Patent · US Expired

Waste trap

US7155760B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 2003
Grant dateJan 2, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/4553
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A waste trap 10 for use in plumbing installations is provided, the trap comprising a unitary metal body 12 defining an interior volume, and having a tubular plastics insert 20 located in an inlet 14 of the body 12 and extending into the volume to below the height of a waste outlet 16. The insert 20 partitions the upper portion of the volume into two regions, and serves to provide a water seal between the inlet 14 and the outlet 16 when the trap is in use. The insert is non-removably secured to the body.

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