Biodegradable Shower Weep Hole Gasket
First Claim
1. A method of preventing material from clogging drain gasket weep holes, comprising covering the holes with a dissolving porous gasket during floor installation, wherein the gasket decomposes by action of moisture seeping through the adjacent floor covering once the drain is in use.
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Abstract
A ring-shaped biodegradable shower drain weep holes gasket is disclosed that slips over the top of the shower drain. The gasket fits tightly over the top of the drain to solve the problem of material clogging the shower drain weep holes and additionally preventing any deck mud or debris from entering and clogging the weep holes during installation. Approximately ⅞ths high by 5/2ths inch wide at a diameter of 31/5ths, the biodegradable shower gasket then surrounds the shower drains top flange and weep holes. Over a short period of time, the moisture in the cement along with any moisture that seeps through the tile or grout will dissolve the biodegradable gasket creating a permanent opening for water to drain out through the weep holes.
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1. A method of preventing material from clogging drain gasket weep holes, comprising covering the holes with a dissolving porous gasket during floor installation, wherein the gasket decomposes by action of moisture seeping through the adjacent floor covering once the drain is in use.
- 2. A gasket for preventing material from clogging drain gasket weep holes, comprising a dissolving porous gasket that covers the shower drain weep holes with nipples during floor installation, and wherein the gasket decomposes by action of moisture seeping through the adjacent floor covering once the drain is in use.
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