Art of installing a sink drain flange assembly capable of supporting a garbage disposal

• US 4,411,054 A
• Filed: 07/27/1981
• Issued: 10/25/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William Zeilenga
• Original Assignee: William Zeilenga
• Inventors: Zeilenga, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Moon, Charlie T.
• Application Number:
  US06/287,521
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 29/434, 29/436, 29/450, 29/237, 29/453, 29/281.6, 29/157 R, 29/266, 29/235, 29/258, 29/559, 29/281.1, 4/286, 4/650, 4/DIG. 4, 269/49
• US Class Current: 29/434
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 27/023 using screws
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 27/14 for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 4/04 Garbage grinder
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4984 Retaining clearance for motion between assembled parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49876 by snap fit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49998 Work holding
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53961 with work-holder for assembly
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53983 Work-supported apparatus

Abstract

A removable clamping device is disclosed for firmly holding a drain flange within the drain hole of a sink, so that one can assemble around the depending body of the flange which body is disposed below the sink one or more rings and a split spring type ring or Cee-shaped keeper so that the rings are maintained around the body of the flange and in turn a garbage disposal may be mounted to the rings.

Claims

1. A device for temporarily securing a drain flange tube within a drain hole of a sink, said device comprising:

a U-shaped yoke having an aperture substantially disposed at its center;

a tee-bolt having a threaded body and a cross bar disposed perpendicularly to said threaded body;

said threaded body having a diameter which allows it to pass through said aperture;

a nut for threading onto said body;

said cross bar has upturned ends which turn away from said threaded body.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped yoke comprises:

a straight bar, and;

a pair of legs, which are disposed at each end of said bar and perpendicularly with said bar.

3. A method of installing a sink drain flange tube assemly into a drain hole of a sink wherein the drain flange tube has at least one freely floating ring to be disposed therearound and a split ring of the spring type mounted in an external groove adjacent the end of the tube remote from the flange of the drain flange tube and for holding the floating ring in place, said method comprising:

placing the drain flange tube into the hole of said sink;

dropping a tee-bolt having a cross bar and a threaded body down through said drain flange tube with the cross bar resting on said drain flange and said threaded body depending through said drain flange tube;

holding a floating ring around the depending portion of said drain flange tube and said threaded body;

placing a U-shaped yoke having a centrally disposed aperture under said sink with the ends of said yoke touching said sink and said threaded body disposed through said aperture;

tightening a nut onto said threaded body to cause said yoke to be urged against said sink;

expanding said split ring so that said threaded body passes through the expanded ends, and;

placing said split ring into said groove.