Abstract: An apparatus for fluidly connecting a washing machine with a utility tub in a laundry cabinet. A fluid discharge device is attachable to a utility tub. The discharge device includes an elbow having an inlet, an outlet and a passage for conducting fluid between the inlet and outlet. A flow restrictor is located in the passage. The restrictor defines a wide flow path near a top wall of the outlet and a narrow flow path near a bottom wall of the outlet. A deflector surface is located adjacent the outlet and extends transversely relative to the extent of the outlet. The deflector surface directs fluid flow from the outlet in a direction transversely to the passage in a quiet, non-turbulent and thin flat stream of fluid into the utility cabinet.

Abstract: An overflow tray for use with a water containing appliance. The overflow tray comprises a base for receiving and supporting a water containing appliance. A plurality of walls extend transversely from the base to define a watertight container. One of the walls has a pair of end portions cooperating with the base to define a frame. Each end portion connects a respective one of a pair of the walls to the base. Each end portion has a length greater than the thickness of a connected wall to reinforce and strengthen the connected wall adjacent the one wall. The one wall further includes a removable gate receivable in the frame and extendable between the end portions. A groove is located in one of the removable gate and the frame. A projection is located on the other of the removable gate and the frame for receipt in the groove and engagement with an elastomeric seal to form a watertight seal in the one wall.

Abstract: A molded angle panel and method is disclosed. The preferred angle panel has two improved grooves for receiving tongues when being mounted to adjacent sidewalls when assembling a shower stall. These grooves allow the angle panel to be compression molded. The grooves are comprised of a groove surface located substantially adjacent the angle panel's face which is positioned such that its plane intersects the plane of a bearing surface. The planes of the groove surfaces are substantially parallel. The parallelism of the groove surfaces allows the mold halves to be separated upon the completion of the molding process. The third surface is an intermediate surface and is between the groove surface and the bearing surface. An alternative embodiment of the invention has two improved tongues for allowing the molding of the angle panel.