Floor sink strainer and assembly
AssigneeJay R. Smith Mfg. Co., assumed name of Smith Industries, Inc.
InventorDonald E. PRIESTER
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Abstract
A strainer for a floor sink and a floor sink strainer assembly. The strainer includes a central body defining a perimeter and further includes a generally planar flange extending outwardly from the perimeter of the body. The flange has a shape and size corresponding to the size and shape of the bottom wall of the floor sink. As a result, the strainer is constrained from lateral movement and lifting during a high influx of water.
Claims23
A floor sink and strainer assembly comprising:
- a receptacle including a basin for collecting water, the basin including a plurality of sidewalls and being open at one end of the side walls and generally closed at an opposing end of the sidewalls by a bottom wall, the bottom wall defining a bottom wall perimeter at a juncture with the sidewalls, the bottom wall further defining an outlet opening therein;
- a strainer received in the basin, the strainer including a central body and a generally planar flange, the central body having a body perimeter defined about the central body, the central body including a plurality of apertures extending through the central body, the flange generally extending outwardly from the body perimeter and being supported by the bottom wall, the flange having a flange perimeter extending to a position at least halfway between the outlet opening and bottom wall perimeter;
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- whereby lateral movement of the strainer is constrained by the sidewalls such that the central body remains located over the outlet opening during an influx of water in the floor sink and strainer assembly.
A strainer for a floor sink, the floor sink having a bottom wall of a defined shape and size, the strainer comprising:
- a body having a central region and a perimeter defined about the central region, the central region including a plurality of apertures extending through the body;
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- a generally planar flange extending outwardly from the body, the flange having a shape and size corresponding to the bottom wall of the floor sink and adapted to be supported on the bottom wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.