Drain and cleanout spacer

Details Drain and cleanout spacer Drain and cleanout spacer

1995-09-12

1997-04-29

Scherbel, David

Pipes and tubular conduits

With closures and plugs

Inflation stem type

138 76R, 138104, 52103, 116209, F16L 5500, E04B 100

Patent

active

056239718

ABSTRACT:
A drain and cleanout spacer which facilitates height adjustment of the drain strainer and cleanout port after pouring a concrete slab floor. The device comprises two cup-shaped plastic spacers joined by a flexible web. The first spacer has inside dimensions slightly larger than the outside dimensions of the drain strainer, while the second spacer has inside dimensions slightly larger than the outside dimensions of the cleanout port. The spacers are preferably made from a frangible material, such as plastic. The spacers are placed over the drain strainer and the cleanout port prior to pouring the concrete slab floor. After the concrete has hardened, the tops of the spacers are broken away and the height of the drain strainer and the cleanout port are adjusted to the level of the floor. Thereafter, caulking is applied around the dram strainer and the cleanout port in order to seal them to the floor. A flag is coupled to one of the spacers in order to easily signal the location of the device. This reduces the chance that the device will be inadvertently covered with concrete or stepped on by a worker. Also, a flexible web couples the first and second spacer and provides a downward moment to each spacer which acts to keep the spacers in place when the concrete is poured.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2202147 (1940-05-01), Gerriets
patent: 2846852 (1958-08-01), Cappel
patent: 2976543 (1961-03-01), Turner et al.
patent: 3013308 (1961-12-01), Armour
patent: 3113595 (1963-12-01), Cotman, Jr.
patent: 3126918 (1964-03-01), Eaton
patent: 3213889 (1965-10-01), Ctoman, Jr.
patent: 3319268 (1967-05-01), Blumenkranz
patent: 3349412 (1967-10-01), Schwartz et al.
patent: 3400411 (1968-09-01), Harvey
patent: 3421551 (1969-01-01), Currier
patent: 3528456 (1970-09-01), Scheffler
patent: 3552734 (1971-01-01), Severino
patent: 3568382 (1971-03-01), Munn
patent: 3800486 (1974-04-01), Harvey
patent: 3807744 (1974-04-01), Gibling
patent: 3821820 (1974-07-01), Thompson
patent: 4052759 (1977-10-01), Hill
patent: 4260330 (1981-04-01), Frotschner et al.
patent: 4303102 (1981-12-01), Hugley
patent: 4432485 (1984-02-01), Smith
patent: 4482161 (1984-11-01), Izzi, Sr.
patent: 4623170 (1986-11-01), Cornwall
patent: 4706841 (1987-11-01), Grajek
patent: 4754895 (1988-07-01), Lardner et al.
patent: 4906496 (1990-03-01), Hosono
patent: 5003735 (1991-04-01), Bates
patent: 5040478 (1991-08-01), Hughes
patent: 5071001 (1991-12-01), Ryman, III
patent: 5099887 (1992-03-01), Hooper
patent: 5179907 (1993-01-01), Galbraith
patent: 5236166 (1993-08-01), Darling

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Drain and cleanout spacer does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Drain and cleanout spacer, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Drain and cleanout spacer will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-699970