Shower floor formers
AssigneeDLP Limited
InventorRobert William Stimpson
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Abstract
A former creates a sloping profile for waste-water run off below a waterproof floor covering of a shower area. The former is made of a molded or cast plastics material and has sloping surfaces converging to define an integral linear drainage trough having upstanding side walls and a base, the base of the trough containing at least one predefined drainage hole for connection to a shower waste. The former may be covered with a flexible waterproof floor covering, the covering placed between the sides of the trough and a support frame, and retained in position by fasteners through the frame and trough. A perforated drainage cover is mounted on and secured to the support frame by fasteners.
Claims19
A shower floor former for a shower area having a waterproof floor covering, the former comprising:
- a moulded or cast plastics material having sloping surfaces which converge downwardly to an integral lower linear drainage trough, the lowermost edges of the sloping surfaces defining a perimeter of the linear drainage trough, the linear drainage trough having upstanding side walls and a base which is below the sloping surfaces, the base of the trough containing at least one predefined drainage hole for connection to a shower waste, the base of the trough having a sloping profile for waste water run-off, the base being below the waterproof floor covering of the shower area when the former is installed, the base thereby configured to collect waste water run-off from the waterproof floor covering;
- a linear perforated drainage cover sized to fit within the linear drainage trough and to not extend over the sloping surfaces;
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- a support frame including planar sides which lie on a step provided in and around sides of the trough, the support frame thereby configured to support the drainage cover whereby the drainage cover is substantially flush with the lowermost edges of the sloping surfaces when the support frame is positioned upon the step in the trough.
A shower floor former, comprising:
- a drainage flooring having a plurality of facets sloping downwards from an outer periphery to an inner periphery, the facets turning downwards at the inner periphery to form innermost sides of a lower linear trough, the lower linear trough having at least one drainage hole at a lower portion connectable to a shower waste, and a peripheral supporting at an upper portion below the inner periphery;
- a support frame including planar sides and an underside configured to lie upon the peripheral supporting flange;
- a linear perforated drainage cover sized to overlie and be supported by the support frame, the drainage cover sized to cover an opening to the lower linear trough.
A shower floor former for a shower having a waterproof floor covering, the former comprising:
- a moulded or cast plastics material having sloping surfaces converging downwards to define a linear drainage trough below the sloping surfaces and having upstanding side walls and a base,
- the base of the trough containing at least one predefined drainage hole for connection to a shower waste,
- a portion of the material configured to be installed below a waterproof floor covering of a shower area, thereby being configured to collect waste water run-off from the waterproof floor covering;
- a linear perforated drainage cover sized to cover the linear drainage trough;
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- a support frame including planar sides which lie on a step provided in and around sides of the trough, the support frame thereby configured to support the drainage cover whereby the drainage cover is substantially flush with the waterproof floor covering when the drainage cover is positioned upon the support frame;
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- a clamp formed between the support frame and the base, the clamp thereby configured to clamp the waterproof floor covering therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.