Foot-actuated drain stopper
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1. A foot-actuated drain stopper, comprising:
- a cap;
a seal associated with said cap;
an adapter comprising;
a body having at least one groove,a flange extending from said body,at least one arm interconnected to at least one of said body and said flange, anda hub interconnected to said at least one arm and located generally in the center of the body;
a carrier interconnected to said hub;
wherein said adapter is adapted for insertion into a strainer that is associated with a drain port of a bathtub; and
wherein said cap is operatively interconnected to said carrier, and wherein said cap is capable of a first position of use that spaces the seal away from a flange of the strainer and a second position of use that engages the seal onto the flange of the strainer.
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Abstract
A foot-actuated drain stopper is provided that is interconnected to a strainer of a wastewater outlet of a bathtub. The foot-actuated drain stopper is interconnected to the strainer by way of an adapter that includes a hub that receives a carrier on which the foot-actuated stopper travels.
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1. A foot-actuated drain stopper, comprising:
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a cap; a seal associated with said cap; an adapter comprising; a body having at least one groove, a flange extending from said body, at least one arm interconnected to at least one of said body and said flange, and a hub interconnected to said at least one arm and located generally in the center of the body; a carrier interconnected to said hub; wherein said adapter is adapted for insertion into a strainer that is associated with a drain port of a bathtub; and wherein said cap is operatively interconnected to said carrier, and wherein said cap is capable of a first position of use that spaces the seal away from a flange of the strainer and a second position of use that engages the seal onto the flange of the strainer. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A foot-actuated drain stopper adapted for interconnection to a strainer having a flange and a hub, comprising:
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a cap; a stopper body associated with said cap; a seal interconnected to said cap; a carrier associated with said hub; a ring operably associated with at least one of said cap and said stopper body, wherein said carrier is rotatably interconnected to said ring, said carrier having a groove in its outer surface and said ring having an inwardly-extending detent that is operably received within said groove wherein movement of said ring along the length of the carrier causes at least one of said ring and said carrier to rotate; and wherein said cap is capable of a first position of use that spaces the seal away from a flange of the strainer and a second position of use that engages the seal onto the flange of the strainer. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A foot-actuated drain stopper, comprising:
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a cap; a seal associated with said cap; an adapter comprising; a body having at least one groove, a flange extending from said body, at least one arm interconnected to at least one of said body and said flange, and a hub interconnected to said at least one arm and located generally in the center of the body; a carrier interconnected to said hub; wherein said adapter is adapted for insertion into a strainer that is associated with a drain port of a bathtub; wherein said cap is operatively interconnected to said carrier, and wherein said cap is capable of a first position of use that spaces the seal away from a flange of the strainer and a second position of use that engages the seal onto the flange of the strainer; wherein said cap is interconnected to said seal by way of a stopper body; and further comprising a ring operatively associated with at least one of said cap and said stopper body, wherein said carrier is rotatably interconnected to said ring, said carrier having a groove in its outer surface and said ring having an inwardly-extending detent that is operatively received within said groove wherein movement of said ring along the length of the carrier causes at least one of said ring and said carrier to rotate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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