Seamless bathroom module for a marine vessel
US5438713A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C1/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A prefabricated bathroom module for installation onto a deck of a marine vessel. The module having a floor sloped toward a drain assembly, a plurality of walls extending upward from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the top of the walls. The drain assembly has a drain trap arrangement with a drain line that extend from between the module floor and the deck of the vessel and connect to a drainage system of the vessel without penetrating through the deck. The module further having a plumbing system with water supply lines connected to the outside of the walls and routed to a common area, with control valves connected to the drain lines at the common area. An access panel mounted to a wall of the module adjacent to the control panels to provide a user easy access to the control valves. The plumbing system further including drain lines attached to the outside of the module and routing to the common area where the plumbing system of the module attaches to the drainage system of the vessel.
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