Sink strainer apparatus
OwnerAnthony Isgroinventor
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Abstract
An improved plumbing component is disclosed. The plumbing component includes a basket strainer includes a basket strainer body and a tail piece extending therefrom. The tailpiece includes sufficient spacing between the lower aspect of basket strainer body and the upper aspect of tailpiece to support one or more shaped tool-engaging flats, for receiving a wrench tool for assembly/disassembly of the installed apparatus. According to another embodiment, a retrofittable tailpiece having tool-engaging flats may be applied to prior art tailpieces and secured in place to enable single-handed assembly/disassembly.
Claims20
An improved basket strainer supported by a flange engagable with a sink, comprising:
- a basket strainer body for receiving a fluid flow;
- a tail piece extending from the basket strainer body for conducting the fluid flow therethrough;
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- a tool engaging feature provided about a periphery of the tail piece.
An improved basket strainer, comprising:
- a basket strainer body for receiving a fluid flow;
- a tail piece extending from the basket strainer body for conducting the fluid flow therethrough;
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- a tool engaging feature provided at an upper extent of the tail piece, the tool engaging feature having at least one pair of diametrically opposed tool engaging flats formed about a periphery of the tail piece.
An improvement for a basket strainer, the basket strainer having a basket strainer body for receiving a fluid flow, and a tail piece extending from the basket strainer body for conducting the fluid flow therethrough, the improvement comprising:
- a tail piece extension having upper and lower threaded engagement regions, the upper threaded engagement region supporting a locking ring for engaging a lower extent of the tail piece, the locking ring further including a tool engaging feature having at least one pair of diametrically opposed tool engaging flats, the lower threaded engagement region supporting a drain pipe locking ring.
A kit, comprising:
- a basket strainer having a basket strainer body for receiving a fluid flow, and a tail piece extending from the basket strainer body for conducting the fluid flow therethrough;
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- a tail piece extension having upper and lower threaded engagement regions, the upper threaded engagement region supporting a locking ring for engaging a lower extent of the tail piece, the locking ring further including a tool engaging feature having at least one pair of diametrically opposed tool engaging flats.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.