US 5,509,150 AGranted

Drainage fixture

AssigneeIdeal-Standard GmbH

InventorsKonrad Bergmann, Klaus J. Laller

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Abstract

A drainage fixture for a sanitary device, such as a sink, lavatory, or bathtub having a drainage socket with a drain hole includes a drainage funnel and a stationary disk inserted into the drain hole of the sanitary device. A plunger, including a plunger head and a guide element, for closing the drain hole is positioned under the stationary disk so as to be movable between a closed and an open position. The drainage funnel has an upper rim portion forming a sealing collar for the plunger head in the closed position. The upper rim portion is recessed in the drain hole so as to provide space for a longitudinal movement of the plunger head between the closed and the open positions. The stationary disk is made of ceramic material of a color adapted to the color of the ceramic material of the sanitary device and has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the drain hole and at least as great as the greatest diameter of the upper rim portion of the drainage funnel so that an annular gap is formed between the stationary disk and the rim of the drain hole.

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Dependent claims

A drainage fixture for a sanitary device having a drainage socket with a drain hole, said fixture comprising:

a drainage funnel;
a stationary disk for insertion into the drain hole of the drainage socket, said stationary disk having supports distributed over a periphery of said stationary disk;
a plunger, comprised of a plunger head and a guide element, for closing the drain hole, said plunger positioned under said stationary disk so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein an underside of said disk has a guide rod and wherein said plunger has a channel for receiving said guide rod;
said drainage funnel having an upper rim portion comprising a sealing collar for said plunger head in the closed position, said upper rim portion being positioned in a recessed manner in the drain hole;
said drainage funnel further comprising a seat arranged substantially radially outwardly of said sealing collar, wherein said supports of said stationary disk are seated on said seat such that said supports of said stationary disk provide space for a longitudinal movement of said plunger head between said closed and said open positions;
said stationary disk comprised of a ceramic material of a color matching a color of a ceramic material of the sanitary device;
said stationary disk having a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the drain hole and at least as great as a greatest diameter of said upper rim portion of said drainage funnel, thereby forming an annular gap between said stationary disk and a rim of the drain hole;
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said stationary disk having a convex upper surface, with a top portion of said convex upper surface of said stationary disk positioned in a same plane as said rim of said drain hole.

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