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Means for covering the flange of a waste water strainer

  • US 9,015,870 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2011
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A waste water insert adapted to be associated with a strainer that includes a strainer wall having an inner surface, comprising:

  • a flange;

    an insert wall extending from said flange, said insert wall having a continuous cylindrical outer surface that has a first end corresponding with said flange and a second end spaced from said first end, wherein the distance between said first end and second end is constant, said insert wall having an outer diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the strainer wall, such that said insert wall is adapted to be spaced from the strainer wall;

    an enlarged seal interconnected to said outer surface of said insert wall, said enlarged seal having a length that corresponds with the distance between said first end and the second end of said insert wall, wherein a first end of said enlarged seal is positioned adjacent to said first end of said insert wall, and a second end of said enlarged seal is positioned adjacent to said second end of said insert wall; and

    said enlarged seal includes an upper portion spaced from the strainer wall, a lower portion spaced from the strainer wall, and a mid portion that is adapted to contact the strainer wall when the waste water insert is positioned within the strainer, said mid portion having an outer extent that is substantially equal to the diameter of the inner surface of the strainer wall, whereby said waste water insert is positioned within and removed from the strainer without the need of tools.

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