Waste and overflow system for a bathtub
AssigneeOatey Co.
InventorMichael W. Minnick
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Abstract
A waste and overflow system for a bathtub includes an overflow conduit having a threaded end and an overflow cap threaded at one end extending through the overflow opening in the bathtub into threaded engagement with the threaded end of the conduit. The other end of the overflow cap has a test cap portion removably connected thereto for closing off an overflow passage through the overflow cap during pressure testing of the system. The test cap portion is removable from the other end of the overflow cap upon completion of the system pressure test to open up the overflow passage through the overflow cap.
Claims16
A waste and overflow system for a bathtub comprising an overflow conduit and an overflow cap having opposite ends, one of said ends of said overflow cap being connectable to one end of said overflow conduit to provide a fluid-tight seal therebetween, an overflow passage extending through said overflow cap from said one end to an other end, a cross member permanently affixed to said other end of said overflow cap overlying a portion of said overflow passage, and a test cap portion removably connected to said other end of said overflow cap for closing off said overflow passage during pressure testing of the system, said test cap portion being connected to said other end of said overflow cap and to said cross member by frangible seams for ease of removal of said test cap portion upon completion of the system pressure test to open up said overflow passage through said overflow cap.
A waste and overflow system for a bathtub comprising an overflow conduit and an overflow cap having opposite ends, one of said ends of said overflow cap being connectable to one end of said overflow conduit to provide a fluid-tight seal therebetween, an overflow passage extending through said overflow cap from said one end to an other end, a cross member permanently affixed to said other end of said overflow cap extending across said overflow passage, and a test cap portion removably connected to said other end of said overflow cap for closing off said overflow passage during pressure testing of the system, said test cap portion including two test cap portion halves connected to said other end of said overflow cap and to opposite sides of said cross member by frangible seams for ease of removal of said test cap portion halves upon completion of the system pressure test to open up said overflow passage through said overflow cap.
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