Flexible plumbing trap
US4516278A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/4576
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A plumbing trap is described for use with drain pipes from sinks or other fixtures that fits pipe of different diameters, which drain pipes need not be in perfect alignment, and may be of a different diameter at the entrance than at the exit of the trap. The trap can be easily attached and detached, is molded of a flexible plastic which provides a soft structure that can be manually manipulated to discharge obstructions therefrom without removal from the drain pipes, and is impervious to most chemicals.
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