Patent · US Expired

Grid drain

US6249920A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 7, 1998
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03C1/232
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A grid drain for use in sinks without overflow drains comprising a solid cylindrical shell having an upper end and a lower end; the exterior side of the solid cylindrical shell has threads which thread from the lower end to the upper end; the upper end has an angulated flange arranged to seat in the drain opening in the sink; and the angulated flange has a top solid surface having a plurality of drain holes; wherein the size of the drain holes is large enough so that an air bubble will not form or will break immediately upon formation.

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