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US5124031A
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Surface drain for a tiled floor
Assignee: Dallmer GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1990-01-12
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2010-01-12
Abstract
Abstract The surface drain has a cup-shaped drain body (14) which is securely cast into a concrete slab (10). A cylindrical inset (20) in form of a disk is fitted in the concrete slab and rotatable about the axis of the drain body. Fitted in the disk is also a rotatable cylindrical part (31) of a square frame (30) which receives a grate. When laying the tiles, the square sides of the grate frame can be set parallel to the joints of the tiles by turning the grate frame. Since the cylindrical inset (20) has an eccentric inner cylinder (24) for receiving the cylinder (31), a turning of the cylindrical inset in the concrete slab permits the square sides of the grate to coincide with the coordinates of the tile joints.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Dallmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:44
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03F; E03F5/00; E03F5/04; E03F5/0407; E03F2005/0412; E03F2005/0415; E03F2005/0416; E03F2005/0418; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6966; Y10T137/6969; Y10T137/6988
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A surface drain for a tiled floor, comprising: a drain body (14) defining an axis (11); an inset (20, 45) in axial alignment with the drain body (14) and being rotatable about the axis of the drain body, with the inset (20, 45) including an inner cylinder (24, 46) defining an axis (31a) extending eccentrically relative to the axis (11) of the drain body; and a grate frame (30) mounted in the cylinder (24, 46), with the grate frame (30) and the inset (20, 45) being separately rotatable for respectively providing an effective positional adjustment of the grate frame (30) relative to the tiles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A surface drain for a tiled floor, comprising: a drain body (14) defining an axis (11); an inset (20, 45) in axial alignment with the drain body (14) and being rotatable about the axis of the drain body, with the inset (20, 45) including an inner cylinder (24, 46) defining an axis (31a) extending eccentrically relative to the axis (11) of the drain body; and a grate frame (30) mounted in the cylinder (24, 46), with the grate frame (30) and the inset (20, 45) being separately rotatable for respectively providing an effective positional adjustment of the grate frame (30) relative to the tiles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A surface drain according to claim 1 wherein the grate frame (30) defines an axis (30a) which extends essentially at a same eccentricity relative to the axis (31a) of the cylinder (31) as the axis (11) of the drain body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A surface drain according to claim 1 wherein the drain body (14) is cast in a concrete slab (10) which includes in axial alignment with the drain body an upper cylinder (12) and a lower cylinder (13), wherein the inset (20) with the eccentric inner cylinder (24) has the configuration of a flat disk which is essentially flush with the concrete slab.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A surface drain according to claim 1 wherein the drain body (40) has a collar (41a), with a concentric inset (45), which is cuttable to size, being rotatably inserted in the drain body, wherein the inset (45) has a top which includes an eccentric cylinder (46) for receiving the grate frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A surface drain according to claim 1 wherein the grate frame (30) defines an axis (30a) which extends at an eccentricity relative to the axis (30a) of the cylinder (31).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A surface drain for a tiled floor, comprising: a drain body (14) defining an axis (11); an inset (20, 45) in axial alignment with the drain body (14) and being rotatable about the axis of the drain body, with the inset (20, 45) including an inner cylinder (24, 46) defining an axis (31a) extending eccentrically relative to the axis (11) of the drain body; and a grate frame (30) mounted in the cylinder (24, 46) and defining an axis (30a) which extends essentially at a same eccentricity relative to the axis (31a) of the cylinder (31) as the axis (11) of the drain body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A surface drain for a tiled floor, comprising: a drain body (14) defining an axis (11); an inset (20, 45) in axial alignment with the drain body (14) and being rotatable about the axis of the drain body, with the inset (20, 45) including an inner cylinder (24, 46) defining an axis (31a) extending eccentrically relative to the axis (11) of the drain body; and a grate frame (30) mounted in the cylinder (24, 46) and defining an axis (30a) which extends essentially at a same eccentricity relative to the axis (31a) of the cylinder (31) as the axis (11) of the drain body.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-06-23 | 1995-12-23 | 1996-06-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-06-23 | 1999-12-23 | 2000-06-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-06-23 | 2003-12-23 | 2004-06-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |