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Sink Disposer Splash Guard, Drain Assembly and Strainer Basket

a technology of drain assembly and drain disposal device, which is applied in the direction of water installation, domestic plumbing, construction, etc., can solve the problems of not being designed to accept a strainer or composting basket, not being equipped to prevent a young child from inserting a hand into the disposer,

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-10-15
SEAMLESS DRAIN LLC
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a splash guard that is meant for use in a sink or drain. It is made up of a cylindrical sleeve that goes into the neck of the sink and has a part that blocks the main passage. It also has a chute that runs from the other side of the blockage and ends below the blockage. The purpose of this splash guard is to prevent liquid from splashing out of the sink when there is a lot of water there, which can cause a mess and potentially damage to the environment.

Problems solved by technology

Also, they were not equipped to prevent a young child from inserting a hand into the disposer.
Further, they were not designed to accept a strainer or composting basket at the interface with the sink.

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first embodiment

[0019]As illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, the splash guard generally designated 100 is adapted to be removably mounted in a neck portion 140 of a sink disposer 110. The splash guard basically comprises: a generally cylindrical sleeve 101 sized to slidably fit into the neck portion of the disposer and defining a central bore 102, a ledge 103 affixed to a portion of the sleeve and partially obstructing the central bore, and a chute 104 extending from a portion of the sleeve opposite the ledge and terminating below the ledge. The splash guard is designed to prevent debris and water from splashing out of the neck of the disposer and to prevent utensils and other objects 111 from entering the disposer's grinding chamber 139. The utensils are blocked from doing so by an inward, centrally located edge 106 of the ledge 103 and by the chute 104.

[0020]As illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, the splash guard 100 may also include features designed to protect a child's hand. These include a circumferential we...

second embodiment

[0022]As illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the splash guard 200 may form one of a two piece drain assembly and is adapted to receive a strainer basket 212. The splash guard 200 forms an upper portion of the assembly. A chute 214 is somewhat attenuated, but still extends below the ledge 213. The lower portion of the drain assembly is a drain fitting cup 226 where the waste water flows through a threaded bottom portion 216 into the drain pipes (not shown). The splash guard 200 is attached to the sink by dropping the cylindrical sleeve 201 through a sink hole (not shown), and screwing the inside facing threads 219 of the drain fitting cup 226 onto the outward facing threads 220 of the splash guard. A seal 217 is provided on the strainer basket and is adapted to engage a lip 221 on the splash guard. The strainer basket 212 can also serve as a strainer if rotated 180 degrees in the splash guard so that a base portion 222 of the strainer rests on the splash guard ledge 213.

third embodiment

[0023]As illustrated in FIG. 10, the splash guard 300 may be adapted for use on a seamless sink 334 such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,214,34 or Canadian Patent 2679883. In this configuration, the splash guard 300 is formed with an upper, outurned lip 331 which is adapted to be seated on an upper lip 335 of the disposer 210. The outer lip 331 of the splash guard snaps into a recessed area 332 in a disposer mounting seal 333 described in the cited references. This arrangement makes removing the splash guard more difficult and creates a feature intended to protect a young child's hand. Pulling the ledge 303 in the direction of the arrow 338 allows removal of the splash guard.

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Abstract

A splash guard is adapted to be removably mounted in a neck portion of a sink disposer or a drain. The splash guard basically comprises: a generally cylindrical sleeve sized to slidably fit into the neck portion of the disposer and defining a central bore, a ledge affixed to a portion of the sleeve and partially obstructing the central bore, and a chute extending from a portion of the sleeve opposite the ledge and terminating below the ledge.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is directed to the same invention disclosed in, and claims the priority filing date of, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 657,445 filed Apr. 13, 2018 and entitled as set out above.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to sinks equipped with food disposers and more particularly to protective devices and drain assemblies therefor.[0003]The present inventor was struck by a number of drawbacks to conventional sink disposers. First, dining utensils could fall into the grinding chamber. Also, they were not equipped to prevent a young child from inserting a hand into the disposer. Further, they were not designed to accept a strainer or composting basket at the interface with the sink.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]A splash guard is adapted to be removably mounted in a neck portion of a sink disposer or a drain. The splash guard basically comprises: a generally cylindrical sleeve sized to slidably fit into the...

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IPC IPC(8): E03C1/181E03C1/262
CPCE03C1/181E03C1/262E03C1/2665
Inventor SULLIVAN, DANIEL O.
Owner SEAMLESS DRAIN LLC