Shower pan drain assembly system
First Claim
1. A method for making a shower pan comprisingproviding a sheet of a sheet metal having a length and a width;
- fabricating said sheet of sheet metal into a shower pan, said shower pan having at least a base area and one or more sidewalls extending upwardly from said base;
providing an opening in said sheet metal for receiving a drain;
welding said drain to said sheet metal to form a unitary shower pan.
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Abstract
An integrated shower base designed for improving the drainage of a tile shower is disclosed. The shower pan may be custom fabricated and molded with a depression surrounding a drainage opening for receiving a one piece floor drain. The pan and floor drain are welded together to prevent leaking. The floor drain contains weep holes so that water that seeps through the mortar on the shower floor and into the shower pan can drain properly without leaking. The floor drain also contains a reservoir for holding water that drains through the regular shower drain and also for water that seeps through the shower floor. A mortar guard is placed over the weep holes to prevent the holes from becoming clogged. A drainage mat is placed over the shower pan to help water seepage flow to the floor drain.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for making a shower pan comprising
providing a sheet of a sheet metal having a length and a width; -
fabricating said sheet of sheet metal into a shower pan, said shower pan having at least a base area and one or more sidewalls extending upwardly from said base; providing an opening in said sheet metal for receiving a drain; welding said drain to said sheet metal to form a unitary shower pan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A unitary shower pan and drain comprising
a drain, said drain having a top surface with a flange extending horizontally therefrom, a sidewall extending from an underside of said top surface, said sidewall having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to the underside of said top surface, said second end being connected to a base of said reservoir said base of said reservoir having a drain pipe extending therefrom; a shower pan, said shower pan fabricated from a sheet of sheet metal having a length and a width, said shower pan having a base and one or more sidewalls extending upwardly from said base, said base having an opening therein and a recessed area surrounding said opening said drain being received in said recessed area, said drain having been welded to said base such that a top surface of said drain is in generally the same plane as the top surface of the base of said shower pan adjacent to said recessed area in said base. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A one-piece drain comprising
a top surface, said top surface having a flange extending horizontally therefrom, said top surface of said drain having an orifice therein; -
a reservoir, said reservoir having a sidewall extending from an underside of said top surface, said sidewall having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to the underside of said top surface, said second end being connected to the base of said reservoir, said base having an orifice therein; a drain pipe, said drain pipe having a sidewall extending from the base of the reservoir surrounding said orifice in said base. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A mortar guard to protect weep holes on a top surface of a drain, said mortar guard comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one side wall extending from said top surface to said bottom surface.
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24. A shower base comprising
a floor drain, said floor drain having a top surface with a flange extending horizontally therefrom, a sidewall extending from an underside of said top surface, said sidewall having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to the underside of said top surface, said second end being connected to a base of said reservoir said base of said reservoir having a drain pipe extending therefrom; -
a shower pan, said shower pan fabricated from a sheet of sheet metal having a length and a width, said shower pan having a base and one or more sidewalls extending upwardly from said base, said base having an opening therein and a recessed area surrounding said opening said floor drain being received in said recessed area, said floor drain having been welded to said base such that a top surface of said drain is in generally the same plane as the top surface of the base of said shower pan adjacent to said recessed area in said base; a mortar guard to protect weep holes on a top surface of a drain, said mortar guard comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a side wall extending from said top surface to said bottom surface, said mortar guard comprising a nylon fiber material so water may pass through the surface of said mortar guard to said drain; a finish coat applied above the shower pan, floor drain and mortar guard, said finish coat having mortar. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification