Abstract: A housing including an inlet conduit and an outlet, carrying a reservoir for collecting filtered liquid. The reservoir is secured within the housing by a lid. A separator assembly is carried by the reservoir and includes a strainer assembly for removing materials from a liquid inflowing from the inlet conduit, an inner container and an outer container. The outer container is covered by a lid having an opening for sealably receiving the inlet conduit. The inner and outer container cooperate to hinder the flow of liquid, giving materials more dense than the fluid time to settle, and materials less dense than the liquid time to rise to and be contained by the lid.

Abstract: A large capacity filter assembly A comprising of a housing B, a filter chamber C, and a horizontal trap chamber D. Water flowing from industrial drain line 10 enters housing B, flows through filter chamber C, ingress horizontal trap chamber D and exits housing B. Horizontal trap chamber D is disposed within housing interior 12 for trapping noxious odors stemming from the drain line and preventing the noxious odors from permeating through housing inlets 16. Horizontal trap chamber D includes horizontal baffle plate 28, first vertical trap channel opening 32, first vertical trap channel 38, first horizontal trap channel 36, second vertical trap channel 44, second horizontal trap channel 42, and airspace 46.

Abstract: A plastic device using nylon thread mesh material as a trapping element to prevent clogging of traps and drain lines caused by loose hair or other objects dropped in or washed down the drain opening. The device includes an annular flange having a depending collar which fits into a section of tubing sandwiching the mesh material between the flange and tubing. The tubing is sized to fit into the drain opening and the mesh material is sized to extend beyond the edge of the flange to cover any peripheral opening between the tubing and drain opening and to provide a tab for easy removal of the device.

Abstract: A decorative stopper is provided for fitting in the inlet of an existing garbage disposal unit located in a sink drain hole and provided with a sink flange. The stopper comprises a side wall defining a bore and carrying an external sealing member for releasably engaging the inner face of the bore of the existing sink flange, an upper flange extending radially outwardly from an upper end of the side wall for covering the upper face of the existing sink flange, a strainer member extending across the bore and a lower wall extending across the bore below the strainer member and including a plug member moveable between a sealing position and an open position in which fluid may drain through the stopper. A plug operating member extends upwardly from the plug member and through the strainer member to allow the plug member to be lifted to the open position.

Abstract: A combined floor sink and strainer for removing solid particles contained in the fluid passing through it. The combined floor sink and strainer has a hollow substantially rectangular housing, a strainer basket for holding the solid particles or sediment removed from the fluid passing through the combined floor sink and strainer and a locating and support structure for locating and supporting the strainer basket within the housing. The support structure and strainer basket have perforations to permit the passage of liquid but prevent the passage of solid particles over a particular particle size. The housing has a removable lid with three inlets and an outlet in its lower portion and a locating and support flange surrounds the upper portion of the housing the permit the housing to be removably located in the floor.

Abstract: A pool cleaning device for a pool having a powered water circulation and filtration system including at least one return inlet. The inlet is directed to create a circular flow pattern of water in the pool so as to cause debris therein to become concentratedly swirled at the pool bottom. The pool cleaning device of the present invention is provided adjacent to the drain on the pool bottom and provides a vortex of water extending upwardly from the pool bottom. The device includes a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet. A shroud is connected to the housing and has at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The debris moves from the shroud inlet to the shroud outlet due to the vortex. A debris collection device is connected to the shroud. Movement of the water and the debris is permitted into the debris collection device and the debris is limited from returning to the shroud.

Abstract: A drain pipe assembly, which includes a S-shaped drain pipe having mounted on its orifice a cup-like filter plate and a strainer and having inserted therein a cleaning brush. The S-shaped drain pipe includes a bent pipe portion extending from a vertical end pipe portion to define therewith a first bent on its upper side and a second bent on its bottom side, wherein the second bent is arranged at a level much higher than the first bent so that impurities and mud carried by rain water can be retained in the bottom of the vertical end pipe portion and vermin can be prohibited from passing therethrough.

