Lavatory drain

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10060109-B2
Application number	US-201715596242-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2017
Priority date	Nov 3, 2014
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

An adjustable lavatory drain assembly includes a receptor and a cover. The receptor includes a lower end and an upper end. The upper end of the receptor includes an outer flange. The cover is removably coupled to the upper end of the receptor. The cover includes a body having an opening defining a first flow path and a sleeve extending from a bottom surface of the body. The sleeve is adjustably coupled to the upper end of the receptor forming a circumferential gap between an upper surface of the outer flange and a bottom surface of the body. The cover is selectively adjustable relative to the receptor to increase or decrease the circumferential gap. The circumferential gap defines part of a second flow path.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable lavatory drain assembly, comprising:
a receptor including an inner threaded engagement surface configured to couple the receptor to a drain pipe; and
a cover removably coupled to the receptor to define a circumferential gap therebetween, wherein the cover includes one or more openings that define a first flow path and the circumferential gap defines at least part of a second flow path;
wherein the cover is configured to be selectively adjusted relative to the receptor to increase or decrease the circumferential gap; and
wherein the receptor includes an inner flange extending radially inward within the receptor and configured to act as a stop for limiting a position of the receptor relative to a drain pipe and a position of the cover relative to the receptor.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the receptor includes an outer flange extending radially outward away from an upper portion of the receptor.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises:
a body including the one or more openings disposed therein;
a sleeve extending from the body and configured to couple the cover to the receptor; and
a plurality of transition elements connecting the body to the sleeve;
wherein the plurality of transition elements are arranged to define a plurality of circumferential openings between the body and the sleeve; and
wherein the plurality of circumferential openings and the circumferential gap collectively define the second flow path.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inner flange includes an upper engagement surface and a lower engagement surface.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the cover is configured to contact the upper engagement surface of the inner flange when the cover is coupled to the receptor, and wherein the lower engagement surface is configured to contact a portion of a drain pipe when the receptor is coupled to the drain pipe.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover is threadably coupled to the receptor.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover is press-fit in the receptor.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a spacer disposed between the cover and the receptor to set a position of the cover relative to the receptor.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes an upper surface having a convex shape.

10. A lavatory assembly, comprising:
a ventless lavatory; and
a drain assembly configured to couple the ventless lavatory to a drain pipe, the drain assembly comprising:
a receptor including an inner threaded engagement surface configured to couple the receptor to the drain pipe; and
a cover adjustably coupled to the receptor, wherein the cover includes one or more openings that define a first flow path;

wherein the receptor is configured to be removably coupled to the drain pipe and to engage the ventless lavatory;
wherein the cover is configured to be selectively adjusted relative to the receptor to define a gap having a variable size;
wherein the gap defines part of a second flow path; and
wherein the receptor includes an inner flange extending radially within the receptor and configured to act as a stop for limiting a position of the receptor relative to a drain pipe and a position of the cover relative to the receptor, and wherein the inner flange includes an upper engagement surface and a lower engagement surface.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first and second flow paths are each configured to:
direct a flow of water from the ventless lavatory to the drain pipe, and
direct a flow of air from the drain pipe to ambient.

12. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the receptor includes an outer flange extending radially outward away from an upper portion of the receptor.

13. The assembly of claim 12 , wherein the cover substantially conceals the outer flange of the receptor from view.

14. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cover comprises:
a body including the one or more openings disposed therein;
a sleeve extending from the body and configured to couple the cover to the receptor; and
a plurality of transition elements connecting the body to the sleeve;
wherein the plurality of transition elements are arranged to define a plurality of circumferential openings between the body and the sleeve; and
wherein the plurality of circumferential openings and the gap collectively define the second flow path.

15. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cover is configured to contact the upper engagement surface of the inner flange when the cover is coupled to the receptor, and wherein the lower engagement surface is configured to contact a portion of the drain pipe when the receptor is coupled to the drain pipe.

16. An adjustable drain assembly for a lavatory, comprising:
a receptor including an inner threaded engagement surface configured to removably couple a lavatory to a drain pipe; and
a cover adjustably coupled to the receptor, the cover including an opening defining a first flow path;
wherein a portion of the cover and a portion of the receptor cooperatively define a second flow path;
wherein the cover is configured to be moved relative to the receptor to selectively increase or decrease a size of the second flow path; and
wherein the receptor includes an inner flange extending radially inward toward a center of the receptor and configured to act as a stop for limiting a position of the receptor relative to the drain pipe and a position of the cover relative to the receptor.

17. The assembly of claim 16 , wherein the first and second flow paths are each configured to:
direct a flow of water from the lavatory to the drain pipe, and
direct a flow of air from the drain pipe to ambient.

18. The assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cover includes a plurality of circumferential openings which define part of the second flow path.

19. The assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cover is threadably coupled to the receptor, and wherein the cover is configured to be rotated relative to the receptor to selectively increase or decrease the size of the second flow path.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Edmonds Cary D
• Schumacher Jeffrey A

Classifications

• E03C1/22 Primary

  Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks (stoppers A47K1/14) · CPC title

• E03C1/2306

  the plug being operated by hand contact · CPC title