Patent ID: 6796335
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A plumbing device for use with a pipe having a distal end with an opening through which fluid flows during use of the pipe, the device comprising:a support having a first hole through which the pipe extends a given distance, the support cooperating with the pipe to support the pipe during use of the device, the support having additional openings around the hole through which the pipe extends; a fluid tight cover having a first, open end sized to fit over the pipe during use of the device, the cover having projections extending beyond the open end and being located to correspond with the location of at least some of the openings in the support, the projections being configured to engage the at least some openings to fasten the cover to the support during use of the device, the cover also having a closed, distal end that extends beyond the distal end of the pipe during use of the device; and a fluid seal interposed between the cover and the pipe during use of the device so as to prevent the passage of fluid from the pipe past the seal.