Abstract: A stopper drain guide stem is provided for centering and positioning a stopper in a drain guide hole. The unitary guide stem has a spindle portion extending axially downwardly therefrom for attachment to a drain stopper. The downwardly extending flexible stem portion of the guide element has a radiused nose portion for supporting the drain stopper in its raised, draining position, and for centering the stem and guiding it into a central aperture of the drain body assembly. The intermediate length of the stem portion is bifurcated, having a pair of spaced apart, substantially parallel flexible leg portions with a flexible spacer member extending therebetween intermediate their length, to promote flexibility of the stem, so as to enable its use in a wider range of sizes of guide hole, and to enhance lateral stabilizing frictional engagement of the stem with the inner peripheral surface of the drain guide hole.

Abstract: A dirt trap for flush basins such as urinals include a perforated base plate and a central projection which receives a basket. The basket includes upwardly extending arms joined together at a location spaced upwardly from the base plate by a connecting ring, the distal ends of the arms being bent inwardly and downwardly toward the central axis of the basket. A weight is provided in the base plate to maintain the position of the dirt trap during flushing.

Abstract: The invention has for its object to construct a discharge pit in a manner such that the height of incorporation is adjustable, whereas the effective height of the water trap remains unvaried under any condition so that the dimensions can always be adapted in the factory to the standards imposed by the authorities.In order to achieve the above-mentioned object the invention provides a discharge pit with a water trap comprising a housing that can be fastened to the discharge tube, an annular pot vertically displaceable therein and having a perforated lid adapted to be mounted in the plane of the floor and having a tube stub extending vertically in the pot and having a predetermined height to form the water trap, said pot being vertically slidable in sealing relationship in said housing or around a tube end connected with the discharge tube.

Abstract: A large capacity drainage receptacle for flush mounting in a surface to be drained including an especially configured mounting flange from which a receptacle body integrally depends. The drainage receptacle is formed of light weight thin-wall stainless steel and is configured to demountably support a strainer basket therein for catching and retaining solid foreign materials and for demountably supporting a flush mounted perforated cover plate thereon for supporting traffic passing over the drainage receptacle.

Abstract: A basket strainer and stopper assembly for a sink includes a strainer basket, a stopper positioned below the basket strainer for sealing the sink drain opening and an axial stem. The stem has an upper portion which serves as a handle and a lower forked portion which has tines or legs which both support the strainer-stopper assembly in the open drain position and retain it securely in the closed drain position. The legs of the forked portion of the stem are resilient and arcuate and they rest upon a plate extending across the drain opening to support the assembly in the open position. The drain is closed by exerting sufficient downward force on the handle portion of the stem to spring the resilient legs toward each other so they pass through and are retained in a detent opening in the plate. The drain is reopened by pulling upward on the handle with sufficient force to raise the entire assembly and to once again spring the legs toward each other so that they will pass through the detent opening.

Abstract: A lint separator and filtering device for preventing clogging of waste water drain openings by lint and other solid materials discharged from a clothes washer. The filter device comprises a frustro-conical shaped screen-like filter having an upper end defining an overflow opening, and a lower end containing means for attaching the filter device to a drain.

Abstract: U-shaped drain traps are provided wherein strainer means are disposed within the trap for entrapping various size particles and valuable articles which have accidentally entered the drain. The trap is provided with access means for permitting the strainer means to be placed within or withdrawn from a vertical or horizontal section of the trap. The strainer means are novel construction for the purpose of entrapping particles and for ease of handling.

Abstract: A large capacity drainage receptacle for flush mounting in a surface to be drained including an especially configured mounting flange from which a receptacle body integrally depends. The drainage receptacle is formed of light weight thin-wall stainless steel and is configured to demountably support a strainer basket therein for catching and retaining solid foreign materials and for demountably supporting a flush mounted perforated cover plate thereon for supporting traffic passing over the drainage receptacle.