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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530123 | Automatic drain An automatic drain device for a sink and especially a sink without an overflow hole is provided. The device includes a magnetically controlled valve to open a return path for the flow of overflow fluid to the draining pipe. When the sink is about to overflow, water ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7320336 | Plug incorporating pressure-sensitive valve A plug which is insertable into a outlet from a vessel, to seal the vessel so that it may hold liquid. To prevent overflow, the plug has an in-built valve which automatically opens when it experiences a predetermined threshold pressure. The threshold pressure can be... | 01/22/2008 |
| 6973685 | Bladder stopper and control assembly An assembly for selectively blocking a drain to the passage of water. A drain emanating from a substantially circular opening in a basin, sink or tub is provided with a substantially cylindrical member releasably connected to the basin, sink or tub. The substantiall... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966077 | Apparatus for automatically operating a drain valve in a washstand Disclosed is an apparatus for opening and shutting a drain valve in a washstand, particularly, an apparatus for automatically opening and shutting a drain valve in a washstand, wherein an automatic opening and shutting means for automatically opening and shutting th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6484330 | Combined faucet and drain assembly A combined faucet and drain system can be installed primarily from above the basin. The faucet includes a quick-connect fastening assembly with a threaded sleeve bolt that also doubles as a life rod guide. A spring-biased toggle fastener threads onto the ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6347417 | Drain plug device There is provided a stable drain plug device in which main bodies (the plug lid and the ascending or descending member) are not floated under a pushing operation of the operating part. In a drain plug device in which a hollow ascending or descending membe... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6308351 | Electromatic pop up drain An "Electromatic Pop Up Drain" for electronically raising and lowering the pop up drain plug in lavatory sinks. The "Electromatic Pop Up Drain" has infrared sensors as a triggering device, ac-dc electric motor as the actuating device, positioning and conn... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6219861 | Drain structure for a sink The drain structure includes a valve seat axially secured into a tube drain of a sink or basin, a sleeve disposed in the valve seat and a slider slidably engaged in the sleeve to discharge water from the sink. A double V-shaped slot in a lateral side of t... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5925242 | Sand trap and flow controller mechanism for a bathtub A sand trap and flow controller mechanism for a bathtub includes an outer housing defined by an externally threaded peripheral wall having an upper outwardly directed peripheral flange and a lower inwardly directed peripheral flange with a pair of diametr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5809587 | Safety device for a suction outlet A safety device for use in a suction outlet assembly of a swimming pool, whirlpool, spa or the like is disclosed. More particularly, the outlet assembly has an opening therein in communication with a pump adapted to create sufficient suction for causing f... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5394572 | Self adjust tub drain stop A bath drain outlet control having an actuator, a plunger valve for engaging a valve seat of a bath drain outlet, a linkage between the actuator and the plunger valve, including a one-way slip clutch enabling the linkage to be contractably adjustable, and... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5333327 | Apparatus for opening and closing a drain Disclosed herein is a mechanism for remotely opening and closing a drain of a basin by means of a flexible rod moving through a non-linear tube. The rod connects a drive member, pushed or pulled by a user, with a member linked to a plug which opens and cl... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5092003 | Water conservation device A water conservation device composed of a cup movable relative to an opening for selectively diverting water flow from a main drain pipe to a side tap to conduct water to be conserved to a remote location through a drain pipe.... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4926507 | Adjustable drain closure A drain closure comprises a drain stopper having a downwardly projecting sleeve, an upwardly extending post loosely received in the sleeve, and structure carrying the post, the sleeve having at least one opening through the side thereof, and a spring carr... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4908883 | Vandal resistant push-pull drain stopper In a vandal resistant push-pull drain stopper for use with a drain plug of a bathtub or other similar vessel, there is provided a plunger having an inner cylindrical bore, a stem having a reduced portion, an expanded portion and a channeled portion, an O-... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4764993 | Two-position latchable drain valve A drain valve comprises: (a) a drain body defining a flow port, (b) a drain cover unit movable between a down-position in which the cover closes the port, and an up-position to open the port to drain flow, the cover having a downward projection movable up and ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4176821 | Pilot-operated valve assembly A valve assembly for evacuation of liquids from vessels of the type having a bottom wall provided with an outlet opening has a buoyant piston which forms part of a main valve and is movable to and from a closed position in which a sealing ring of the pist... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4006498 | Adapter for bathtub drain An adapter for installing a replacement drain valve in an existing drain comprises a cylindrical valve adapter insertable in the drain. The interior of the adapter is threaded, and the exterior is tapered upwardly. A similarly tapered split ring is dispos... | 02/08/1977 |
