Adjustable floor drain
OwnerRichard F. Hickokinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable floor drain includes an adapter plate securable to a base imbedded within flooring. A locator ring overlays the adapter plate and the combined thicknesses of the locator ring and adapter plate are at least equal to the thickness of a covering over the floor. A grid plate overlays the adapter plate and is seated within the locator ring. The locator ring and adapter plate may be integrally formed as a single unit, and a frame member frames the drain to provide a neat, finished appearance.
Claims16
A floor drain comprising:
- a tubular strainer base anchored in a floor, said base having an upper face;
- an adapter plate resting upon said base upper face, said adapter plate having an outer edge and a center member, at least one radially extending arm joining said center and said outer edge, a radially extending slot is formed through said arm, a fastener extending through said slot to anchor said adapter plate to said base;
- a locator ring overlying said adapter plate;
- a grid plate overlying said adapter plate and seated within said locator ring.
An adapter plate for adjustably mounting a grid plate to the upper face of a tubular strainer base, said adapter plate comprising:
- a disc member having an outer edge and a center member,
- a radially extending arm joining said center member and said outer edge,
- a radially extending slot formed through said arm and extending between said center member and said outer edge, wherein said disc member has a top surface and a bottom surface, a lip extending from said top surface at said outer edge of said disc member, said grid plate resting upon said adapter plate and within said lip, said lip having a top edge, said grid plate having an upper surface, said top edge of said lip and upper surface of said grid plate being substantially flush.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.