-wall stainless st... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4320540 | Discharge drain assembly Disclosed is a discharge drain assembly (for use in a sink) including a drain body and a plug assembly adapted to fit in the drain body which features limited rotational movement between an open and a closed position. The plug includes a stainless steel s... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4217667 | Drain lint separator and strainer A lint separator and filtering device for preventing clogging of waste water drain openings by lint and other solid materials discharged from a clothes washer. The filter device comprises a frustro-conical shaped screen-like filter having an upper end def... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4207631 | Drain strainer This disclosure pertains to strainers adapted to be inserted within drain openings, located in floors, sinks, and tubs, having a handle attachment fitted to a reticulated or foraminated cup-like strainer. The handle may either rotate or retract or both so... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4198717 | Modular assembly for drain trap A trap to be installed in a wall leading to a drain comprises an assembly of interfitted modular units, molded or deep-drawn from corrosion-resistant synthetic resin, which include an upwardly open housing of rectangular outline, a conduit with a bottom i... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4160293 | Drain valve assembly A drain valve assembly adapted for use with sinks, lavatories, and tubs is disclosed. The drain valve assembly comprises a valve body or drain sleeve which is mounted in the drain port or opening of the sink, lavatory, or tub and includes a valve seat for... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4042983 | Drain assembly for sinks and the like A drain assembly for a sink or the like employs a plastic sleeve below a retaining flange, the periphery of the sleeve being provided with several groups of flexible fins extending out therefrom parallel to its axis, the fins of each group being located a... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3960728 | Disposable filter apparatus A disposable filter unit for use with a parts washer or the like. The filter consists of a body in the general form of a bag, made from a softenable but substantially solvent-impermeable thermoplastic material having a neck portion attached to a mounting ... | 06/01/1976 |