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Bathroom leak damage prevention apparatus

US7350246B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 18, 2005
Grant dateApr 1, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 21, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03B7/08
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus for preventing water leak damage from a bath fixture, the apparatus comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall, a top wall, a bottom wall sloping downwardly to an outlet wherein the first and second side walls, the first and second end walls, the top wall, and the bottom wall define a compartment therebetween and wherein the water source pipes of the bath fixture extend upwardly through the bottom wall. The apparatus further includes a waterproof covering that covers the entire inside surfaces of the compartment, and a drain element that connect the outlet of the bottom wall to a drain pipe of the bath fixture. The apparatus may also include at least one removable panel to provide access to water source pipes disposed within the compartment.

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