Patent ID: 8266735

Claim:
An overflow device for a vessel having a wall with a hole therethrough, said overflow device comprising: a tieplate having a pipe for extending through said hole; a tieplate flange extending directly from said pipe about a first end of said pipe for engaging said wall about said hole; a mating flange extending outwardly from said tieplate flange; and a faceplate slidable over said tieplate in a direction transverse to said pipe, said faceplate having a front cover portion, a backside opposite said front cover portion and a groove in said backside for receiving said mating flange and allowing said faceplate to be slid over said tieplate until said front cover portion covers said first end of said pipe; wherein said groove covers said mating flange and limits movement of said faceplate relative to said tieplate in said transverse direction; and wherein said faceplate provides a gap between said first end of said pipe and said faceplate to provide fluid access to said first end of said pipe.