Flexible drainage trap
OwnerJeremiah J. Bresnahaninventor
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Abstract
A drainage trap with a trap portion is described for use with drain pipes from sinks or other fixtures that fits pipe of different diameters, the drain pipes need not be in perfect alignment. The drainage trap can be easily attached and detached at its upper end to a drain outlet and at its lower end to a discharge pipe, is molded of a self-supporting, flexible material which allows the drainage trap to be manually manipulated. The drainage trap has an S-shaped configuration which enables the trap portion to be movable in a vertical direction towards the drain outlet and a horizontal direction towards the discharge pipe for the purpose of draining the trap portion.
Claims6
A drainage trap comprising a self-supporting, flexible tubing having a generally S-shaped configuration with first and second oppositely directed generally U-shaped bends;
- said tubing having a first and upper end removably attachable to a drain outlet and a second and lower end removably attachable to a discharge pipe;
- said first U-shaped bend forming a trap portion and said tubing being manually manipulatable to allow the trap portion to be movable vertically towards the first end and horizontally towards the second end to a position wherein the first U-shaped bend is inverted above the second U-shaped bend whereby the contents of the trap portion can be drained into the discharge pipe through the second end.
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