Universal tail piece for installation in a water waste line
OwnerRobert G. Kraverathinventor
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Abstract
A tail piece for insertion in a waste pipe of a water drainage system including a main tubular portion connected to a waste pipe, tubular branch means having central conduit means connected to the main tubular portion, and means for selectively adapting the tubular branch means for connection to an upwardly extending tube for draining an appliance into a downwardly extending tube for priming a drain trap.
Claims12
A universal tail piece for insertion in a waste pipe of a water drainage system readily adjustable for multiple uses including channeling a portion of the waste water from a primary source to a floor drain trap for priming the same and for draining waste water from a secondary source through the waste pipe along with the waste water from the primary source being drained, comprising
- (a) a main tubular portion adapted to be connected to a waste pipe in a substantially vertical position, and including an upper inlet having means for connecting to a waste pipe, a bottom outlet having means for connecting to a floor drain trap, and a main conduit coextensive with the length of the main tubular portion through which the waste water passes;
- (b) a tubular boss operatively connected to said main tubular portion;
- (c) a secondary conduit disposed within said tubular boss;
- (d) said secondary conduit having first and second ends, said first end being in communication with said main conduit, and
- (e) means for selectively adjusting said secondary conduit between first and second operating locations;
- (f) said first end of said secondary conduit extending inwardly only a portion of said main conduit, and directed toward said upper inlet when in the first operating location, for channeling only a portion of the waste water from the primary source to a floor drain trap for priming the same;
- (g) said first end of said secondary conduit, when in said second operating location, being directed toward said bottom outlet, and operable for channeling waste water from a secondary source through the waste pipe along with the waste water from the primary source being drained;
- (h) said second end of said secondary conduit, when said secondary conduit is in said first operating location, assuming a position in spaced relation to the position said second end assumes when said secondary conduit is in said second operating location.
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