Magnetic stopper
AssigneeE-Ticket Enterprises, LLC
InventorScott Duncan
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Abstract
A waste outlet fitting for use in tubs, sinks and basins. A magnetic plug is mounted in the waste outlet which can be rotated between open and closed positions through the use of a rotatable magnetic located proximate to the plug. The magnetic is rotatable by use of a remotely located handle employing cable, wire or rods for connecting the handle and magnetic.
Claims12
In a waste outlet fitting for use in a tub, sink or basin comprising a tubular body which in use is sealingly mounted in a waste outlet opening, a waste flow passage defined within the tubular body, a seat defined within the tubular body surrounding the flow passage and a circular disc-like plug mounted in the body moveable between a closed position in which the periphery of the plug sealingly engages the seat whereupon the plug extends across the flow passage to close the flow passage to fluid flow and an open position in which portions of the periphery of the plug are spaced from the seat to permit fluid flow through the flow passage wherein the plug periphery and seat are of mating part-spherical shape, the improvement comprising configuring said plug of a first magnetic material and providing a second magnetic material proximate said plug, said second magnetic material being rotatable about an axis such that said plug can be rotated about an axis of said plug by rotating said second magnetic material.
In a tub having inner and outer side walls, a spill opening and waste outlet, said waste outlet comprising a waste outlet fitting comprising a tubular body which in use is seemingly mounted in a waste outlet opening, a waste flow passage defined within the tubular body, a seat defined within the tubular body surrounding the flow passage and a circular disc-like plug mounted in the body movable between a closed position in which the periphery of the plug sealingly engages the seat whereupon the plug extends across the flow passage to close the flow passage to fluid flow and an open position in which portions of the periphery of the plug are spaced from the seat to permit fluid flow through the flow passage wherein the plug periphery and seat are of mating part-spherical shape, the improvement comprising configuring said plug of a first magnetic material and providing a second magnetic material proximate said plug, said second magnetic material being rotatable about an axis such that said plug can be rotated about an axis of said plug by rotating said second magnetic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.