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US 8,006,449 B2Granted
Drain support plate/under-deck clamp
AssigneeZurn Industries, LLC
InventorLawrence Warnecke
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Abstract
A drain support plate for mounting and securing a drain assembly to a deck in a building structure.
Claims22
A drain support plate assembly comprising:
- a receptacle body of a drain, said receptacle body having a first end and a second end, said first end of said receptacle body having an annular flange extending away from said receptacle body, said second end of said receptacle body adapted to fasten to a drain pipe;
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- a drain support plate having a body, said body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion of said body is spaced from said second portion of said body, said first portion of said body defining a peripheral edge, said second portion of said body having an inner edge defining a center passageway spaced radially and axially apart from said peripheral edge of said first portion of said body said center passageway configured for receiving said receptacle body extending therethrough, said first portion and said second portion defining a recess portion adapted to receive said annular flange of said receptacle body when said receptacle body extends through said center passageway of said body,
- wherein said support plate is attached to said receptacle body via at least one fastener extending through said support body and into at least a portion of said receptacle body when said annular flange is received within the recess portion of said body of said support plate to form the assembly wherein the assembly is adapted for subsequent attachment to a support surface.
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A drain support plate assembly comprising:
- a receptacle body of a drain, said receptacle body having a first end and a second end, said first end of said receptacle body having an annular flange extending away from said receptacle body, said second end of said receptacle body adapted to fasten to a drain pipe;
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- a drain support plate having a body, said body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion of said body is spaced from said second portion of said body, said first portion of said body defining a peripheral edge, said second portion of said body having an inner edge defining a center passageway spaced radially and axially apart from said peripheral edge of said first portion of said body said center passageway configured for receiving said receptacle body extending therethrough, said first portion and said second portion defining a recess portion,
- wherein said support plate is attached to said receptacle body via a fastener for attaching said receptacle body to said body wherein said fastener extends through at least a portion of said recess portion of said body of said support plate and into at least a portion of said receptacle body to form the assembly wherein the assembly is adapted for subsequent attachment to a support surface.
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A drain support plate assembly comprising:
- a receptacle body of a drain, said receptacle body having a first end and a second end, said first end of said receptacle body having an annular flange extending away from said receptacle body and at least one protrusion extending away from said receptacle body, said second end of said receptacle body adapted to fasten to a drain pipe;
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- a drain support plate having a body, said body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion of said body is spaced from said second portion of said body, said first portion of said body defining a peripheral edge, said second portion of said body having an inner edge defining a center passageway spaced radially and axially apart from said peripheral edge of said first portion of said body said center passageway configured for receiving said receptacle body extending therethrough, said first portion and said second portion defining a recess portion adapted to receive said annular flange of said receptacle body when said receptacle body extends through said center passageway of said body,
- wherein said support plate is attached to said receptacle body via at least one member for attaching said receptacle body to said body of said support plate when said annular flange is received within the recess portion of said body of said support plate to form the assembly, wherein said at least one protrusion defines a void and said at least one member is received with said void, and wherein the assembly is adapted for subsequent attachment to a support surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.