Device for concealing a plate associated with overflow plumbing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9267274-B2
Application number	US-201514701091-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2015
Priority date	Jun 13, 2000
Publication date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Feb 23, 2016

Abstract

An overflow plate concealing device for bathtubs that is associated with a plate of an overflow system of the bathtub. This aspect of the invention allows the overflow plate to be concealed to allow the user to alter the aesthetic appearance of their bathtub or repair the same.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for concealing a plate of an overflow system, the overflow system comprised of an overflow plate spaced from a flange by way of a sidewall, the flange being engaged on an inner surface of a fluid basin, the overflow plate having a fluid opening that allows fluid to pass from the basin, comprising:
an adapter, which has an outer edge and an inner edge, adapted to be engaged on the flange of the overflow system, wherein the sidewall of the overflow system is positioned within said inner edge of said adapter;
wherein said outer edge of said adapter is comprised of an outwardly extending ring that extends away from a planar portion of said adapter, said outwardly extending ring capable of selectively receiving the overflow plate sidewall;
a first finger and a second finger each protruding from said adapter, said first finger and said second finger adapted to receive and maintain a retaining member that is also associated with the overflow plate cover to secure said adapter to the overflow system; and
an overflow plate cover for selective interconnection to said adapter, said overflow plate cover having an outer surface with a wall extending therefrom, wherein said wall selectively engages said outer edge of said adapter, said overflow plate cover also having an opening that provides a continuous fluid flow path from inside the basin to the overflow system.

2. A device that receives a cover for concealing a plate of an overflow system, the overflow system comprised of the overflow plate spaced from a flange by way of a sidewall, the flange being engaged on an inner surface of a fluid basin, the overflow plate having a fluid opening that allows fluid to pass from the basin, comprising:
an outer edge and an inner edge that is adapted to receive the sidewall of the overflow system;
a first and second holding members that protrude from said device, said holding members adapted to receive and maintain a retaining member that secures said device to the overflow system; and
wherein said outer edge of said device includes an outwardly extending ring.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein said device selectively receives an overflow plate cover, the overflow plate cover having a sidewall extending therefrom that selectively engages said outer edge of said device.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein said retaining member is positioned in a hole provided by an anchor of the overflow plate.

5. The device of claim 2 , wherein said first and said second holding members secure outer ends of said retaining member.

6. The device of claim 2 , wherein said retaining member includes a hole that is adapted to accept a drain stopper chain.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein said retaining member is positioned in a hole provided by an anchor of the overflow plate.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein said first finger and said second finger secure outer ends of said retaining member.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein said retaining member includes a hole that is adapted to accept a drain stopper chain.

10. A device that receives a cover for concealing a plate of an overflow system, the overflow system comprised of the overflow plate spaced from a flange by way of a sidewall, the flange being engaged on an inner surface of a fluid basin, the overflow plate having a fluid opening that allows fluid to pass from the basin, comprising:
an outer edge, which comprises an outwardly extending portion that is adapted to receive an overflow plate cover, and an inner edge, which is adapted to accommodate the sidewall of the overflow system when said device is positioned adjacent to, or engaged onto, the flange of the overflow system.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein said device selectively receives an overflow plate cover, the overflow plate cover having a sidewall extending therefrom that selectively engages said outwardly extending portion of said device.

12. The device of claim 10 , further comprising a first and second holding members that protrude from said device, said holding members adapted to receive and maintain a retaining member that secures said device to the overflow system.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein said retaining member is positioned in a hole provided by an anchor of the overflow plate.

14. The device of claim 10 , further comprising a wall extending from said outwardly extending portion.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the length of said wall can be selectively reduced.

16. The device of claim 14 , wherein the wall includes a plurality of openings.

17. The device of claim 14 , wherein said wall extends beyond said overflow plate when said device is interconnected to the flange of the overflow system.

18. The device of claim 17 , further comprising a retaining member interconnected to the overflow plate, wherein an outer portion of said retaining member also contacts an outer surface of said wall to secure said device onto the overflow system.

Assignees

• Wcm Ind Inc

Inventors

• Ball William T
• Pilarczyk Eric

Classifications

• E03C1/244 Primary

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