Combination plug device and cover plate

A combination plug device and cover plate for removably sealing a drain pipe end, the drain pipe end having a closet flange that extends perpendicular to the drain pipe end and terminates in an outer flange perimeter, the combination comprising:

• a hand operable plug device having an elastomeric radially expandable O-ring, spacially parallel rigid plate members having interiorly facing tapered shoulders shaped to engage the O-ring, and a hand adjustable lateral force means operable on the parallel plate members, whereby, subsequent to the placement of the plug device into the drain pipe end, the positive adjustment of the lateral force means causes the sloped opposing shoulders to impart lateral forces to the O-ring to, thereby, cause it to expand outwardly to seal the drain pipe end;
• a cover plate having an inner surface, an opposing outer surface, an inner cover aperture and an outer cover perimeter, the inner cover aperture having a diameter of less than the diameter of the parallel rigid plate members yet being shaped to allow access to the hand adjustable lateral force means, and the outer cover perimeter having the same diameter as the outer flange perimeter, the outer cover perimeter having a protective sidewall that extends upwardly, normal to the outer surface;
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• a means for removably fastening the cover plate to the closet flange.

A cover plate for covering a drain pipe end, the drain pipe end having a closet flange that extends perpendicular to the drain pipe end and terminates in an outer flange perimeter, the closet flange having flange apertures, the combination comprising:

• an inner surface shaped to contact the closet flange;
• an opposing outer surface;
• the inner and outer surfaces terminating in an outer cover perimeter being shaped to generally conform to the outer flange perimeter, the outer cover perimeter having a protective sidewall that extends upwardly, normal to the outer surface;
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• a means for removably fastening the cover plate to the closet flange.