Cover assembly and method for covering undersink piping
US5341830A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8811
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cover assembly for undersink piping is presented having cover pieces for the various piping sections of an undersink P-trap drain assembly. The pieces are configured to cover the various pipe sections of the P-trap and have integral, flexible collars at the ends thereof which overlap the junctures and fastening mechanisms between the different pipe sections. The invention further includes a cover piece for an offset grid drain which is used with a P-trap having a longitudinal slit, a flexible collar on one end, and a band which is placed over the slit cover piece and moved up along the cover piece to hold the slit piece together while the flexible collar is folded downwardly to cover the pipe juncture between the offset grid drain and a P-trap. In one embodiment, the band is removably attached to the integral cover. Finally, the invention includes a cover piece to cover a supply line and valve of a water supply angle valve with the cover piece being longitudinally slit thereon and having a projection perpendicular the valve covering portion of the piece. A second piece extends over a faucet line has a flexible collar at one end thereof to overlie the perpendicular projection and …
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