Drain and drain leveling mechanism

An adjustable floor drain apparatus, the adjustable floor drain apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured for positioning adjacent a drain pipe;
• a leveling frame configured to be positioned at least partially above the housing;
• a grate configured to be positioned at least partially above the leveling frame and secured to the leveling frame;
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• a leveling member, wherein the leveling member is configurable such that actuating the leveling member adjusts the position of the grate relative to the housing while the leveling member remains axially fixed relative to the housing.

An adjustable floor drain apparatus adapted for positioning relative to a drain pipe, the adjustable floor drain apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured for positioning adjacent a drain pipe;
• a frame configured to be positioned adjacent the housing;
• a grate configured to be positioned at least partially above the frame;
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• a leveling member configured for attachment to the frame, wherein actuating the leveling member moves the leveling member relative to the grate and adjusts the position of the grate relative to the housing,
• wherein the frame comprises a locking block with a central bore configured to receive the leveling member
• wherein the housing comprises a channel configured to receive the locking block, and
• further comprising a plate positioned within the channel and offset from a floor of the channel, the plate comprising a cutout sized to receive a shaft of the leveling member but block passage of a head of the leveling member through the cutout.

A method of operating an adjustable floor drain apparatus to adjust a height of a grate of the floor drain apparatus relative to a housing of the floor drain apparatus, the method comprising:

• providing a floor drain apparatus comprising:
• a housing positioned adjacent a drain pipe;
• a leveling frame positioned at least partially above the housing and attached to the housing;
• a grate positioned at least partially above the leveling frame and secured to the leveling frame;
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• a first leveling member, a second leveling member, and a third leveling member;
• actuating the first leveling member;
• actuating the second leveling member;
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• actuating the third leveling member, wherein the first leveling member, second leveling member, and third leveling member are actuated while the housing is axially fixed relative to each leveling member.

An adjustable floor drain apparatus, the adjustable floor drain apparatus comprising:

• a cylindrical collar comprising a threaded surface and configured to be positioned at least partially around a drain pipe;
• a cylindrical housing comprising a threaded surface configured to engage the threaded surface of the collar;
• a plurality of receiving shafts coupled with the cylindrical housing, each receiving shaft having a bottom and an open top;
• a leveling frame comprising a ring and a plurality of locking blocks extending below the ring, each of the plurality of locking blocks configured to be positioned within a corresponding receiving shaft and comprising a threaded vertical bore;
• a plurality of leveling members, each of the plurality of leveling members comprising a head at a first end and a threaded shaft with a tool receiving portion at a second end, each of the plurality of leveling members configured to be positioned in a respective receiving shaft of the plurality of receiving shafts with the head located between a lower end of the respective locking block and the bottom of the respective receiving shaft, and with the shaft threadably engaged within the threaded vertical bore of the locking block positioned within the respective receiving shaft;
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• a grate securable to the frame, the grate comprising a plurality of openings, each of the plurality of openings to be aligned with the threaded bore of a respective one of the plurality of locking blocks.