Drain retrofit and method
AssigneeHenry Wdg, LLC
InventorRichard A. West
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Abstract
A drain insert assembly is provided for retrofitting or for use with an existing drain bowl received in a roof surface that interconnects with a drain pipe. The drain insert assembly includes a drain insert configured to extend between the roof and the existing drain pipe. The drain insert includes a first, end portion dimensioned for receipt in the existing drain pipe, and a second portion dimensioned to cover an inner surface of the existing drain bowl, and at least one flange extending outwardly from the end portion. An uncured seal material is interposed between the end portion and the existing drain pipe.
Claims20
A drain insert assembly for use with an associated drain bowl received in an associated surface that interconnects with an associated drain pipe, the drain insert assembly comprising:
- a drain insert configured to extend between the associated surface and the associated drain pipe, the drain insert including a first, end portion dimensioned for receipt in the associated drain pipe, and a second portion dimensioned to cover an inner surface of the associated drain bowl, and at least one flange extending outwardly from the end portion;
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- a seal material interposed between the end portion and the associated drain pipe.
A drain insert assembly for use with an associated drain bowl received in an associated roof surface that interconnects with an associated drain pipe, the drain insert assembly comprising:
- a one-piece drain insert configured to extend between the associated roof surface and the associated drain pipe, the drain insert including a first, end portion dimensioned for receipt in the associated drain pipe, and a second portion dimensioned to cover an inner surface of the associated drain bowl, and at least one flange extending outwardly from the end portion;
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- a seal material interposed between the end portion and the associated drain pipe.
A method of retrofitting an existing roof that includes a drain bowl that communicates with a drain pipe with a drain insert assembly that includes a first, end portion, at least one flange extending outwardly from the end portion, a second portion dimensioned to cover an inner surface of the drain bowl, and a seal material interposed between at least the end portion and the drain pipe, the method comprising:
- providing the seal material around at least the end portion and the at least one flange;
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- inserting the end portion into the drain pipe until the second portion is received in the drain bowl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.