Patent ID: 9637897
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: E03C

Claim:
1. A wastewater strainer, comprising: a body having an upper edge and a lower edge, and at least a portion of the body comprising a sidewall having external threads; a flange extending from said upper edge; at least one extension interconnected to said lower edge and extending downwardly from the lower edge away from the flange; an arm interconnected on a first end to said extension and on a second end to a centrally-located hub positioned below the lower edge of said body, said hub having an aperture adapted to receive a threaded post or carrier associated with a drain stopper; wherein said hub is provided in a fixed position relative to the body by the at least one extension, and wherein at least one opening for fluid flow is provided between the lower edge of the body and the hub; wherein a distance between a lower surface of said flange and said lower edge of said body is between 0.25 inches and 1.0 inches, and a distance between said lower edge of said body and a bottom surface of said hub is at least 0.5 inches and wherein the wastewater strainer is operable to be provided in a drain elbow; wherein the hub comprises a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the arm; and a plurality of holes extending through the sidewall of the body, the plurality of holes operable to decrease the amount of fluid that must circumvent the sidewall.