Drain connector
AssigneeMechline Developments Limited
InventorPeter Sage-Passant
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Abstract
A drain connector includes a fixed unit (2) having a first drain conduit for permanent attachment to a drain pipe and a detachable unit (6) having a second drain conduit for attachment to a removable appliance (8). The fixed unit (2) includes a first drain connector element (36) and the detachable unit includes a second drain connector element (18) for detachable connection with the first drain connector element. The fixed unit (2) further includes a closure member (44) that is adjustable between an opened condition and a closed condition in which it substantially closes the first drain conduit, to prevent the passage of rodents through the conduit.
Claims14
A drain connector including a fixed unit having a first drain conduit for permanent attachment to a drain pipe and a detachable unit having a second drain conduit for attachment to a removable appliance, the fixed unit including a first drain connector element and the detachable unit including a second drain connector element for detachable connection with the first drain connector element, the fixed unit further including a closure member that is adjustable between an opened condition and a closed condition in which it substantially closes the first drain conduit, to prevent the passage of rodents through the conduit.
A detachable appliance comprising:
- a sink unit;
- and,
- a drain connector including:
- a fixed unit having a first drain conduit for permanent attachment to a drain pipe and a detachable unit having a second drain conduit for attachment to a removable appliance, the fixed unit including a first drain connector element and the detachable unit including a second drain connector element for detachable connection with the first drain connector element, the fixed unit further including a closure member that is adjustable between an open condition and a closed condition in which it substantially closes the first drain conduit, to prevent the passage of rodents through the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.