Tile wall drain
OwnerDavid Blambleinventor
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Abstract
A tile drain system and method are provided. The tile drain system is configured for installation at the base of a wall within a tile basin and includes a drain body made up of a main drain piece, drain extension piece(s), end cap(s), and magnet holder(s); a grate; and magnets. In embodiments, the tile drain system can be easily cut down to size. The main drain piece includes an opening for engagement with a wastewater drain line. An upper portion of the drain body comprises a shelf along the length of the drain. The shelf is configured to receive and support wall board. A portion of the drain body is configured to be overlayed by tile(s) of a tile wall. The tile drain system further includes magnet holder(s) configured to house magnet(s) which magnetically interact with the drain grate.
Claims17
A drain system comprising:
- a drain body comprising first and second ends and having a base connected to an upright wall, the base defining a drain opening and the upright wall comprising an elongated shelf extending from said first end to said second end;
- wherein said drain body comprises a main drain piece connected to a drain extension piece and an end cap connected to said drain extension piece;
- wherein said elongated shelf comprises connectors configured for engagement of said main drain piece with said drain extension piece and engagement of said drain extension piece with said end cap with said elongated shelf aligned from said first end to said second end;
- wherein said main drain piece includes said drain opening;
- wherein a top surface of said elongated shelf is configured to receive and support a wall board;
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- wherein said drain system is configured for installation at a bottom section of a tile wall.
A drain system kit comprising:
- a main drain piece having first and second ends and defining a drain opening;
- an elongated drain extension piece configured for being cut into a first drain extension piece and a second drain extension piece;
- wherein said first drain extension piece is configured to connect to the first end of said main drain piece and said second drain extension piece is configured to connect to the second end of said main drain piece via connectors of an elongated shelf formed and extending from a first end to a second end of said drain system;
- a first end cap and a second end cap, wherein said first end cap is configured to connect to the first drain extension piece via a first end cap connector in line with said elongated shelf and said second end cap is configured to connect to the second drain extension piece via a second end cap connector in line with said elongated shelf;
- wherein said drain system is configured for installation at a bottom section of a tile wall;
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- wherein a top surface of said elongated shelf is configured to receive and support a wall board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.