Aesthetic conduit end cap structure having concealed anchor attachments
AssigneeCalifornia Faucets, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Silverstein, Frederick Desborough
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Abstract
A conduit end cap structure (e.g., a floor drain assembly) that is securely attached to the conduit and aesthetically pleasing. The end cap of the conduit comprises a perforated plate. Anchor supports extend from the substantially concealed underside of the plate, each providing support for an anchor that is received by an anchor receiving structure on the conduit to securely attach the plate to the conduit near its opening. The anchor may be in the form of a fastener (e.g., a set screw), and the anchor receiving structure is in the form of a channel provided on the inside wall of the conduit opening. The fastener extends into the channel, thereby securely retaining the plate to prevent it from dislodging from the conduit end.
Claims5
A floor drain assembly, comprising:
- a drain sub-assembly structured to be attached to an end of a drain pipe, wherein a drain opening is defined for flow of fluid, and wherein the drain sub-assembly comprises a drain body, a collar attached to the drain body, and a drain throat attached to the collar by a threaded coupling for adjustment of height of the drain throat with respect to the drain collar;
- a perforated plate covering the drain opening, wherein the perforated plate has a first side exposed to external view after installation to the drain sub-assembly, and a second side not exposed to external view after installation to the drain sub-assembly;
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- at least one anchor support extending from, unitary and integral with the second side of the perforated plate, and wherein the anchor support is substantially concealed from plain view from a direction squarely from the first side of the perforated plate, and wherein the anchor support is structured to support an anchor at an oblique angle with respect to the first side of the perforated plate for attachment of the perforated plate to the drain sub-assembly, wherein the drain sub-assembly comprises an interior channel defined by a lip at the periphery of the drain opening receiving the anchor selected from the group consisting of screws, lugs, posts and pins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.