Flexible plumbing trap
OwnerLee T. Lamondinventor
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Abstract
A plumbing trap is described for use with drain pipes from sinks or other fixtures that fits pipe of different diameters, which drain pipes need not be in perfect alignment, and may be of a different diameter at the entrance than at the exit of the trap. The trap can be easily attached and detached, is molded of a flexible plastic which provides a soft structure that can be manually manipulated to discharge obstructions therefrom without removal from the drain pipes, and is impervious to most chemicals.
Claims15
A flexible plumbing trap for use with drain pipes from plumbing fixtures which drain pipes include one smooth straight drain pipe and one drain pipe with rim means on its end which trap comprises
- an arcuate tubular hollow central body portion,
- one end portion extending from said body portion and of different diameter than said body portion for engagement with said smooth straight drain pipe,
- adjustable clamp means for detachably connecting said one end portion of said trap to said smooth straight drain pipe,
- an other end portion of said trap extending from said body portion,
- a collar member engaged with the said other end portion of said trap and said drain pipe rim means end,
- a collar nut engaged with said rim means end of said drain pipe and said collar member, and
- said collar nut is deformable for movement over said rim means and has a pair of opposed locking ears which engage said rim means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.