Low Profile Drain with Water Trap
OwnerRobert Thomas Comptoninventor
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Abstract
A water trap for use in connection with a wash basin or other plumbing fixture includes a housing, an inlet extending into the housing and an outlet extending out of the housing. The water trap also includes a weir inside the housing between the inlet and the outlet, and a trap chamber defined by the space within the housing on an upstream side of the weir. The trap chamber is designed to retain liquid following a drain cycle from the wash basin or other plumbing fixture.
Claims20
A water trap for use in connection with a wash basin or other plumbing fixture, the water trap comprising:
- a housing;
- an inlet extending into the housing;
- an outlet extending out of the housing;
- a weir inside the housing between the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- a trap chamber defined by the space within the housing on an upstream side of the weir, wherein the trap chamber is designed to retain liquid following a drain cycle from the wash basin or other plumbing fixture.
A water trap for use in connection with a floor drain, the water trap comprising:
- a housing;
- an exterior grate on the top of the housing;
- a deflector plate under the exterior grate;
- an inlet baffle connected to a distal end of the deflector plate;
- an intake channel between the inlet baffle and the housing;
- an outlet extending from the housing;
- a weir inside the housing between the inlet baffle and the outlet;
- and
- a trap chamber defined by the space within the housing on an upstream side of the weir, wherein the trap chamber is designed to retain liquid following a drain cycle from the floor drain.
A water trap for use in connection with an integrated wash basin, the water trap comprising:
- a housing;
- a deflector plate on top of the housing;
- an inlet baffle connected to a distal end of the deflector plate;
- an intake channel between the inlet baffle and an end wall of the housing;
- an outlet extending from the housing;
- a weir inside the housing between the inlet baffle and the outlet;
- and
- a trap chamber defined by the space within the housing on an upstream side of the weir, wherein the trap chamber is designed to retain liquid following a drain cycle from the integrated wash basin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.