Removable Drain Filter
A removable drain filter that is connected to the main opening of the laundromat-pit includes an upper tubular body, a lower tubular body, a connector body, and a plurality of openings. The upper tubular body is laterally connected around the connector body. The plurality of openings laterally traverses through the upper tubular body thus allowing the wastewater to drain into the upper tubular body while preventing coins and larger debris from entering into the upper tubular body. The lower tubular body is removably mounted to the connector body and extended away from the connector body. The lower tubular body is in fluid communication with the upper tubular body through the connector body so that the wastewater can be discharged into the main opening of the laundromat-pit.
The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 63/223,467 filed on Jul. 19, 2021.
The current application is also a continuation-in-part (CIP) application of the U.S. design application Ser. No. 29/800,048 filed on Jul. 19, 2021.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to commercial drain filters. More specifically, the present invention is a drain filter that is designed to prevent large debris from clogging the drainage system of a laundromat or of the likes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONDrain filters are essential when it comes to preventing unwanted debris from entering the pipes or sewage system. Most filters are placed at the entryway of a drainage system. Depending upon the number of debris entering to the sewage system or the types of the usage (residential or commercial), different types of drain filters are utilized before the sewage system. For a laundromat, there are concerns for debris such as coins clogging the drainage system because they accumulate and do not pass through the pee trap. Existing drain filters are not specialized to filter out specific debris such as coins. As a result, laundromats tent to flood thus causing a system overflow.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a removable drain filter that is primarily designed to filter coins and larger debris traveling in the wastewater yet do not plug causing an overflow of the wastewater pit, often see in laundromats. The present invention is a removable drain filter that is designed to prevent passage of coins such as pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, or of the likes. In addition, the present invention provides a drain filter that is easily removable from the drainage system in which it is attached to. Furthermore, the present invention provides an overflow prevention feature in addition to debris filtering.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is a removable drain filter primarily designed for a laundromat or other similar types of commercial drainage systems. The present invention prevents debris such as coins from falling into the drainage system. In addition, the present invention can be easily removed from the drainage system in which it is attached to. Furthermore, the present invention provides an overflow prevention feature to prevent flooding when the present invention gets clogged in an industrial setting. As shown in
In reference to the general configuration of the present invention, as shown in
The upper tubular body 1 is the top half of the present invention and provides filtration of debris from incoming contents, such as coins and large debris that contain within the laundromat-pit. In reference to
The lower tubular body 4 is the bottom half of the present invention and provides the pathway for wastewater to travel into the main opening of the drainage system. In reference to
In reference to
In a first configuration of the connector body 7, the inner annular-edge 9 is concentrically positioned within the outer annular-edge 8 as shown in
In a second configuration of the connector body 7, the inner annular-edge 9 is positioned offset and within the outer annular-edge 8 as shown in
In reference to
It is important to note that the present invention is primarily utilized within the drainage system of a laundromat to prevent coins from passing into the drain and accumulating into the pipes/drains. The present invention can be utilized in other industrial settings as it is not intended to be limited to a location of a laundromat but including drain applications that require filtering of debris with an overflow prevention feature. It is also understood that the lower tubular body 4 can be removably mounted to the connector body 7 with any industry standard fastening mechanism other, such as friction fit, male and female fastening features, interlocking fastening features, etc.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A removable drain filter comprising:
- an upper tubular body;
- a lower tubular body;
- a connector body;
- a plurality of openings;
- the upper tubular body being laterally connected around the connector body;
- the plurality of openings laterally traversing through the upper tubular body;
- the lower tubular body being removably mounted to the connector body; and
- the lower tubular body being in fluid communication with the upper tubular body through the connector body.
2. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the upper tubular body comprising a fixed edge and a free edge;
- the fixed edge being perimetrically connected around an outer annular-edge of the connector body; and
- the plurality of openings being radially distributed from the fixed edge to the free edge.
3. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fixed edge is concentrically positioned to the free edge.
4. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the lower tubular body comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- the proximal end being threadedly engaged with an inner annular-edge of the connector body; and
- the distal end being positioned offset from the connector body.
5. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the proximal end is concentrically positioned to the distal end.
6. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the connector body comprising an outer annular-edge and an inner annular-edge;
- the inner annular-edge being concentrically positioned within the outer annular-edge; and
- the lower tubular body being concentrically positioned to the upper tubular body.
7. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the connector body comprising an outer annular-edge and an inner annular-edge;
- the inner annular-edge being positioned offset within the outer annular-edge; and
- the lower tubular body being positioned offset to the upper tubular body.
8. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- a first diameter;
- a second diameter;
- the first diameter being delineated about a proximal end of the lower tubular body; and
- the second diameter being delineated about a distal end of the lower tubular body.
9. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first diameter is equal to the second diameter.
10. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter.
11. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein a diameter for each of the plurality of openings is smaller than 0.704 inch.
12. A removable drain filter comprising:
- an upper tubular body;
- a lower tubular body;
- a connector body;
- a plurality of openings;
- the upper tubular body being laterally connected around the connector body;
- the plurality of openings laterally traversing through the upper tubular body;
- the lower tubular body being removably mounted to the connector body;
- the lower tubular body being in fluid communication with the upper tubular body through the connector body; and
- a diameter for each of the plurality of openings is smaller than 0.704 inch.
13. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
- the upper tubular body comprising a fixed edge and a free edge;
- the fixed edge being perimetrically connected around an outer annular-edge of the connector body;
- the plurality of openings being radially distributed from the fixed edge to the free edge; and
- the fixed edge being concentrically positioned to the free edge.
14. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
- the lower tubular body comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- the proximal end being threadedly engaged with an inner annular-edge of the connector body;
- the distal end being positioned offset from the connector body; and
- the proximal end being concentrically positioned to the distal end.
15. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
- the connector body comprising an outer annular-edge and an inner annular-edge;
- the inner annular-edge being concentrically positioned within the outer annular-edge; and
- the lower tubular body being concentrically positioned to the upper tubular body.
16. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
- the connector body comprising an outer annular-edge and an inner annular-edge;
- the inner annular-edge being positioned offset within the outer annular-edge; and
- the lower tubular body being positioned offset to the upper tubular body.
17. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
- a first diameter;
- a second diameter;
- the first diameter being delineated about a proximal end of the lower tubular body; and
- the second diameter being delineated about a distal end of the lower tubular body.
18. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first diameter is equal to the second diameter.
19. The removable drain filter as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 19, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 19, 2023
Inventor: Peter Mayberry (Papillion, NE)
Application Number: 17/868,578