Patent ID: 6175972
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
A universal and adjustable bath spout kit formed of a collection of materials within a container for installing a bath spout to a wall pipe extending from a wall, comprising:a bath spout shell having a discharge opening and an internal coupling coupled thereto for supplying water to the discharge opening; an inner conduit for effectively extending the internal coupling towards a wall end of the bath spout shell, said inner conduit having a wall end and a discharge end and further having a female threaded segment facing the wall end, said female threaded segment having a size selected to accommodate and mesh with a first type of thread as may occur on the wall pipe;a first adapter having a through bore with an internal thread sized to receive and mesh with a second type of thread on the wall pipe end and having an external thread sized to mesh with the female threaded segment at the wall end of the inner conduit;a slip fit adapter having a smooth through bore sized to receive and fit over a wall pipe having a smooth outer surface, and sealing means inside said through bore to sealingly engage said smooth outer surface, said slip fit adapter having an externally threaded end sized to mesh with said female threaded segment of the inner conduit;said inner conduit having a length which is adjustable between its discharge and wall ends so that, when either said first adapter or said slip fit adapter is affixed to said inner conduit, the wall end of the spout shell can accommodate a substantially flush mounting of said wall end of the bath spout shell with the wall from which said wall pipe extends.