# US 8,739,328 B2 · Index drain

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- Number: US 8,739,328 B2
- Document ID: US8739328B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/181,454
- Filed: 2011-07-12
- Published: 2012-03-15
- Granted: 2014-06-03
- Earliest claimed: 2010-09-14
- Applicants: Scott E Duncan
- Inventors: Scott E Duncan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8739328B2

## CPC

- E03C 1/2302: {the actuation force being transmitted to the plug via rigid elements}
- E03C: DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER (not connected to either water-supply main or to waste pipe A47K; devices of the kind used in the ground E03B, E03F); SINKS

## Abstract

A drain stopper assembly for selectively opening and closing a drain located within a basin, tub or sink, the drain having an opening within said basin, tub or sink for facilitating the selective passage of water there through and past its drain collar and drain body. A stopper is provided being selectively sealable on said drain collar allowing selective passage of water. The stopper is mechanically positioned within the drain body by a scooper end in mechanical communication with a lifting rod being actable from a position exterior to the drain body for selective raising and lowering of the scooper end wherein lowering the scooper end causes the stopper to seat upon the drain collar and raising the scooper causes the stopper to separate from the drain collar.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A kit for retro fitting existing drains, the kit comprising:
a) a diverter index drain comprising a sanitary stopper, a gasket support, a plurality of angled drain gates, one or more overflow voids, a plurality of vertical diverters, a hair diverter and a scooper end insertion area; and
b) a ball rod assembly, comprising a flattened scooper end, a ball, and a ball rod, the ball rod comprising a circular ball rod section and a protrusion section.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The kit of claim 1 wherein: the scooper end insertion area comprises a scooper entry void, a horizontal passageway, a scooper resting void and a snap section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The kit of claim 2 wherein the snap section includes a first bottom edge, an angled first beveled edge, a second bottom edge, an angled second beveled edge, a vertical edge, and an upper edge.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The kit of claim 3 including a lifting rod boot, the lifting rod boot comprising a vertical section connected to a horizontal section and the horizontal section comprising a main center void and a fitting void.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The kit of claim 4 wherein the vertical section of the lifting rod boot comprises a fitting void and a main center void.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The kit of claim 5 wherein the ball rod comprises a flattened scooper end having threads, and the kit further comprising a ball having a center void with threads.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The kit of claim 6 wherein the ball rod comprises a flattened scooper end attached to a scooper end base and the scooper end base comprises threads.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The kit of claim 7 wherein the diverter index drain includes a sanitary stopper attached to a sanitary stopper support structure.

### Claim 9

A diverter index drain comprising: a) a diverter index drain comprising a sanitary stopper, a gasket support, a plurality of angled drain gates, one or more overflow voids, a plurality of vertical diverters, a hair diverter and scooper end insertion area; and b) a ball rod assembly, comprising a flattened scooper end, a ball, and a ball rod, with the ball rod comprising a circular ball rod section and a protrusion section.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The diverter index drain of claim 9 further comprising: the scooper end insertion area further comprising a scooper entry void, a horizontal passageway, a scooper resting void, and a snap section.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The diverter index drain of claim 10 further comprising a lifting rod boot, the lifting rod boot comprising a vertical section connected to a horizontal section wherein the horizontal section comprises a main center void and a fitting void.

### Claim 12

A kit for replacing existing drain valve ball levers and plunger levers the kit comprising: a lifting rod boot, wherein the lifting rod comprises a vertical section having an longitudinal opening; and wherein the vertical section is attached to a horizontal section and wherein the horizontal section comprises a center void.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The kit of claim 12 wherein the horizontal section of the lifting rod boot further comprises a fitting void.